Lismore man planned to sexually abuse ‘14yo girl’ in hotel room
A man in his 60s caught in a police sting trying to groom a supposed 14-year-old girl into having sex with him has been sentenced for his crimes.
Police & Courts
Watch: Manhunt after ‘particularly disturbing’ Byron Shire home raid
Police are working to track down two men who broke into a Mullumbimby home and attacked a 78-year-old man with a bat and a knife, leaving him suffering serious injuries.
‘Out of control’: Teen allegedly attacked with axe, kidnapped
A Northern Rivers woman stands accused of kidnapping a teenage girl and robbing her before she escaped from a car in an alleged wild episode on a busy roadway.
Watch: Police probe into Byron Bay sexual assault continues
Police are refusing to rest on their laurels after a Byron Bay sex attack more than two years ago, with a renewed appeal aiming to track down witnesses and catch the culprit.
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‘Fight, don’t be a pussy’: Abuse claims at troubled development
A “nonviolent” campaign to save an ecologically sensitive Byron Shire development site has been marred by claims of vandalism and abuse – but protesters say they “can’t control outliers”.
‘Why not beans or mushrooms?’: Gardening tips after huge pot bust
A court heard a North Coast man busted growing huge quantities of cannabis on two occasions believed he was a victim of telekinesis and telepathy – and he was “bullied through the air”.
Hit and run accused was disqualified from driving: court
A Northern Rivers man was allegedly driving disqualified when he fled the scene of a crash. Here’s the latest.
‘Definitely ex-hospo’: Brazen thief makes meal, flips bird at CCTV
It’s quite a shellfish act – a man busted into a luxe hotel Byron hotel and nabbed a bag of seafood as well as several knives, brazenly flipping off security cameras as he made a meal. Now, he’s faced court.
‘We’ll see you again’: Grief spills over after Byron Bay e-bike death
A much-loved tradie has sadly died in a Gold Coast hospital after crashing an e-bike and suffering “catastrophic brain injuries” at Byron Bay on the North Coast.
Man dead after Byron Bay e-bike smash
A man has died in hospital after crashing an e-bike in North Coast tourist hub Byron Bay. Here’s what we know.
Claim drain struggle hyped up as man denies trying to drown cop
A North Coast police officer says he was nearly drowned by a fugitive in a dirty canal, but a defence lawyer says the incident was more like being dumped by a wave in the surf. Here’s the latest.
‘It’s marijuana, you f–kwit’: Byron man abuses cop, fast food staff
Police had repeated run-ins with an aggressive rough sleeper who threatened fast food restaurant workers and police, a North Coast court has heard. Here’s what happened.
Cop claims he struggled for gun as life slipped away in drain
A Queensland man is on trial accused of trying to drown a Tweed cop in a drain. It’s claimed the officer struggled to pull his gun as he “saw darkness” – but the defence says that’s an exaggeration.
Drink driver pleads guilty over elderly woman’s death
A drink driver who mowed down two elderly women – one later dying from her injuries – has pleaded guilty in a North Coast court. Here’s the latest.
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