Cops who raided the home of a bus mechanic and found a cash stash of $44k were told it was the man’s “life-savings” from when he was a little boy – but his piggy bank story soon came unstuck when officers dug deeper.
A northern NSW farmer has been granted bail to tend to his flock rather than his alleged crop as he stands accused of being busted with close to 500 cannabis plants, illegal fireworks and ammo.
An alleged drug dealer ordered to stay away from bikies while on bail was found by cops at a secluded Mid-North Coast property in the midst of a large gathering of high ranking Bandidos –apparently just to say g’day.
A young man admitted to a general ward of a Mid-North Coast hospital allegedly raped an elderly male patient before assaulting a health worker, with the entire incident filmed by another patient.
They say cash is king, but not when it comes to young criminals terrorising regional NSW towns. Amid a huge funding boost, one MP says real consequences are required to see real change.
A boozy pub crawl has seen a telco worker with a history of violence sentenced in court after a late-night coward attack on an unsuspecting victim. Here’s what happened.
Two malls are closed amid reports that ceilings have collapsed as a wild rain storm lashed a Mid-North Coast town on Monday afternoon.
There has been a major development in the shocking case of a Mid-North Coast teacher who allegedly became obsessed with a female student, sent her lingerie and sexually abused her for years.
Forensic experts are at a Mid-North Coast rest stop just metres off the nation’s number one thoroughfare after the discovery of a man’s body. Police have pleaded for public help as the investigation ramps up. Get the latest.
A recently elected Mid-North Coast Libertarian councillor has failed in his attempt to abolish the organisation’s Indigenous welcome to and acknowledgement of country practices. See how the emotional debate panned out.
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