Alleged funeral killer’s mental health plea
A man who allegedly beat an older man to death during a fight over funeral arrangements may not be able to make a plea over the murder charge.
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Illegal fishos “mistakenly” sent home
A Territory judge has ruled it would be ‘unfair and unjust’ to issue an international warrant against six poor fishermen the Commonwealth mistakenly deported despite a looming court date.
Woman dragged into Alice Springs home in full view of police
Alice Springs police allegedly witnessed a terrified woman being dragged into a home while responding to an unrelated domestic violence incident.
Charges laid after Darwin shooting attack but weapon still MIA
Two men have been charged after a late-night shooting in a northern Darwin suburb that police allege was ‘targeted’ – with the whereabouts of the weapon still unknown.
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Bail confusion leaves boy in cell as co-accused repeat offender walks free
‘What were the police doing?’: Confusion over tough bail laws meant a boy with no priors spent a week in a cell, even as his alleged accomplice with a lengthy criminal history walked free.
‘Leaders in their fields’: Territory cops honoured with national awards
A crime scene investigator whose discoveries led to the arrest of one of the Territory’s most notorious killers and the head of the anti-terrorism unit have both been awarded with the nation’s highest honour for police. Read their stories here.
NT Attorney-General witnesses court pressures in surprise visit
The top brass of the government, prosecutions and police made a surprise appearance in the Darwin courts following a week of chaos in the justice system.
Ex-top cop’s fight against conspiracy charge
The Territory’s former road safety boss accused of letting his son out of a booze test at a music festival is fighting to see the alleged evidence against him. Read the latest from court.
Named: Man charged with murder of Western Desert wife
The man accused of killing an internationally recognised artist, and leaving her body near the Alice Springs River has appeared in court for the first time. Read the latest.
Vulnerable Territorians ‘stuck in limbo’ amid $180m funding delays
A $180m lifeline to victims of abuse remains locked in the government coffers, amid fears over backtracking on the critical election promise.
Coroner to investigate after boy killed in Alice Springs house fire
First responders will relive the desperate final moments trying to save a toddler trapped in a burning Alice Springs home in an upcoming coronial inquest.
‘Do their lives not matter?’: Woman’s death sparks calls for change
‘This cannot continue’: Domestic violence advocates say a 51-year-old woman’s death in the ‘heart of Australia’ should evoke a national outcry over the rates of abuse in the NT.
‘Act of desperation’: Man sets fire for attention after calls for help ignored
A young man who waited hours for emergency services to help his suicidal girlfriend chose to light a fire at a remote cop shop in an ‘act of desperation’ to save her life.
NT family’s living nightmare two years after mum’s disappearance
Two years after a Territory mum vanished into the outback, NT Police are reviewing a recommendation to double the reward for information over her suspected homicide.
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