Investigations are continuing into a shooting incident in Armidale on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Niagara St just before 3:30 following reports of shots being fired. Police were told a 19 year old man had been approached by another man who...
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Time For Change E-petition Debate Gets Heated
Things got heated on the floor of State Parliament on Thursday when the Time For Change e-petition, which gathered over 22,000 signatures, was debated. Several Nationals MP, including Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan, called on the State government to change the...
Moylan Welcomes Review into DOLI INCAPAX
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news doli incapax in NSW is set for review. Doli incapax is a common law legal presumption that children between the ages of 10 and 14 do not sufficiently understand the difference between right and wrong and...
Rural Crime E-Petition to be Debated in Parliament
The Time for Change E-Petition, which was tabled in State Parliament yesterday, will be debated on May 29th. The petition, which was signed by more than 22,000 people, is calling for more tougher laws and consequences as well as greater support for local police in...
Coronial Inquest Concludes into Death of Inverell Woman
A coronial inquest into the death of an Inverell woman in 2021 has issued several recommendations including better training of police officers attending domestic disputes Michelle Daphne Michell died on the 30th of June 2021 at a Glen Innes Road home after sustaining...
Appeal for Public Assistance as Inquiries Continue into Moree Home Invasion
Detectives have released images of three men who may be able to assist police following a home invasion in the state’s north-west earlier this year. Emergency services responded to reports of a home invasion at premises on Amaroo Drive, Moree, about 3.30am Friday 14...
Man Jailed for Threatening Brother and Breaching Bonds
A Guyra man has been sentenced to 10 months jail for pulling a knife on his brother and breaching bonds. The Northern Daily Leader reports 19-year-old Dekye Pixton appeared in court this week for breaching multiple bonds and two new charges of armed with intent and...
New Rapid Response Units Launched to Tackle Youth Crime in NSW
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos today announced a high-level youth strategy including 60 new dedicated police and rapid response units to tackle juvenile crime across New South Wales. Deputy Commissioner Pisanos launched, Operation Soteria, to address an...
NSW SES Warns of Scammers
The NSW SES is aware of scam calls occurring in Northern NSW and urged the community to stay vigilant. The organisation says there have been reports of groups falsely claiming to represent the NSW SES to fraudulently obtain funds. The NSW SES state they DO NOT seek...