LismoreA 24-year-old man who took police on a wild pursuit before being tasered after he pointed a firearm at arresting officers is now facing a slew of charges relating to firearms, drugs, weapons, assault and driving.
LismoreA West Ballina man who glassed a 17-year-old boy then punched him in the face outside a Byron Bay pub could face a full-time jail sentence according to police.
HyperlocalA 31-year-old L-plater has been charged over a cross-border police chase on the North Coast. Here’s the latest from court.
Police & CourtsA stonemason was busted with 168g of cocaine on the North Coast after police found a makeup box filled with a mix of illegal substances with each compartment being organised by drug type.
Police & CourtsA man drank homemade moonshine before vandalising 40 parking meters in a North Coast town while screaming “f–k the council” and “good luck getting your money tomorrow”. Here’s what happened in court.
ExclusiveLismoreA Goonellabah man who sexually assaulted a woman during a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled party hung his head and shed tears as his verdict was delivered.
Byron ShireA $28 million police and firefighter precinct has been announced for the heart of Byron Bay to make sure emergency services can keep up with growing demand.
ExclusiveRegional NewsA war memorial has been vandalised in the Northern Rivers weeks from Christmas. An RSL secretary expressed his disappointment and says he is “sick” of the “ridiculous” damage being done in town.
LismoreA Northern Rivers builder who denies raping a woman amid an alcohol and cocaine-fuelled party told a jury he was just “being a friend” to a mentally unstable person when he “apologised”.
Police & CourtsA Northern Rivers builder is on trial accused of waking up a woman by masturbating in her face and trying to rape her after a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled party.