Police are appealing for information that may assist inquiries, following a break and enter and crash in Boggabilla last week. About 6.45am on Friday 21 February 2025, officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home on Yeoman Street, Boggabilla,...
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Inverell Ranks High in Crime Stats
New research has revealed that Inverell is in the top 10 most dangerous Local Government Areas to be at night – in terms of crime and its victims. 9 News reports Astor Legal crunched the numbers on the NSW Bureau of Crime and Statistic's records for October 2023 to...
Government Introduces Bill to Extend Strict Bail test for Young People
The Minns Labor Government has moved to extend the strict bail test that applies to young people accused of stealing cars and breaking into homes, amid ongoing concerns about youth crime. An additional test under section 22C of the Bail Act 2013 was introduced by the...
Community Urged to Lock Up
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...
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...
