Man rammed cop car, injured officer after ‘hearing voices’
A man hearing voices who “plunged” into the back of a police car and injured an officer had his charges dismissed in court. Here’s why.
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Travelling miner jailed for stabbing girlfriend in neck
A Papua New Guinea national and travelling miner who stabbed her girlfriend in the neck with a kitchen knife in a Byron Bay home before attacking her again weeks later has been jailed.
‘Cannabis clouded’: Pedo had history molesting teens
A “cannabis clouded” pedophile who molested a child has a history of similar offending but he believes he does not have a problem, a northern NSW court heard.
‘Lacks sophistication’: Migrant pot growers sentenced over mega crop
A group of migrant Vietnamese workers busted tending a $30m cannabis crop in rural northern NSW were watched by police for months before their arrest, a court has heard.
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Town’s policing boost after man cleared of attempted cop drowning
A North Coast police station will increase its operating hours and manpower after a string of incidents in recent years, including one where a man – since found not guilty – was accused of trying to drown a cop.
‘Gonna kill you’: Man accused of knife-wielding cop shop chase
A North Coast man stands accused of lunging at his neighbour with a knife before being bitten by a protective dog. The fracas then resulted in an alleged armed chase toward a police station.
‘Silly b**ch’: Dad stabbed after daughter’s road rage encounter
A man who followed a young woman onto her parents property in a road rage incident then stabbed her father in a fight the next day had his conviction appeal dismissed. Here’s the details.
‘BMW hothead’: Young man in court over brutal Byron Bay attack
An 18-year-old North Coast man has faced court after a trip to the beach resulted in him exiting his BMW and launching a vicious roadside assault on an older man.
Wallum woes: From ‘peaceful’ protest to police crackdown
A woman protesting an already-approved housing estate has been charged, prompting an ex-magistrate to ask why cops acted at the bidding of developers – but a frustrated CEO has hit back.
‘F**k the police’: Elderly man attacked by meth-fuelled vandal
A North Coast man is fighting to get out of jail after trying to stab an ex-cop with a large shard of glass in a horrifying random attack during a meth-fuelled haze.
TikTok trouble: Teens who filmed ‘cowardly’ attack slammed in court
A magistrate has slammed two teens who bashed a man and filmed the violence soon after their victim emerged from using cocaine at a Byron Bay park toilet block.
‘I’ll kill you old dog’: Meth binger sentenced for attacking ex cop
A former police officer who heard smashing sounds outside his home was confronted by four people – one of whom tried to stab him with a large shard of glass in a terrifying attack, a court has heard.
‘I’m drinking one now’: Father of 5 busted drunk behind the wheel
A father of five was busted behind the wheel drinking from a can of Jim Beam Bourbon and cola without a licence. Here’s what we know.
Woman dragged by neck with makeshift leash
A North Coast man has faced justice after an appalling DV attack in which he used a makeshift leash to drag a woman by the neck into a supermarket as bystanders watched on in horror.
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