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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No conviction after teen molests drug-affected girl
A Northern Rivers artist molested a girl for several minutes, however, the egregious sexual violation did not warrant a conviction in the eyes of a magistrate.
‘Sex pest’ gropes 16yo girl, two women at Splendour in the Grass
A Victorian concreter who groped a girl and two women at Byron’s Splendour in the Grass has been slammed by a magistrate, who applauded women “standing up for themselves”.
‘You don’t want me’: Teenager threatened to share sex tapes
A northern NSW teen has landed in court after he threatened to send videos of himself and a young woman having sex to “everyone” after she cut ties.
Shopping centre attack charges dumped
A cognitively impaired Northern Rivers man who was accused of an attack at a northern NSW shopping centre has had charges thrown out. Here’s what happened.
Woman punched, choked 80-year-old mother: court
A Byron Shire woman viciously attacked her elderly mum – “punching” her in the head and stomach before putting her hands over the 80-year-old’s mouth and “grabbing her around the neck”, a court heard.
‘Manipulated the system’: Couple guilty of bushfire grant fraud
A Lismore couple have been found guilty of fraudulently claiming more than $75,000 in bushfire grant assistance. Here’s what happened in court.
‘Chop you up’: Man fights jail time after attack on paramedic, partner
A northern NSW man is appealing a prison sentence after launching a vicious assault on a paramedic coming to his aid and for punching his partner in the face.
‘Misunderstanding’: Mayor facing domestic violence charges
The Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon has vowed to clear his name after being charged with domestic violence related offences. Here’s what we know.
Ex-police chaplain in court over reporting breach
A former police chaplain and priest has faced court over breaching reporting conditions. Here is what happened.
Police investigating suspicious tobacconist fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a North Coast tobacconist. Here’s what we know.
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