Police & CourtsWhen a man spotted police in the middle of the night, he immediately turned and ran, jumping fences into the darkness. About 15 minutes later, he was in handcuffs.
Police & CourtsMedia heavyweight Darren Anderson has found himself in hot water after consuming five vodka sodas at the Beach Hotel in Byron Bay. See why his explanation for getting behind the wheel didn’t wash at court.
PicturesPolice & CourtsA Northern Rivers community is campaigning for a 24-hour police station after a recent string of incidents in Murwillumbah, including an attack on a local officer. See why the residents want change.
UpdatedPolice & CourtsPolice are on the hunt for a couple who allegedly drove through the glass doors of a shopping centre before fleeing with stolen jewellery. Watch the CCTV footage.
Tweed HeadsA young unemployed Banora Point man made a series of phone calls to his former partner. See why that has landed him in court.
Police & CourtsSpeeding on the Pacific Motorway in Northern NSW saw a young Gold Coast man in strife, and worse was to come when he told police he’d had three schooners of Victoria Bitter. How the court dealt with the matter.
Police & CourtsMembers of the public used their own cars to try and ‘box in’ a driver found to be fuelled by an exotic drug cocktail on the Pacific Motorway. See why the magistrate issued a wake-up call to a man poles’ apart from a ‘silly 18-year-old getting caught with a couple joints’.
Police & CourtsA serial offender for breaching Public Health Orders has copped a $7000 fine after police caught him travelling to Byron Bay to attend an anti-lockdown protest. See why the magistrate was unimpressed by his ‘attitude’.
Police & CourtsA Ballina woman grappling with homelessness after being impacted by the 2022 floods has faced court after police started asking questions about an electric bike.
Police & CourtsA woman blamed with wrecking the marriage of a longtime friend has faced court after a late night text message exchange was followed by an uninvited home visit.