‘Fidgety’ stonemason supplied drugs from a makeup box
A 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 & Courts
‘F–k the council’: Man’s $92K rampage on town’s parking meters
A 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.
Sentence ‘measuring years’ looms after sexual assault verdict
A 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.
‘Long time coming’: $28m Byron precinct for police, firefighters
A $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.
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‘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.
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