NSW and Queensland police have joined with Federal authorities to carry out organised crime raids targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs. Cops allegedly seized a Nazi flag, taser and sawn-off rifle, among other items.
A jury has found a Northern Rivers priest accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy guilty of one of three charges – now the ex-police chaplain is free on bail.
An alleged rapist is on trial in a Northern Rivers court denying preying on a woman after they visited a Byron Shire hotel, took magic mushrooms and played with a goat.
NSW Police faces ongoing chronic understaffing and a concerned union boss says the state is losing officers “faster than we can recruit them”. But Commissioner Karen Webb is adamant the public is not at risk.
Police say a passenger running late scaled a fence at a regional NSW airport in a bid to catch his flight – bypassing security. Here’s what we know.
A Byron Shire artist has withdrawn all guilty pleas after being accused of assault and breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO) by headbutting a woman.
Car thefts and break-ins have spiked in the Northern Rivers, with some areas hit with almost twice as many crimes in recent times. Meanwhile, ex-cops complain reoffenders are running free. Here’s what NSW Police had to say.
A Tweed man locked up for leading cops on a pursuit before slamming into their car and holding a woman against her will has been unsuccessful in his attempt to get out of jail.
A man has had his driver’s licence immediately suspended after he was allegedly caught drink driving at more than six times the legal alcohol limit in the Tweed.
A Tweed man with a history of property crime was taken to ground by a store manager and others as a daylight Coles supermarket cigarette raid went belly up on the North Coast.
An intoxicated Gold Coast man and “habitual offender” without a driver’s licence has been jailed after being busted sipping on a bourbon and coke while cruising around Byron Bay.
A Northern Rivers man has been found guilty of groping a woman in the crowd at Byron Bay Bluesfest, it can be revealed. Here’s what happened.
A Byron Shire protest group has shed “tears of joy” after a fateful Federal Court decision. But a developer has hit back and says claims are “without merit”.
Sheriffs statewide have walked off the job, complaining they’re struggling to make ends meet. One worker worries “it’s only a matter of time before we’re called out to evict somebody we work with”.
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