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.
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.
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.
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.
A former North Coast mechanic who invaded a home and preyed on a sleeping 14-year-old girl, sexually assaulting her, has appealed his sentence. Here’s what happened.
A Byron Shire man was caught with an unregistered air rifle used to shoot ducks after he abused his wife and “put his hand over her mouth to muffle her screams”.
A North Coast cleaner torched her car for an insurance payout after losing her licence for high-range drink driving, a Byron court was told.
A North Coast man allegedly attacked a paramedic who tried to provide aid after a nasty fall in custody at Byron Bay Police Station. Here’s what we know.
A harvester was found with a box cutter and a container filled with blades after attempting to hide from police near Brunswick Heads.
Two alleged police pursuits kicked off during an RBT blitz over the weekend that saw more than 100 drivers charged between Tweed and Ballina in the state’s north. Here’s what happened.
A Northern Rivers apprentice mechanic busted drink driving in Byron Bay has told a court he was forced to flee a campsite attack.
A labourer has been sentenced after he confronted an off-duty police officer in tourist haven Evans Head, screaming allegations: “You took my caravan and you f**ked my wife”.
A Northern Rivers man with a history of property offending snuck through an unlocked Bunnings side gate and took several trips to load a haul of stolen items into a car.
A North Coast man who punched through a window, viciously bashed a woman and then spat blood in a police officer’s face has avoided jail-time. Here’s the latest.
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