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.
Police & Courts
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.
Machete, hammer allegedly seized during property crime raid
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in a raid at Casino over a string of alleged property-related crimes spanning the length and breadth of the Northern Rivers.
Dramatic vision: Teens’ arrested after wild police chase
Wild footage has emerged of three teens being arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman, stealing her car and leading police on two separate pursuits. See the video.
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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.
Tailgater crashes head-on into tree, injuring passengers
A man tailgated a motorcyclist in a high performance 4WD before crashing into a tree on his way to Byron Bay – resulting in serious injuries to himself and his passengers. Here’s what happened in court.
‘Little hottie’: Vile pedo painter’s child sex ring plans
A Northern NSW artist will be sentenced after sharing child abuse material with a fellow pedophile and planning to run a child sex ring with a rotating roster – and he’s currently walking free.
‘Sore and sorry:’ Missing hiker found after four-day search
A missing hiker has been found alive, feeling a “bit sore and sorry for himself” after walking up to 10km in heavy terrain, following an extensive four-day search on the far North Coast.
Gold Coast club manager busted making meth at his mum’s house
The former Kirra Sports Club manager has been jailed after he was busted with a drug lab at his mother’s Tweed Heads home.
‘Delusional’ teen stabbed 18yo at shops for ‘no reason’
In a random act of violence, a “delusional” teenager stabbed an 18 year old at a popular North Coast shopping centre while intoxicated and on Xanax. Now he remains in the community.
Defendant abuses NSW Police prosecutor, demands $30bn
A northern NSW man sent a police prosecutor a barrage of abusive emails, branding her a “f–kwit”, before demanding officers pay him $30bn in compensation.
‘You’re a dog mate’: Labourer attacks bestie after Byron night out
In a fit of rage a Victorian labourer attacked his best friend at a popular Byron holiday park – resulting in him being airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after a night out drinking.
‘Heartbreaking’: Horror discovery of burnt dog’s body near school
Animal lovers have been left shocked and outraged after the horrific discovery of a burnt Chihuahua’s body in northern NSW just months after an axe-wielding home invader was allegedly stabbed to death on the same street. Warning: Distressing content
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