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Ulverstone police arrest, charge man with alleged MDMA trafficking

An Ulverstone local has been arrested and charged following a targeted police raid. MDMA, cannabis, methylamphetamine and cash were allegedly uncovered during a search of his property on Thursday. Police say the 382 grams of MDMA seized had the potential for 3,800 individual street deals, transactions that will now never happen. The 34-year-old man will appear […]

Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 9:30pm
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Burnie house damaged after ‘runaway van’ rolls down hill, crashes

A Burnie family have been left “terrified and traumatised” after a parked van rolled down a hill, through a fence and into their home this week. The family say they were watching TV when the van crashed into their lounge room wall, “one foot away” from where they were sitting. In a statement to Pulse, […]

Thu Aug 17, 2023 - 2:53pm
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Tasmania’s $30 million lotto winner found: Burnie man takes prize

Tasmania’s mystery $30 million lotto winner has been found. More than 24 hours after wining what is believed to be the equal biggest lottery prize ever in the state, a Burnie man has come forward with the lucky ticket. “I only found out when I just checked my ticket now! I can’t believe it!” the […]

Thu Aug 17, 2023 - 12:12pm
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Latrobe shooting: Armed offender steals car, fires shots at house

A man has been left injured after his car was stolen at gunpoint in a brazen daylight attack in Tasmania’s north yesterday. The man, believed to be from interstate, was driving down Victoria Street in Devonport when he was approached by another man reportedly armed with a firearm at 3:25pm on Sunday. Police say the […]

Mon Aug 14, 2023 - 10:00am
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Emotional funeral farewells Tasmanian teen Shyanne-Lee Tatnell

The family of Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell have paid tribute to their ‘bubbly and energetic young girl’ at a moving farewell in Burnie today. Hundreds filled Parkside Funerals on Saturday morning for Shyanne-Lee’s funeral, with those there to mourn her told the state was grieving with them. The casket carrying Shyanne-Lee, who would have turned 15 […]

Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 12:00pm
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Tasmania police officer charged with assault after alleged Burnie incident

A Tasmania Police officer has been “placed on non-operational duties” after an alleged assault in Burnie earlier this year. The 31-year-old male constable will face a charge of common assault following the alleged January 29 incident. A Police spokesperson said the Western District constable was on duty at the time of the incident, but would not […]

Fri Aug 11, 2023 - 2:45pm
Road Incidents

Interstate bikies arrested in raid after Devonport assaults

Two interstate outlaw motorcycle gang members have been charged with affray and several counts of assault after an incident at Devonport McDonald’s last weekend. Police executed a search warrant at a rural property near New Norfolk where a Tasmanian OMCG member lives around 6am on Friday. During the search, two South Australian men aged 23 […]

Fri Aug 11, 2023 - 2:30pm
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Burnie teen leaves ‘trail of destruction’ in alleged late night smashing spree

A teenager who allegedly went on a window-smashing spree in Burnie overnight has left behind ‘significant damage’. The 15-year-old girl believed to be behind the attack smashed multiple large panes of glass in the multi-storey car park and windows of other CBD businesses. The council, which recently shortened the car park’s opening hours due to […]

Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 12:55pm
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Six people ‘badly bashed’ by outlaw gang members in Devonport

Six people have been left injured after they were bashed by a group of interstate outlaw motorcycle gang members in Devonport on Sunday morning. Police say three to four men approached two victims outside McDonald’s in Devonport CBD at around 1am. The offenders then kicked one of the victims in the ribs and struck the […]

Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 12:28pm
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Devonport woman arrested after 112g of ice seized in ‘suspicious package’

A 45-year-old Devonport woman has been arrested after 112 grams of Ice were intercepted in a ‘suspicious package’ at a mail sorting facility. Police say the drug could have resulted in 1170 street deals and had the potential to put over 1000 Tasmanians at risk. Following the woman’s arrest, further searches uncovered more drugs, including ice and […]

Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 11:08am