Mother and son’s ‘callous’ conspiracy to hide grandmother’s body
A mother and son have been sentenced for their ‘callous’ attempt to cover-up a brutal hit and run which left a grandmother’s severed leg on the highway.
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‘Prolific’ pedophile’s indefinite jail term overturned
A notorious predator who abused five girls and young women and was condemned to die in prison could be released within years due to a recent court ruling.
Elderly patient placed in spit hood in Territory hospital
Investigators have questioned why a 66-year-old Aboriginal man with severe dementia was locked up, and then placed in a spit hood while a patient at Alice Springs Hospital.
Famous fugitive locked up without legal visits
A young man who allegedly slipped two military-style police raids over a five-day manhunt has spent nearly two months in prison without any legal consultation, a court has heard.
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Alleged Darwin shooter Ben Hoffmann’s murder trial to get under way today
The highly anticipated murder trial of alleged Darwin gunman Ben Hoffmann will get under way in the Supreme Court on Tuesday after a series of delays.
House break ins, sexual assaults soar in Alice Springs
New crime statistics have revealed how many Alice Springs residents were the victim of a house break in the 12 months ending July.
Darwin prisoner sentenced for setting fire to cell, bashing inmate
A prisoner who set fire to his cell and beat another inmate unconscious will spend more time behind bars.
Police investigating after man found dead outside home
A team of detectives and crime scene investigators have travelled to the Tiwi Islands to investigate the death of a man on Thursday.
Cocaine case against top Darwin real estate agent ‘to resolve summarily’, court hears
High profile Darwin real estate agent Karl Secondis will avoid a date with the Supreme Court on a charge of possessing a commercial quantity of cocaine, his lawyer says.
Appeal denied for man who raped stripper with beer bottle
A man who raped an adult entertainer with a beer bottle has had an appeal against his conviction dismissed.
No retrial for wrongly acquitted fracking protesters, court rules
Anti-fracking protesters charged with drilling holes in the Parliament House lawns were wrongly acquitted, a court has ruled.
Brutal murderer sues corrections over ‘sexual ridicule and bullying’
A notorious murderer says his treatment in the aftermath of last year’s prison riot ‘left him feeling like a tortured animal’.
Crime rate doubles in area after opening of NT youth hub
Crime has doubled on Railway Terrace since the Alice Springs youth hub was opened in the CBD last November, and locals say the relocation of the hub can’t come quick enough.
Charge upgraded to attempted murder after Palmerston stabbing
A man who allegedly stabbed a wheelchair user has faced court charged with attempted murder.
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