Child safe and well after reported car incident
Police have clarified that an earlier incident where a child was reportedly left locked in a car in a northern NSW shopping centre was a misunderstanding and the child is safe and well.
Police & Courts
Gunman forced to ditch IGA roast chook after beachside biz heist
A brazen northern NSW robber held victims at gunpoint, locked them in a safe and stole more than $41,000 in a business heist – before he rode off to buy a roast chook, new threads and an acai bowl.
Alleged bikie busted with drug haul in roadside raid
An alleged Mongols bikie has been refused bail after a roadside stop by police on the Qld-New South Wales border yielded a commercial quantity of MDMA, cocaine, cash and a knife.
Fatally injured mum told ambo boyfriend attacked her
An inquest into the horrendous death of a northern NSW mother due to traumatic head injuries has heard she agreed when asked if her boyfriend “did this”. Possible criminal charges have now been flagged.
Teen driver dies in hospital after shocking Tweed smash
A 17-year-old boy has died in hospital after he suffered critical injuries in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s north.
Accused repeat rapist to face trial
Police allege a northern NSW man raped a woman seven times over a three-year period and broke into her home to choke her.
Man rammed cop car, injured officer after ‘hearing voices’
A man hearing voices who “plunged” into the back of a police car and injured an officer had his charges dismissed in court. Here’s why.
Travelling miner jailed for stabbing girlfriend in neck
A Papua New Guinea national and travelling miner who stabbed her girlfriend in the neck with a kitchen knife in a Byron Bay home before attacking her again weeks later has been jailed.
‘Cannabis clouded’: Pedo had history molesting teens
A “cannabis clouded” pedophile who molested a child has a history of similar offending but he believes he does not have a problem, a northern NSW court heard.
Suspicious blaze prompts police probe
Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious fire tore through two garages and a vehicle on the Qld-NSW border. Here’s what we know.
‘Lacks sophistication’: Migrant pot growers sentenced over mega crop
A group of migrant Vietnamese workers busted tending a $30m cannabis crop in rural northern NSW were watched by police for months before their arrest, a court has heard.
‘What’s he meant to do? It’s his son’: Dad aided savage murderer
A northern NSW dad covered for his 18-year-old son when questioned by police about the murder of 17-year-old Ned Gronow. Now, the father has walked from court, enraging Ned’s loved ones.
‘Slice your neck’: Woman accused of curtain rod neighbour attack
A Northern Rivers woman has been accused of attacking her neighbour with a metal curtain rod and then threatening to slash her throat with a knife, escalating a dispute.
‘I’ll stab’: Man accused of lunging at beachgoer with screwdriver
A man on bail allegedly lunged at a beachgoer with a screwdriver on a northern NSW beach while disguising his face, a court has heard. Here’s what we know.
Kidnapper threatened to let ‘bikie friends have some fun’ with victim
A kidnapper busted with a freshly-fired short-barrelled shotgun took a man to a bikie clubhouse in Lismore where he allegedly threatened to skin him in the bush.
Lawyer booted from bar in Covid pandemic wins court appeal
A prominent Northern Rivers defence lawyer turfed out of a bar on the Queensland-NSW border during the Covid pandemic has had the last laugh in court. Here’s what happened.
Police pursuits, burglary: Woman used meth daily during crime spiral
A Sunshine Coast carer has been jailed after trying to lead police on two dangerous pursuits before acting as a “lookout” for a brazen burglary in a beachside suburb.
Patron charged with kicking cop, attacking Byron bouncer
A woman has been accused of kicking a police officer and attacking a security guard when she was turfed out of a Byron Bay CBD venue. Here’s what we know.
Mum dodges recorded conviction after ’belting’ 7yo son: Court
A Lismore mother has avoided a conviction being recorded after being found guilty in court of hitting her seven-year-old son with a kitchen utensil when he “misbehaved”.
Man charged over graveyard robberies in state’s north
A 44-year-old man has been charged in relation to the theft of 102 copper plaques from a cemetery in the state’s north. Here’s the latest.
Accused low IQ rapist fit for trial: Court
A low IQ man who allegedly broke into a Northern Rivers home and raped a woman has been declared mentally fit to stand trial.
Cops plant dummy parcel, stake out home to bust heroin trafficker
A northern NSW man was busted helping smuggle more than a kilogram of heroin into the region destined for Melbourne, after ABF tipped police off about a dodgy Malaysian package.
Drink drive retiree faces ‘shocking wake-up call’
A Northern Rivers drink driver hopped behind the wheel well over the limit, smashed into a bollard and then denied the crash – but left her car’s bumper and number plate behind.
Parolee threatened to ‘finish off’ landlord with axe handle
A northern NSW landlord feared for his life after a parolee staying in a caravan on his property was “set off” and savagely attacked him. Here’s what happened.
‘Burns, welts, lacerations’: Teens accused of bashing, torturing man
A trio of northern NSW teens are accused of launching a sickening assault on a young man inside an abandoned building, leaving the 19-year-old badly injured.
Cops target alleged high risk crims in joint DV op
Police in the north have joined forces to crack down on DV in an operation targeting alleged high-risk offenders. One man has already pleaded guilty to breaching an AVO and stalking, among other charges.
Judge finds man too drunk to try to drown cop in drain
A Qld man has been found not guilty of trying to drown a Tweed cop in a drain, despite thinking he was “f–ked” and no one would believe his side of the story. Here’s what happened.
Named: Man in court on laundry list of charges
An alleged brazen Northern Rivers crook nabbed after warrants were issued for his arrest will front court on charges including break-and-enter, driving a stolen car and an AVO breach. Here’s the latest.
Extensive search for missing man resumes
A search for a North Coast man who has been missing for six days has resumed, with police, SES and family members combing a remote property straddling the Qld-NSW border.
Cops, rangers tear down campsites in joint North Coast op
Police teaming up with rangers have moved on “15 groups” and charged a man during a joint op targeting illegal camping, drinking in public and general anti-social behaviour.
‘Why not beans or mushrooms?’: Gardening tips after huge pot bust
A court heard a North Coast man busted growing huge quantities of cannabis on two occasions believed he was a victim of telekinesis and telepathy – and he was “bullied through the air”.
‘No one’s gonna’ believe me’: Qld man on cop drowning charge
A Qld man charged with trying to drown a Tweed cop held his head in his hands, banged a table and exclaimed: “Attempted murder? This is f**ked, man – no one’s gonna’ believe me.” Here’s the latest.
‘Definitely ex-hospo’: Brazen thief makes meal, flips bird at CCTV
It’s quite a shellfish act – a man busted into a luxe hotel Byron hotel and nabbed a bag of seafood as well as several knives, brazenly flipping off security cameras as he made a meal. Now, he’s faced court.
Claim drain struggle hyped up as man denies trying to drown cop
A North Coast police officer says he was nearly drowned by a fugitive in a dirty canal, but a defence lawyer says the incident was more like being dumped by a wave in the surf. Here’s the latest.
Haunting truth behind the little baby girl found washed up on Gold Coast beach
She was a chubby-cheeked nine-month-old who always seemed so happy. But unforgivable mistakes were made that saw her fall through the cracks and into the hands of her psychotic dad.
Cop claims he struggled for gun as life slipped away in drain
A Queensland man is on trial accused of trying to drown a Tweed cop in a drain. It’s claimed the officer struggled to pull his gun as he “saw darkness” – but the defence says that’s an exaggeration.
Named: Coast man accused of crashing into cops in stolen SUV
A young Gold Coast man has been charged after he allegedly smashed a stolen SUV into a Tweed police car and fled before crashing into two more vehicles driven by officers. Here’s the latest.
Police allege wanted DV offender hid in tree after bungled escape
A wanted Lismore man was allegedly found hiding in a tree after he crashed a car into a ditch during a police pursuit which involved a Polair helicopter. Here’s the latest on the case.
Flick knife crook dodges jail while bouncer left permanently injured
A Tweed man went on a 20-plus drink bender and stabbed a pub security guard through the hand when the brave bouncer swooped in to save a reveller from being knifed in the neck.
The Block star, the scene of a bizarre crime and the Airbnb reno
A once-run-down farmhouse where a private school teacher was tied to a chair and interrogated in a bizarre kidnapping – only to be later hit by a semi-trailer and killed – has been transformed into a high-end guesthouse by a former star of The Block.
Ex-cop set to fight teen sex abuse allegations at trial
A Queensland man who used to work as a NSW senior constable is charged with raping a 17-year-old girl in a station while on duty more than two decades ago. He’s set to fight allegations.
North Coast cocaine dealer avoids time behind bars
A northern NSW man who supplied hundreds of grams of cocaine in a coastal town has had his fate decided in a local court. Here’s what happened.
‘Paranoid about sleeping’: Boys accused of break-ins, cop chase
A pair of boys aged just 14 and 15 have faced court after another alleged juvenile break-in and police chase in the Northern Rivers. It comes as residents, cops and courts struggle to combat youth crime statewide.
Named: Car theft, pursuit accused nabbed by sergeant on surfboard
An alleged home raiding car thief apprehended by a police sergeant who commandeered a surfboard in northern NSW has now faced court. Here’s what we know.
‘Absolute terror’: Ex-model with alleged bikie links appeals sentence
A former Byron Bay Manscapes model jailed for threatening to kill a woman and previously sentenced after posing as a fake ADF soldier has landed in court again, where he appealed to have his jail time reduced.
Murder accused to defend charges in brutal bashing trial
A man accused of the horrific bashing death of Steven Hadley Ponton on the state’s North Coast will defend the charges at trial. Here’s the latest from court.
‘Selfish and dangerous’: Drunk, dangerous driver avoids jail
A North Coast drunk driver who performed an illegal U-turn from the wrong side of the road to crash into a Dunoon man rendering him wheelchair bound has learned his fate in a North Coast Court. Here is what happened.
Psychedelics, cannabis, coke, MDMA seized at music festival
Thousands descended on Bluesfest over Easter to let their hair down and soak up the feel good live music vibes. But not everyone was feeling groovy, with cops seizing a variety of drugs. Here’s what they found.
CCTV released of man allegedly robbing servo with firearm
CCTV footage has been released of a man allegedly threatening a North Coast service station employee with a firearm before taking cash and fleeing the scene. See the video.
Teen charged over alleged car stealing spree
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing cars across northern NSW.
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