Two foster children who had been living with a convicted transgender triple killer, despite authorities being aware of the situation since late December 2025, are no longer residing with the violent criminal, according to local media reports.

Reginald Arthurell — who began transitioning to a woman shortly after his release from prison in 2020 — was removed from the home after heavily armed officers raided the address on Monday, radio station 2GB reported. He had been living with a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old for several months, the outlet said. 

The minister for Families and Communities of New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday issued an apology, saying the situation «should never have been allowed.»  

«It is entirely unacceptable for a vulnerable child in the care of the state to be living with a triple murderer,» Kate Washington told 2GB. «It should never have happened and I’m deeply apologetic for what has happened.»

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She added that «very poor decisions were made» at the time when authorities became aware of the situation and said a review is underway to determine how the «terrible» circumstances were allowed to happen, promising systemic changes.

The situation has sparked widespread backlash and calls for the resignation of authorities who allowed the crisis to continue for months. 

Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported. He reportedly met her while she was working at a hospital, and he was a patient there.

The woman, who invited him to move in as a housemate, already had two foster children living with her under her approved placement with the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice.

Arthurell therefore shared the household with the children. The arrangement went unnoticed by authorities until the carer’s daughter reportedly raised concerns late last year.

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Reginald Arthurell is a three-time convicted murderer in Sydney, Australia.  (Obtained by the NY Post)

Prior to moving in, Arthurell had built a long criminal history, primarily involving the killings of three people over three decades, court documents show. He was first convicted of manslaughter in 1974 for reportedly stabbing his stepfather to death in Sydney. In 1981, he fatally bashed a 19-year-old sailor during a violent robbery, and while on parole in 1995, he killed his fiancée by beating her to death with a piece of wood, local outlets reported.

After killing his romantic partner, he was caught photographing himself wearing one of her dresses, 2GB added.

All three killings involved alcohol, court documents show. Records indicate that Arthurell spent nearly 39 years of his life in custody following the murders.

After his prison release in November 2020, Arthurell began transitioning into a woman under the name Regina. The first public photos and self-introductions appeared on a transgender community Facebook page in May 2021, 2GB reported. Arthurell had also expressed plans to undergo gender-affirming surgery «as soon as possible,» News.com.au reported.

Reginald Arthurell was removed from a home that housed two foster children following a raid by armed police officers.  (Obtained by the NY Post)

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Court documents also described that «her transition has been taking place over quite some years,» confirming the process was ongoing after his release.

Arthurell now remains in private accommodation following his Monday removal, ABC Australia reported Tuesday. 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted a Bronx Supreme Court judgment he said has already topped $2.1 million against Bronx landlord Seth Miller, portraying the case as a new template for City Hall to squeeze owners who don’t fix violations.

Speaking at Bronx Borough Hall, Mamdani said the court found that «years of uncorrected code violations at 919 Prospect Avenue constitute a public nuisance,» and ordered penalties of «$1,000 a day» for violations dating back to April 21, 2019, «totaling more than $2.1 million so far,» with «fines continuing to accrue» if repairs are not made.

«Since your landlord, a repeat offender on New York City’s annual Worst Landlord Watch List, purchased the property in 2011, your tenants have faced an unending stream of violations that have taken a toll on their health, safety and well-being,» he said. «We are speaking of infestations of, mice, rats and cockroaches; leaking pipes; collapsed ceilings; black mold; and lead paint. The list of abuses and failures, frankly, goes on.»

«This is a landmark victory,» he said, saying it was «the first time that the court has levied the maximum civil penalties allowed on a landlord under the Nuisance Abatement Law.»

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He also warned other owners: «If you do not change your ways, we now have a strong precedent to pursue the same kind of legal action against you.»

Mamdani’s corporation counsel, Steven Banks, declined to spell out how the city would force compliance if the landlord attempts bankruptcy tactics.

«There are multiple ways forward. I’ve always learned [that] when dealing with somebody like this particular landlord, it’s best not to telegraph exactly what we’re going to do,» Banks said. «But rest assured: we will be ready.»

The mayor said the city has «allocated more than $85 million in our preliminary budget to add 200 new attorneys and 100 support staff to our Law Department,» arguing the goal is compliance, not revenue.

People attend a rally before a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City.  (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The push escalates Mamdani’s day-one posture that targeted landlords and promised aggressive legal intervention.

On Jan. 1 at his inauguration, Mamdani vowed, «We will make sure that 311 violations are resolved.»

«Today is the start of a new era for New York City,» Mamdani said. «It is inauguration day. It is also the day that the rent is due.»

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

During his day one action plan, Mamdani announced an executive order creating a LIFT task force, or a land-inventory effort designed to leverage city-owned land and accelerate housing development. He said the task force will review city-owned properties and identify sites suitable for housing development no later than July 1.

He also announced the SPEED task force, which Mamdani said stands for Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development. He said the task force will work to remove permitting barriers that slow housing construction. 

Both task forces will be overseen by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Lila Joseph, he said.

«These are sweeping measures, but it is just the beginning of a comprehensive effort to champion the cause of tenants,» Mamdani said.

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Landlord groups have attacked Mamdani’s tenant-protection chief, Cea Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), over past comments linking homeownership to «White supremacy,» calling them «racist» and evidence of hostility to property owners.

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Speaking about housing policy and equity in a March 2021 DSA video, Weaver said, «For centuries, we’ve really treated property as an individualized good and not a collective good, and we are going to … in transitioning to treating it as a collective good and towards a model of shared equity, will require that we think about it differently.»

«Families, especially White families, but some POC families who are homeowners as well, are going to have a different relationship to property than the one that we currently have,» she added.

Fox News Digital’s Nikolas Lanum and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.

Luego de que el precio del crudo rompiera la barrera de los US$100 producto de la guerra en Medio Oriente, el Departamento del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos anunció que permitirá «temporalmente» la venta de petróleo ruso que se encuentra en el mar.

El Tesoro emitió una licencia que autoriza la venta de crudo ruso y productos petrolíferos que hayan sido cargados en buques a las 12.01 AM del 12 de marzo o antes, hasta el 11 de abril.

La medida de la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros Inicio (OFAC, por sus siglas en inglés) exceptúa «transacciones o actividad que involucre a Irán, el gobierno de Irán, o productos y servicios de orígen iraní».

La medida busca «promover la estabilidad en los mercados energéticos mundiales» y «mantener los precios bajos mientras abordamos la amenaza y la inestabilidad que plantea el régimen terrorista iraní», publicó en X el secretario Scott Bessent.

«Para ampliar el alcance global del suministro existente, el Tesoro otorga una autorización temporal para que los países adquieran petróleo ruso actualmente varado en el mar. Esta medida, de alcance limitado y a corto plazo, se aplica únicamente al petróleo que ya está en tránsito y no aportará beneficios financieros significativos al gobierno ruso, que obtiene la mayor parte de sus ingresos energéticos de los impuestos aplicados en el punto de extracción», agregó el funcionario.

.@POTUS is taking decisive steps to promote stability in global energy markets and working to keep prices low as we address the threat and instability posed by the terrorist Iranian regime.

To increase the global reach of existing supply, @USTreasury is providing a temporary…

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) March 12, 2026

La semana pasada, EE.UU. le había otorgado a India -el tercer importador de petróleo más grande del mundo y uno de los que se vio más directamente afectados por la situación en Medio Oriente- una exención temporal para comprar petróleo ruso hasta el 4 de abril, para buques que hayan sido cargados antes del 5 de marzo.

La medida fue significativa ya que revirtió meses de presión de la Administración Trump sobre India, al que le había impuesto 50% de aranceles. Washington levantó las tarifas tras anunciar un acuerdo comercial con el país asiático, mientras que India mantuvo las compras de petróleo ruso -más baratos por las sanciones económicas debido a la guerra con Ucrania- al mínimo.

Esta semana, además, el secretario de Energía, Chris Wright, anunció que EE.UU. liberará 172 millones de barriles de su Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo (SPR, por sus siglas en inglés) en un esfuerzo conjunto junto a otros 31 países miembros de la Agencia Internacional de Energía (AIE) para liberar 400 millones de barriles en total y estabilizar el precio del crudo. Desde el Departamento de Energía estimaron que los envíos comenzarán la semana que viene y tardarán unos 120 días en completarse.

La semana pasada, Trump también había anunciado facilidades para asegurar pérdidas de hasta US$20.000 para los barcos -especialmente los petroleros- que naveguen por el Golfo Pérsico, a través de la Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (DFC). También dijo que la propia Armada estadounidense podría empezar a escoltar los buques, de ser necesario.

Sin embargo, ninguno de estos anuncios ha logrado calmar el precio del petróleo que superó los US$100 -una barrera que no tocaba desde 2022- luego de que Irán prometiera atacar más recursos petroleros en Medio Oriente y continuar el bloqueo del estratégico estrecho de Ormuz.

El barril de Brent, referencia internacional para el petróleo, subió 9,22% y cerró este jueves en US$100,46, un máximo desde agosto de 2022, mientras que el barril de West Texas Intermediate (WTI), de referencia estadounidense, avanzó un 9,72% hasta los US$95,73.

Este jueves, Trump había publicado en su red Truth Social que «Estados Unidos es, por lejos, el mayor productor de petróleo del mundo, por lo que cuando suben los precios del petróleo, ganamos mucho dinero«. Sin embargo, la suba del galón de gasolina está comenzando a abrir un nuevo frente interno con los consumidores estadounidenses, a meses de las elecciones de medio término.