‘Low hanging fruit’: Fake flood victim’s shocking lies to reap $22K
An impostor posing as a Northern Rivers flood victim told horrific lies to defraud $22K in disaster payments. Here’s what happened.
Police & Courts
Real estate fraudster expected to return from US to face justice
After more than a decade, disgraced former Byron Bay real estate agent Sarah Dougan is still in the US and has lost an appeal to be sentenced remotely. Now, she may be finally be brought to justice.
Co-accused in alleged unsecured load road death backflips on plea
Almost four years on from the tragic death of Martin Stait – killed when a load of allegedly unsecured fencing collided with his car – one co-accused has changed his plea to a manslaughter charge at the eleventh hour.
‘Classic trespass’: Indigenous man takes on state in land rights fight
A beachside encampment at Seven Mile Beach will be affected by a NSW Supreme Court ruling on possession brought by the state against a local Indigenous man.
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Company stung after breaching fire ants protocol
A Queensland landscaping supply company has been fined after delivering up to 152 loads of potentially deadly fire ant carrying material across the border to NSW – including to two schools.
‘Yelling obscenities’: Man accused of “random” council worker attack
A Byron Bay man has been accused of “randomly” attacking council workers and yelling “obscenities” at them while they were doing their job, a court has heard. Now he has launched a fresh bid to be released on bail.
20cm blade: Man on bail accused of terrifying break-in
A man on bail for a separate court matter allegedly armed himself with a long kitchen knife before breaking into a Northern Rivers unit. Here’s what happened in court.
Toy gun bank hold-up accused in court after alleged armed break-in
A man accused of holding up a bank with a toy gun is back in court facing allegations he committed an armed break and enter police claim happened two weeks before the alleged heist attempt.
Man denies attacking pregnant woman with shovel
A North Coast man who allegedly hit his then-pregnant partner on the head with a shovel, causing her to faint and be rushed to hospital for stitches, has pleaded not guilty. Read the latest from court.
Dealer told cops he sold ‘gold, spices’, not weed after roomie raid
A Northern Rivers drug dealer caught with a haul of cannabis told cops he was dealing “gold, silver and spices” – not drugs – after his roommate was subject to a raid targeted at finding guns.
Hailstorm of hits: Man jailed after brutal bus stop bashing
A Northern NSW man has been jailed after launching a sustained and “extremely violent” attack which included repeated punches to the head and kicks to the face after the victim had already hit the concrete.
Woman in court after schooner session ends in catastrophic crash
A Northern Rivers drink driver who made a foolish decision to pull an illegal u-turn caused a horrific collision with a motorbike, leaving the rider and pillion passenger with extensive injuries.
WOO-HOO: Drink driver overtakes 42 cars in six mins at 209km/h
A Queensland man got sloshed at a Byron pub before overtaking 42 cars in six minutes while driving 209km/h on the Pacific Mwy – all to a best of 90s playlist featuring Blur’s Song 2.
Peaceful pow-wow gone wrong after hippie knife threat
An armed Byron Shire man entered a hippie drum circle and threatened to stab a peace-loving dancer before he was arrested and bit a cop. Here’s how he was dealt with in court.
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