Blaze engulfs home in early hours
An Eaglehawk Neck home was fully engulfed by flames in the early hours of Saturday morning, with the damage bill reaching $450,000. However, the residents are safe after being alerted by their smoke alarm.
Police & Courts Tasmania
Tassie health worker on front line of UK’s virus fight
Working on the front line of the Britain’s fight against coronavirus, which has already killed 30,000 people, has left a Tassie radiographer feeling “uneasy and paranoid”.
Devoted dad died unnecessarily, coroner finds
A Tasmanian coroner has found devoted father Adrian David Tudor suffered “unsurvivable” chest injuries after his car was struck by a speeding youth.
Cop these bikes to keep us safe
In a timely reminder to stayt safe on the roads, four new BMW motorcycles have been welcomed into the Tasmania Police fleet, which will begin to replacing ageing bikes.
Sudanese refugee loses deportation fight
A Sudanese refugee and aspiring musician who started a new life with his family in Hobart 14 years ago will be deported after committing 40 crimes, including child sex offences.
Manure dump accused back in court
A disgruntled disability pensioner, accused of attempting to dump tonnes of manure outside the former Premier’s office has returned to court after being arrested.
Ellie Price’s boyfriend wanted by police
Tributes for a young Tasmanian mother found dead in Melbourne this week have poured in via social media as police ask the public for help to find her boyfriend, a Barbaro crime family member.
More details emerge after woman struck by car, killed
An evening stroll has ended in tragedy after a car lost control and hit and killed a 62-year-old woman at Montrose, with a Tasmania Police inspector revealing what may have caused the collision.
Motorbike riders charged with multiple offences
Two motorbike riders have been charged after they were allegedly detected speeding on unregistered motorbikes under the influence of drugs.
The fatal mistake that cost Tassie academic his life
A coroner’s report has revealed what happened the day Blackmans Bay man Andrew Mole collided with a prime mover while driving on the Bass Highway, killing him instantly.
Violent Risdon Prison inmate freed after jail bashing
A Risdon prisoner who once helped take four guards hostage during an armed jailhouse siege was released after a brutal exercise yard attack on a fellow inmate.
Man charged with sex crimes against five children
Police have alleged the 47-year-old had sex with three children over the past seven years and committed indecent acts with two others.
Young Tassie mum brutally murdered in Melbourne home
Young mother Ellie Price was brutally murdered in her home in Melbourne, leaving her son behind in Tasmania – who is yet to find out of her untimely death.
Firey chasing compo after falling down hill
A brave firefighter is stuck in a legal stoush for compensation after he was injured fighting the January blazes and helicoptered to safety.
Ice-addicted mum sold guns to fund habit
A meth-addicted woman had only just walked free from jail when she returned to a house she’d previously burgled – this time raiding their gun safe with a co-offender to the tune of $23,000.
Child sex monster moved from school to school
A North-West teacher and ex-priest was moved from school to school despite years of complaints he was molesting children, explosive new documents reveal.
Teen killer freed 20 years after gruesome Tassie bush murder
A man who was just 17 when he helped two adults carry out a ‘savage’ bushland murder near Launceston two decades ago has just been released from jail.
Left alone to die in freezing house
A mother-of-two died alone in a house with no power, water or lighting after paramedics left at her request despite her “bizarre” behaviour, a coroner has found.
Man ‘thrown’ from truck in fatal crash
UPDATED: Failure to wear a “properly fitted and adjusted” seat belt is believed to be a contributing factor in the death of a truck driver on the Arthur Highway.
Major company fined $40k for polluting
An ASX-listed Tasmanian company has been fined for dumping waste water containing chemicals and heavy metals onto the foreshore of a popular recreational waterway.
Meth dealing chef busted a second time
The owner and chef at a once-popular restaurant has pleaded guilty to selling drugs, while already on parole for drug trafficking.
Murderer appears via video for appeal bid
The lawyer of a Risdon Vale woman found guilty of murdering her husband says an appeal against her conviction is shaping up to be “fairly complex”.
Goat owner’s “frivolous” case thrown out of court
A legal case brought by a goat owner and political hopeful containing “scandalous material” of a magistrate allegedly mocking him has been struck out by Tasmania’s Chief Justice.
Jet ski rider crashed on dark night
A coroner has urged jet ski riders not to get in the water when affected by alcohol, following the death of a talented Tasmanian builder who crashed in the darkness.
Everyone appearing in Tasmania’s courts
Here are the names of every person scheduled to appear in the Supreme Court and Magistrates Courts around Tasmania on Monday May 4, 2020.
Trail bike crackdown nabs rider
Tasmania Police riders and a drone were used during an operation to crackdown on illegal trail bike use across the state. Police detected behaviour they said “placed both the rider and other members of our community at risk”.
Dramatic video: Police swarm to arrest knife-wielding man
Dramatic vision has emerged of the arrest of a man brandishing a large knife at Montrose this morning. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT, LANGUAGE WARNING
Nursing home loses lengthy legal fight
In an unusually drawn-out legal battle that has taken decades to finalise, a Hobart nursing home forced to close in 1997 has lost a Federal Court appeal against its lawyers for negligent advice.
More than 100 caught flouting coronavirus lockdown rules
Empty campgrounds and very little traffic showed most Tasmanians stayed at home this Easter, but there were a few notable exceptions.
Bid to sue 10 different people ‘doomed to fail’
The “baseless and scandalous” allegations of a man who wanted to sue a number of defendants for millions of dollars have been dismissed by a Federal Court judge.
RSC embezzlement nearly forces club closure
A Tasmanian Returned Servicemens Club secretary will spend more than a year behind bars after ripping off club funds, almost forcing the organisation into closure.
Crime Stoppers hits record high
Crime Stoppers Tasmania has experienced a huge increase in online crime reporting thanks to more Tasmanians using the service.
Chopper deployed to search for offender
The police helicopter circled the sky around the North Hobart area in search of an offender who evaded police on foot.
DAILY BLOG: 11 new virus cases in state’s North-West
Eleven new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Tasmania. All of the new cases are in the state’s North-West, and eight are hospital workers. REPLAY THE LATEST UPDATE
More than 100 face charges for roaming
Commander Rob Blackwood says it is unacceptable for people to breach coronavirus restrictions given the seriousness of this health emergency.
Police direct people to leave holiday hot spots
Tasmania Police has charged about 20 people with breaching directions to stay at home since the start of the Easter break. Find out which holiday hot spots are being targeted in the crackdown.
Teen dies following highway crash
A Warrane teenager has passed away in hospital following a horror highway crash on Hobart’s eastern shore last month.
Holiday-makers arrested in police crackdown
UPDATED: Tasmania’s chief medical officer has labelled the holidaymakers arrested and turned around by police in the first 24 hours of the Easter long weekend as selfish.
Police reveal coronavirus crime trend
Police have noticed an interesting trend with more and more people staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teen sentenced over nightclub manslaughter
A Hobart man has been sentenced for the manslaughter of a university academic he punched in an unprovoked assault at an inner-city nightclub.
Handcuffed entrance for quarantine escape accused
UPDATED: A man has faced court to enter pleas on a range of charges relating to alleged breaches of a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Bail hiccup for murder accused
A woman accused of murdering her mother has suffered a setback in her bid for bail.
Speeding teen stopped by road spikes
A teenaged L-plater has been charged with a slew of driving coronvairus non-compliance offences in the state’s north.
Group deny murdering young father
A group of people charged over an alleged attack that left a Burnie man dead have pleaded not guilty to murder.
Protection motive behind hiding escapee
A man who hid a young friend and booked him a ticket out of the state did so to protect him, a court has been told
Bike thief repeatedly targeted same store
A man stole multiple electric bikes with thousands of dollars each during repeated burglaries of the same store.
Everyone appearing in Tasmania’s courts
Here are the names of every person scheduled to appear in the Supreme Court and Magistrates Courts around Tasmania on Wednesday April 8, 2020.
Alleged quarantine escapee denied bail
UPDATED: A 50-year-old man being kept in a Government COVID-19 quarantine facility has faced court after allegedly escaping multiple times and “discharging a missile”.
Glasser sentenced for ‘cowardly’ attack
A man who left his victim requiring surgery to remove glass from his face after an unprovoked attack has been sentenced in the Supreme Court.
Neill-Fraser murder appeal setback
Convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser’s long awaited second appeal which was scheduled for next month has been delayed.
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