Aussie soldier caught with ‘quite nefarious’ weapon while pig hunting
A Darwin soldier who brought his illegal silencer out pig hunting to ‘show off to his mates’ has copped a whopping fine.
Local Crime NT
Alice Springs police prosecutor allegedly involved in Coles arrest
A NT Police prosecutor was allegedly involved in the arrest of a young disabled Aboriginal man in an Alice Springs supermarket, which is currently subject to a death in custody investigation.
NT Police rejects calls for independent death in custody investigation
NT Police have knocked back calls from a young Aboriginal man’s family and the Federal Indigenous Australians Minister for a death in custody investigation to be taken out of their hands.
‘Oi f—king relax’: Alleged violent gun-wielding man’s dramatic dash from court
A man who allegedly assaulted and threatened to murder a woman managed to evade court security, jumping over the barrier and running down the street. SEE THE FOOTAGE.
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‘Emotions are raw’: Alice Springs shaken by death in custody of Yuendumu man
Leaders are calling for healing and calm amid an investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man who was forced to the ground by police in an Alice Springs supermarket.
Lee Point construction call-out following $18k illegal clearing fine
Defence Housing Australia has released a tender to build five new homes at Lee Point not long after being fined for illegally clearing bushland in Darwin’s northern suburbs.
Chief Minister’s relative in alleged ‘altercation’ with miners
A well known property developer and one of the NT Chief Minister’s relatives has faced court over an alleged ‘altercation’ with miners amid a protracted battle over the mineral rights over his rural block.
Reality star’s airboat, chopper crash court battles stalled
An Aussie reality television star is fighting off work safety charges after his Top End companies suffered two high profile crashes over just 15 months.
NT Police deny ‘Service Before Self’ slogan used to guilt cops
The diary of a beloved Territory cop who took his own life revealed how he was ruminating on a NT Police mantra demanding self-sacrifice and resilience. Read why this slogan has been removed from the force.
Govt talks with CDU to turn Katherine agricultural college into prison farm
Corrections Officers, advocacy groups are questioning plans to turn Katherine agricultural college into a prison farm. Read why.
House of horror: Dad ‘motivated by cruelty’ left kids in home covered in faeces, rubbish
A Palmerston father’s sadistic double life has been exposed, allowing his four young children to finally escape their home of squalor and abuse. WARNING: Distressing.
Record $500K reward offered to solve mystery behind NT dad’s disappearance
A coronial inquest was unable to solve the mystery surrounding Richard Roe’s disappearance, now NT Police have doubled their reward for a case that has plagued the “Underbelly of Darwin” for the past nine years.
Man claims he did not intend to kill wife in fatal stabbing
A Top End man said he did not intend to kill his wife and a beloved mother -of-five when he allegedly plunged a weapon into her back.
Beautician, soldier arrested in alleged Darwin nightclub bashing
‘You kick him in the genitals’: A Palmerston beauty business owner has admitted to repeatedly kicking an unconscious man in the groin at a nightclub, while her army boyfriend remains under investigation.
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