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Two Men Charged After 2 Dogs Shot

Two Men Charged After 2 Dogs Shot

Two men have been charged after two dogs were allegedly shot on Saturday in Stannifer About 6.20pm, a 41-year-old man was at a property on Old Mill Road, when he got into a verbal argument with another man at the location, where, following the argument, the man...

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Croppa Creek Break In

Croppa Creek Break In

New England Police are investigating an armed robbery at a store in Croppa Creek last week. About 2.50am last Thursday morning, police were called to a store on Buckie Road at Croppa Creek following reports of a break and enter. Officers attached to New England Police...

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Man Charged and Arrested on Child Sex Offenses

Man Charged and Arrested on Child Sex Offenses

A 51-year-old man, arrested and charged with 8 counts of intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years of age whilst under his care, has been bailed to appear in Armidale Local Court in January The Sydney Morning Herald reports the man, who worked at a long...

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Aussies Warned of New Centrelink Scam

Aussies Warned of New Centrelink Scam

Services Australia has confirmed a series of fake websites, which are popping up as ads online and on social media, claiming to offer a “bonus payment” of $890, which people must claim before the end of October, only to steal their personal data. According to...

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Man Charged with Sex Offences Against Children

Man Charged with Sex Offences Against Children

A 51-year-old man has been arrested and charged with intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years of age against eight alleged victims whilst under his care. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the man, who worked at a long day care centre in Glen Innes at the...

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Drug Driving Roadside Tests Increase

Drug Driving Roadside Tests Increase

A report released this week shows 13,815 people were charged or issued infringements by police last year for drug driving, compared to 1,409 people a decade ago. The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) says there has been an "explosion" in...

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School Councillor Jailed for Sex Crimes

School Councillor Jailed for Sex Crimes

A former Armidale School Councillor has been sentenced to 28 years imprisonment due to child sex related offenses conducted in the 1970s and 80s. Allan Keith Huggins, a 77 yr old former school councillor at O’Connor Catholic College in Armidale, was found guilty in...

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Inverell Police Pursuit Ends in Arrest

Inverell Police Pursuit Ends in Arrest

Two men have been charged after a lengthy pursuit in the New England region last Friday. About 6.50am, officers from the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command attempted to stop a white Ford station wagon on the Gwydir Highway, Elsmore after checks revealed it was...

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