Pub manager caught DUI-ing it again
Behind the bar he’s the boss, behind the wheel he’s a repeat offender. See how a short drive home after post-work drinks landed this bar manager in court.
Police & Courts
Delivery drivers persons of interest in whopping weed crop find
Delivery drivers may be able to assist authorities as they investigate a cannabis farm worth over $8m and a “cleared out” living quarters found on the state’s Mid-North-Coast. Here’s what we know.
Skipper sails from sea to cell after alleged DV assault
The only horizons this commercial fisherman will be scanning for the time being will be through prison bars as he stands accused of a “very serious” violent DV assault captured on mobile phone.
Poolside pot plot: Cops catch sleepy stoner’s giant dope plant
What started as an unrelated police visit turned into a drug bust after the waft of weed led officers to sniff out a giant cannabis plant and more, with the accused pleading guilty in court.
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Wiretaps, witness protection and man found bashed in kiddie pool
A man has been sentenced after a police phone tap exposed a chilling kidnapping plot just in time to save a victim from a potential “hot shot” execution and bush burial after he was found bashed and bloodied in a child’s inflatable pool.
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‘Stabbed in the neck’: Woman charged with attempted murder
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with the attempted murder of a man known to her on the state’s Mid-North Coast after police responded to reports of a stabbing.
Named: Man accused of bludgeoning grandfather to death
A homeless 66-year-old man who allegedly bludgeoned a beloved Coffs grandfather to death with a steel pole has faced court, as police try to track down a murder weapon. See the video.
Livestock over lock up: Farmer bailed on drug, fireworks charges
A northern NSW farmer has been granted bail to tend to his flock rather than his alleged crop as he stands accused of being busted with close to 500 cannabis plants, illegal fireworks and ammo.
‘Not a f*cking rapist’: Acquittal in Snapchat sex assault case
A 35-year-old man who vehemently told police he was “not a f-cking rapist” has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he met through Snapchat on the Mid-North Coast.
‘She didn’t say no’: Man denies shocking Snapchat rape lure claims
A man is on trial after he allegedly messaged a teenager on Snapchat before he lured her to his brother’s flat under false pretenses and sexually assaulted her. He claims “she didn’t say no once”.
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.
Duo charged after men, boy allegedly kidnapped
A duo has fronted court after two men and a young boy were allegedly kidnapped in the state’s north. Here’s what we know.
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.
Boho meth supplier escapes jail time – again
A kaftan-loving meth supplier who runs a ‘coastal boho chic’ business has been sentenced for her involvement in a Mid-North Coast drug ring – but sashayed out of court in her silks sans jail time.
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