North Coast cocaine dealer avoids time behind bars
A northern NSW man who supplied hundreds of grams of cocaine in a coastal town has had his fate decided in a local court. Here’s what happened.
A northern NSW man who supplied hundreds of grams of cocaine in a coastal town has had his fate decided in a local court. Here’s what happened.
A Byron Bay gardener threatened to bury a pub security guard in his backyard and spat toward the man after previously abusing nurses at a Clarence hospital. Here’s what happened in court.
A pair of boys aged just 14 and 15 have faced court after another alleged juvenile break-in and police chase in the Northern Rivers. It comes as residents, cops and courts struggle to combat youth crime statewide.
A North Coast man has been accused of smashing his way into a home and leaving blood, fingerprints and an abandoned Nike TN shoe behind. He’s also accused of an opportunistic car theft.
A North Coast man is behind bars after a shocking DV attack in which he “wrapped a black hoodie around the victim’s neck and used it as a leash” to drag her to a supermarket. Here’s what we know.
An alleged home raiding car thief apprehended by a police sergeant who commandeered a surfboard in northern NSW has now faced court. Here’s what we know.
A former Byron Bay Manscapes model jailed for threatening to kill a woman and previously sentenced after posing as a fake ADF soldier has landed in court again, where he appealed to have his jail time reduced.
A man accused of the horrific bashing death of Steven Hadley Ponton on the state’s North Coast will defend the charges at trial. Here’s the latest from court.
A North Coast drunk driver who performed an illegal U-turn from the wrong side of the road to crash into a Dunoon man rendering him wheelchair bound has learned his fate in a North Coast Court. Here is what happened.
Thousands descended on Bluesfest over Easter to let their hair down and soak up the feel good live music vibes. But not everyone was feeling groovy, with cops seizing a variety of drugs. Here’s what they found.
Operation Easter 2024 has officially concluded, with police charging an array of alleged speeding, drink and drug drivers across the NSW north coast.
A man sought by police has been arrested after officers spotted him driving an allegedly stolen car. He will face court with a string of charges – including breaking into a home.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing cars across northern NSW.
A man has been charged with leading police on a car chase, holding a woman against her will and ramming a police car on the North Coast. Here’s what we know.
A man has allegedly robbed two people – assaulting one in the process on Byron Bay’s main street while on a surfing holiday. Here’s what we know.
The Northern Rivers community has become so infuriated over escalating youth crime and violence they’ve held two urgent meetings in the space of a month. Here’s what happens next.
A Northern Rivers woman ploughed her car through plate glass doors into a packed Coles supermarket – all the way to the self-checkout section. Here’s the reason she gave in court.
A Lismore mechanic will remain behind bars on remand as he faces a growing number of child sex abuse charges. Here’s what we know.
A Northern Rivers man will wait a year to contest charges over his alleged involvement in a brawl at Casino KFC which resulted in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old boy.
A Northern Rivers woman has landed in court after kicking a man in the ribs while he lay motionless and bleeding on the road after allegedly being bashed at Byron Bay. Here’s the latest.
A North Coast woman found slain in the boot of a car in a coastal holiday hub on International Women’s Day was well-known around town and “always happy and smiling”.
A Hunter man has pleaded guilty to drink driving, caving in a car windscreen and hopping behind the wheel unlicensed on the North Coast – but denies brutally bashing a woman.
A Northern Rivers woman bashed a disability support worker in front of two young special needs clients and her grandchildren, leaving the victim in hospital.
A man has been charged with murder following the shocking discovery of a woman’s body in a car boot at a northern NSW holiday getaway. Here’s the latest.
A Mullumbimby P plater has landed in court after a driving error saw her van flip. Here’s what happened.
A Brisbane man accused raping a woman in East Lismore appeared calm and composed when he faced a jury on day one of his trial, arguing the sex was consensual. See the latest.
A Ballina youth worker has been sentenced for grooming a 14-year-old boy on Grindr for sex. But in a major turn, a court heard the man was “catfished” and “lured” to a carpark where he was attacked by a “vigilante”.
A mum savagely bit another woman during a fight outside a North Coast school – and it’s not the first time she’s faced court for latching on to people.
A North Coast man has been found not guilty after police accused him of a brutal domestic violence attack.
A disqualified Northern Rivers driver with a lengthy criminal history led police on a wild chase through Byron Bay’s busy CBD, mounting kerbs and driving on footpaths. Here’s what happened.
A North Coast naturopath who made and supplied cannabis oil to people suffering from painful medical conditions has avoided jail as a court heard there was “no evidence of harm”.
A North Coast teen has been accused of hitting a man in the face with a hammer in a horrific attack at a popular coastal town shopping centre. Here’s what we know.
A North Coast woman told police “I have my reasons” after taking to a string of cars with a hammer amid a neighbourhood dispute. Here’s what happened in court.
A North Coast landscaper with a history of exposing himself in public was caught naked and masturbating while looking into the children’s playroom of a family home. Here’s what we know.
An increasingly heated row at a Goonellabah home ended with a man being tasered after a fierce struggle with police. See how a court dealt with the matter.
A Northern Rivers man charged with supplying hundreds of grams of cocaine has faced Lismore court. Here’s what happened.
A Potts Point Sydney woman has been busted for cocaine possession after a police patrol spotted her in downtown Byron Bay next to a man lying prone on the footpath.
A North Coast man punched a stranger in the face twice and then struck the victim 13 more times after he fell to the concrete in tourism hub Byron Bay. Here’s what we know.
The family of a North Coast man dubbed “everybody’s friend” has made a heartfelt appeal for help as fears grow he’s fallen victim to “foul play”. See the video.
A Northern Rivers man in court after backhanding a mate so hard he broke his jaw told police “the victim was speaking disrespectfully to him about his culture”.
A North Coast P-plater was busted driving at almost four times the legal alcohol limit while on a late-night Macca’s run. It’s not his first time drink driving, a court heard.
A serial North Coast thief threatened an IGA cashier with a knife and then tried the same on police officers. Here’s what happened.
A woman and two girls aged just 14 and 15 have been charged after a large brawl broke out in the town of Casino in the state’s north. Here’s the latest.
A P-plater crashed into a concrete wall leaving “debris strewn over the road” while trying to overtake a truck near Brunswick Heads following an argument with his friend.
A man has been sentenced to prison time for the aggravated sexual assault of his cognitively impaired younger sister.
A northern NSW man has faced court accused of glassing a 17-year-old boy and punching him in the face in the middle of Byron Bay CBD. Here’s what we know.
A North Coast woman has documented her court appearance on TikTok after she repeatedly hit a man and broke a TV when he stopped her going to the toilet in their tent.
A plasterer has landed in court after he abused a woman, smashed up a home and tossed items at her in a popular Evans Head watering hole.
A Northern Rivers gardener who threatened to burn his ex’s house down after finding out they would not be spending Christmas together has avoided prison. Here’s the latest.
A Northern Rivers cab driver was caught using his own eftpos terminal to embezzle money, a court has heard.
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