NT cop charged over alleged off-duty assault
A Territory police constable charged with aggravated assault is still seeking legal representation three months after the alleged violent incident.
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Appeal battle over woman’s alleged assault in NT watchhouse
A woman who alleges she was assaulted by a female police officer during an illegal search is fighting to avoid the trauma of another trial following a Supreme Court appeal. WARNING: Distressing.
Conspiracy theorist pleads guilty to kidnapping Darwin girl
A conspiracy theorist convinced a Darwin mum to kidnap her own child and go on the run – telling police she was an ‘international child advocate’, a ‘whistleblower’, and claiming ‘diplomatic immunity’.
Darwin courts overwhelmed by 250pc spike in custody numbers
Experts warn victims of crime, defendants and witnesses are ‘falling through the cracks’ of an overwhelmed court system due to unprecedented rates of in-custody cases in Darwin.
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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.
Family anger over daughter’s police grilling at school
A Top End family have claimed a young girl was dragged out of class and inappropriately questioned about a serious crime by NT Police.
Corrections officer loses eye in prison attack
A worker has reportedly lost his eye following a prison assault, as his fellow Corrections officers voice their fears amid rising rates of violence behind the wire.
Revealed: Man guilty of sending hate mail to Aussie politicians
A Darwin man’s campaign of online abuse against three Federal politicians has landed him before a judge in what his lawyer has called a ‘very unusual’ step against hate mail.
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