Drug mule jailed after heroin import sting
A Mid-North Coast man who tried to help smuggle more than 1kg of pure heroin disguised as fishing gear into Australia from Malaysia was treated as a “disposable intermediary”, a court has heard.
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Accused crash death driver pleads guilty
A young Gold Coast mother who crashed into and killed another driver on a country road while she had two different drugs in her blood has faced the NSW District Court for the first time.
North Coast dad jailed for Byron teen glassing
A West Ballina man who glassed a 17-year-old in a jealous rage then pushed over another man outside a Byron Bay pub said in court that no words can describe how sorry he is.
Teacher walks after sex talk with cop posing as kid
A former Lismore primary school teacher who admitted to sending vile sexual videos, photos and messages to a cop posing as a 14-year-old girl has learned his fate in court.
‘F–king tosser’: scorned lover’s revenge backfire lands her in court
A Northern Rivers woman who erased her ex’s phone data, locked him out of his Facebook, and transferred his car rego to her then reported it stolen said she was just “really good with technology”.
Man charged alongside ex-AFP officer with homemade gun supply
A Gold Coast man accused of participating in a gun manufacturing syndicate alongside a former Australian Federal Police officer and selling a submachine gun has been named.
Pedophile priest to face fresh trial
A Northern Rivers priest and ex-police chaplain found guilty of one of three counts of historic child sex abuse offences must return for a second trial, a court has heard.
Man acquitted of attempted cop drowning walks on admin fail
A Tweed Shire man who was previously acquitted over the attempted drowning murder of a police officer has walked free on separate matters after an admin cock-up, a court has heard.
Teens on the tools building tiny homes – and big futures
In an inspiring initiative that combines education with community service, students from a Northern Rivers high school have embarked on a project that is as innovative as it is impressive. See the pics.
Bodies recovered in bridge plunge double fatality
Two men in their 20s have died and one woman has escaped after a car plunged off a bridge into a body of water in the Northern Rivers. A recovery operation has retrieved their vehicle.
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