The driver of a stolen vehicle who allegedly ran off from the scene of a fatal crash on the Murchison Highway in Tasmania’s north-west on Friday has been charged with manslaughter. The 52-year-old man from Wynyard is also facing charges of causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving, by negligent driving and cause the death of another […]
Tue Dec 19, 2023 - 10:45amA person has been arrested a short time ago over a fatal crash at Yolla that claimed the life of a Malaysian tourist on Friday. Police say no charges have been laid at this stage. The arrest came just hours after Western District Commander Stuart Wilkinson urged the man allegedly responsible to turn himself in. A 43-year-old […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 3:50pmThree people have been charged following a dramatic police chase through the streets of Sheffield that ended in a crash early Sunday morning, while one suspect remains on the loose. Police were called to the scene of the alleged burglary in the small town just after 1am on Sunday, when, shortly after, an officer spotted a […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 1:30pmSadly, the man missing from Launceston has today been found deceased in the West Launceston area. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and officers will prepare a report for the Coroner. “Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones,” they said. If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline on 13 11 […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 10:30amA Herdsmans Cove man has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, for recklessly firing a homemade shotgun into the air while drunk. Steven Wayne Barton, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of recklessly discharging a firearm and eight summary firearms offences stemming from an incident on May 27 when he fired […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 4:00amThe search for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash in north-west Tasmania on Friday that left a Malaysian tourist dead and two others injured is continuing. The tourist, who was in Tasmania to take part in a motorcycle tour of the state, was killed around 9:25am near Yolla on the Murchison […]
Sun Dec 17, 2023 - 7:00pmA Smithton man has been charged in connection with an alleged wounding incident in the north-west Tasmanian town earlier this week. The man, who is in his 40s, is alleged to have wounded another person on King Street on December 13. Detective Acting Sergeant Jeremy Williams said the man was arrested after an investigation conducted […]
Sun Dec 17, 2023 - 4:00amTwo Hobart kids, both just 12-years-old, will spend the night in custody after they allegedly assaulted and robbed a teenager in Hobart’s Elizabeth Street bus mall. Police accuse the two children of approaching another young person – who was seated at a bus stop – and stealing their property around 1pm on Friday afternoon. They […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 8:30pmA corner says we may never know what caused a fatal head-on crash on the Bass Highway in October of last year because of a lack of evidence. Graham Seth Wells, 68, tragically lost his life at the scene of the crash near Latrobe on October 22, 2022, after suffering fatal injuries to his chest, spine, pelvis […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 10:35amUpdate – A person has sadly passed away following a 3-vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Yolla today. SEE THE LATEST. EARLIER – 10:45am, Friday December 15: A driver has run off from the scene of a serious crash involving two cars and a motorbike in north-west Tasmania this morning. Police say officers are […]
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