Cocaine caution for young Coffs businessman
“Don’t try to mislead me,” the magistrate warned the business operator defending himself on a charge of driving with drugs in his system.
Police & Courts
Gun-toting accused launches foul-mouthed tirade in court
“This is a bunch of f***ing bullshit.” Man accused of brandishing a firearm and leading police on a chase across the region, ending in a dramatic arrest in Bellingen, appeared in court.
Daughter crashes mother’s car causing power outage
Stealing her mother’s car, a woman electrocuted herself after crashing into a power pole, causing a widespread power outage in Nambucca Valley. Her tragic upbringing allowed her to narrowly escape jail time. See the full story.
‘He really loved this place’: Flood victim laid to rest
Alan Forrester died while checking on his daughter during the recent flood. His wife of 22 years reveals what happened that night, along with Alan’s love for his family, dog and for Coaldale.
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Psychiatrist: man in ‘low risk’ jail is remorseless killer
HE’S been described as a cold-blooded killer who shot his former wife in the face and attempted to kill four other people, including his son.
Did a kind-hearted truckie die for his ideals?
AIRLIE Beach father of three Michael Leslie Devitt’s ideals probably put him in an early grave more than five years ago.
Gympie couple jailed after raid finds meth worth $90,000
A GYMPIE couple who called the drugs they were selling “puppies” or “horse riding lessons” to try to avoid police detection have been jailed.
Wanna-be meth kingpin will spend years behind bars
CRAIG Cant had big plans to be a meth kingpin.
Lawyer turned drug addict: how meth can destroy anyone
HE WAS the millionaire lawyer who had built himself up from nothing. Now he’s had to undergo drug tests to prove he should be allowed to practise law again.
Trial begins for rape accused yachtsman
A MAN accused of raping a woman who worked for him on a yacht while it sailed from the Sunshine Coast to the Whitsundays says the sex was consensual.
Bruce and Denise Morcombe’s ten year journey
Bruce and Denise Morcombe have been the brave faces for their son Daniel since he vanished in December, 2003.
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