DNA linked wanted man to rural property raid: police
A Tenterfield man allegedly broke into a rural North Coast property and stole more than $15,000 of items before DNA was linked to him. But the accused has connected the find to work at the home.
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‘Psychopath’: Inmate threatens woman before alleged motel siege
An inmate threatened to attack a woman, saying “you haven’t seen a psychopath yet”, months before he allegedly held her hostage during a six-hour North Coast motel siege.
Farmer crash death accused to take Covid claim to trial
The trial of a North Coast man who has blamed a “Covid-induced blackout” for a horror crash which snatched the life of a much-loved local farmer is up in the air. Here’s the latest.
‘Gangbangs’: ‘Disgusting’ fake revenge ad lands man in court
As an act of revenge, a builder posted a fake online ad depicting a woman being available for sexual services, resulting in her receiving a barrage of proposals for sex – including “gangbangs”.
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Alleged bikie busted with drug haul in roadside raid
An alleged Mongols bikie has been refused bail after a roadside stop by police on the Qld-New South Wales border yielded a commercial quantity of MDMA, cocaine, cash and a knife.
Fatally injured mum told ambo boyfriend attacked her
An inquest into the horrendous death of a northern NSW mother due to traumatic head injuries has heard she agreed when asked if her boyfriend “did this”. Possible criminal charges have now been flagged.
Teen driver dies in hospital after shocking Tweed smash
A 17-year-old boy has died in hospital after he suffered critical injuries in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s north.
Man jailed after cowardly hit and run during four-day ice bender
A man has been jailed after he hit a cyclist while driving on the wrong side of the road and fled during a four-day ice and alcohol bender – leaving her with catastrophic injuries and ongoing pain.
Teens in stolen car chased down by cops in wild pursuit
Two teenage boys were busted driving a stolen car and crashed it into a fence following an alleged police pursuit in northern NSW. Here’s what we know.
Accused repeat rapist to face trial
Police allege a northern NSW man raped a woman seven times over a three-year period and broke into her home to choke her.
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.
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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