Elderly woman seriously injured after Pacific Motorway crash
Police are investigating after a car filled with four people crashed into a tree near Ballina – resulting in a 97-year-old woman being flown to hospital in a serious condition.
Police & Courts
Massages, baths: Disturbing allegations levelled at surf instructor
More details have emerged of the allegations raised against a once promising surfer and instructor after his arrest on child sexual abuse charges, with police providing an update in the case.
Revenge-seeking kidnapper sentenced over horror axe attack
A Northern Rivers kidnapper who tempted a 17-year-old girl into a car, forced her to get out at a nearby town and tried to run her down while a co-offender chased her with an axe, has learnt her fate.
‘Running mouth off’: Man’s bail plea after alleged home invasion
A man who allegedly broke into a Casino house carrying an axe with two others – with a resident allegedly assaulted for “running his mouth off” – has made a plea for bail.
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Sentence ‘measuring years’ looms after sexual assault verdict
A Goonellabah man who sexually assaulted a woman during a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled party hung his head and shed tears as his verdict was delivered.
‘Long time coming’: $28m Byron precinct for police, firefighters
A $28 million police and firefighter precinct has been announced for the heart of Byron Bay to make sure emergency services can keep up with growing demand.
‘Disheartening’: War memorial vandalised weeks from Xmas
A war memorial has been vandalised in the Northern Rivers weeks from Christmas. An RSL secretary expressed his disappointment and says he is “sick” of the “ridiculous” damage being done in town.
Former teacher, child groomer has case stalled after lawyer’s bungle
A disgraced former Lismore primary school teacher who used a carriage service to groom a child for sex has had his sentencing delayed thanks to his lawyer’s “backward” and “inefficient” methods.
‘You’re dead’: NDIS worker threatens to slit pub patron’s throat
A disability support worker threatened to slit a patron’s throat at a popular Northern Rivers pub after she was previously caught driving with cocaine, meth and cannabis in her system.
Alleged mushie trip rapist remains free after jury deliberates
An alleged rapist from Victoria who denied preying on a woman during a “magic mushie” trip involving a pet goat near Byron Bay continues to walk free after a jury were unable to reach a verdict.
Mechanic beat, smothered noisy neighbour to death
A former mechanic with schizophrenia brutally killed his neighbour by bludgeoning him with a brick and smothering him with a pillow – but has been found not criminally responsible.
‘Lives are at stake’: Watch as tobacconists ram-raided, torched
Detectives allege three recent arson attacks on tobacconists are linked to organised crime networks or other gangs. Watch the shocking footage of ram-raids and fires in northern NSW as police warn of a national issue.
Violent crook out of jail by Xmas after brutal bashing
A Coffs man struck a woman in the back of the head with a knife handle during a shocking attack – but his violent criminal record won’t stop him getting out of jail before Christmas.
‘Extreme pressure’: Couple blame trauma for bushfire grant fraud
An East Lismore couple found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than $75,000 in bushfire grants have blamed the trauma of losing their business and property.
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