‘Pretty pathetic’ Palmo feud lands dog owner in court
A 72-year-old Palmerston man has been dragged before the courts after letting his dog named Licorice off leash near bushland. See why this ‘petty’ charge has landed him before the courts.
Local Crime NT
Politician’s son in custody over alleged assault
The son of a Territory politician has been charged with aggravated assault following an alleged incident on Boxing Day. See why he will spend the next 50 days in a cell.
NT Health look to ‘display’ Pride flags in Top End hospital
Doctors have criticised the NT Government for embarking on ‘culture wars around symbols’ rather than safe healthcare for all following a snap decision to remove pride flags.
Landmark NT industrial manslaughter trial date looms
International witnesses will be called ahead of the Territory’s first ever industrial manslaughter trial, investigating the death of a beloved grandfather in one of Darwin’s wealthiest suburbs.
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‘We have no one’: Unwell Territorians unable to access critical reports
Territorians likely to be found not guilty of their charges are being kept in prison due to a ‘backlog’ of health reports.
Territorians denied rights amid ‘nightmare’ court chaos
The Territory’s justice system has been compared to the Titanic, as crippling arrest rates exceed police cell, court and corrections capacities.
Three month delay in wife’s murder charge
A Top End man who was reportedly mobbed by an angry crowd after allegedly stabbing his wife has appeared before the courts for the first time, three months after her death.
Darwin court chaos 24-hours after bail changes hit
‘Extraordinary’ pressures have hit the Darwin Local Courts following tough bail changes and soaring arrest rates.
Chief ‘unapologetic’ over tough bail laws amid prison squeeze
Police have lost a 100-bed facility as Corrections prepares for more Territorians to be stuck inside a cell under tough new bail laws. Click here for a rare tour inside the Top End’s main police watch house.
NT Police suicide sparks coronial inquest
The failure to address the mental health scars impacting one of the Territory’s ‘greatest guardian angels’ will be investigated in an upcoming coronial inquest.
Crossbow killer sentenced after mistaken identity mix-up
A young father who fired a crossbow into the heart of a man from a feuding family has been sentenced after allowing his friend to take the blame for the fatal shot.
Top End man quashes fatal punch verdict
A man who has spent the past two years in a cell has had his conviction wiped after a Supreme Court found an 11th hour ‘tenuous’ theory put his trial in chaos.
Police brace for ‘epidemic’ of violence to be unleashed on New Year’s Eve
NT Police prepare for a 20 per cent spike in domestic violence call outs as the rest of the Territory celebrates the start of 2025.
Fears over tough bail laws ahead of NT prison ‘riot season’
The Territory’s prison system already buckling under record-breaking prisoner numbers is preparing for the rollout of tough new bail laws. See why workers are worried.
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