A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed after an hours-long standoff yesterday in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, police said.
A man has been found dead after a tense 10-hour stand-off with police at a home in Queensland's north, which led to police warning residents to stay inside.
9News understands the man allegedly dropped the woman to Bankstown Hospital on January 12, where he abandoned his white Mercedes sedan and walked away from the scene.
The family of a man shot and killed by police during a dramatic seven hour siege in Brisbane yesterday has spoken out, saying they do not blame police officers for what happened.
Maine State Police impersonated a journalist during a deadly standoff with a hostage taker when a TV news reporter received a call from the suspect and handed his cellphone to police.
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Adelaide's CBD was locked down overnight after a man allegedly threatened to shoot a convenience store worker, sparking a siege between him and heavily-armed police.
Forty years ago elite Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers ended the Iranian embassy siege in London during a bloody assault and rescue – watched by millions of TV viewers.
A South Australian man has been charged with arson and assaulting emergency workers after an incident in which an air conditioning unit was thrown at a police officer.
The 27-year-old NSW man is expected to face several charges after being arrested for allegedly threatening the home’s occupants and trapping one inside during a four-hour siege