New England Police are once again reminding the community to not leave car keys in vehicles and lock their cars and homes at night following the theft of a holden commodore sedan yesterday morning. Police say it’s undetermined how they keys were attained by the...
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Man Charged with Several Domestic Violence Offences
A former Inverell resident has been refused bail after pleading not guilty to several domestic violence charges, as well as a driving offence. The Northern Daily Leader reports 38-year-old Joel Michael Fleming faces several charges following an incident in January...
Don’t Let Scammers Leave You Broken Hearted
NSW residents searching for love this Valentine’s Day are being warned to guard their hearts – and wallets – against charming con artists posing as the real deal. In 2024, scammers managed to steal more than $8.9 million from NSW residents using romance scams,...
Borthwick St Fires Believed to Have Been Deliberately Lit
Fire and Rescue NSW Inverell crews remain frustrated at spot fires that they believe have been deliberately lit in Borthwick St over the past month. Their recent call outs were yesterday and Sunday where around 5 acres were burnt out. Inverell brigade captain Robbie...
Drivers Refused Bail After Separate Police Pursuits in Moree
A 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have pleaded guilty after fronting Inverell Local Court on Friday following separate police pursuits in Moree on Thursday. The 19-year-old was involved in a police pursuit in a Toyota Aurion which failed to stop, resulting in...
MOYLAN: More Money is Not the Answer to Fixing Youth Crime
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan believes injecting more money into Moree is not going to solve issues with youth crime across regional NSW. The NSW Government today announced a further $2 million to be spent in Moree, adding to the $13.4 million put...
Driver Fails to Overturn Suspension
A Uralla mother’s plea to have a driver’s licence reinstated has been denied by Armidale Magistrate Mark Richardson after a court appearance on Monday. The Northern Daily Leader reports Dimity Turner had her licence immediately suspended after she was clocked driving...
Youth Crime Petition Launched in State Parliament
A petition has been launched with NSW Parliament in a bid to address youth crime in rural and regional areas. Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan says the petition seeks to strengthen bail laws to prevent violent young offenders from re-offending, provide increased...
More than 5000 Australian Victims Receive Text Warning Over Romance Scam
This is a joint media release between the AFP, National Anti-Scam Centre, Philippines Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission and National Bureau of Investigation Editor’s note: Text message screenshot, images from investigation, and audio grabs from...