Another appeal after savage attack on elderly ex-police officer
A Casino woman has appealed a jail-term after she encouraged a group attack on a 76-year-old ex-cop, punched the man and smashed his phone in a Lismore street. Here’s the latest.
Police & Courts
Gunman forced to ditch IGA roast chook after beachside biz heist
A brazen northern NSW robber held victims at gunpoint, locked them in a safe and stole more than $41,000 in a business heist – before he rode off to buy a roast chook, new threads and an acai bowl.
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.
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Police allege wanted DV offender hid in tree after bungled escape
A wanted Lismore man was allegedly found hiding in a tree after he crashed a car into a ditch during a police pursuit which involved a Polair helicopter. Here’s the latest on the case.
‘High-risk DV offender’, self-described vigilante assaults cop
A North Coast man previously caught selling meth to sex workers – who claimed an illicit cache of weapons was used to clean up the streets – has now slammed a gate into a cop’s face. Here’s the latest.
‘Scumbag’: Pregnant woman ‘kicks the s–t’ out of defenceless puppy
A so-called “animal-lover” has faced a North Coast court for cruelty after she was filmed kicking a puppy and pulling it off its feet during a walk. The dog was “yelping” and “whimpering”.
‘Pain in the bum’: 3000 rolls swiped in toilet paper heist
The owners of business Peekapoo have been left scratching their heads after thousands of toilet paper rolls were taken in a bizarre Byron Shire burglary – with no pandemic in sight.
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.
‘I’ll bury you’: Byron Bay gardener spat at security guard
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.
‘Paranoid about sleeping’: Boys accused of break-ins, cop chase
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.
Blood trail, abandoned Nike shoe found after break-in
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.
Man drags woman with makeshift ‘hoodie leash’ in horrific DV attack
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.
Named: Car theft, pursuit accused nabbed by sergeant on surfboard
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.
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