Two Hobart brothers, allegedly responsible for a “series of crimes” across Hobart’s Eastern Shore over the past week, have been arrested. The 17-year-old and 19-year-old siblings are suspected of stealing “several vehicles” from the Howrah and Bellerive areas, as well as unlawfully “entering an unlocked home whilst the occupants were asleep”, stealing both the car […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 3:14pmA Tasmanian woman who refused to pre-pay her taxi fare has avoided prison for verbally abusing and threatening a taxi driver with a knife – that she tried to hide from Police in her underwear. Now-25-year-old Alicia Cashman was “badly affected by methylamphetamine” when she hopped into the front passenger seat of a taxi in […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 2:00pmAn inquest is currently underway to examine the deaths of an elderly Sandy Bay couple who passed away just two days apart in March 2016. David and Nelda Edwards were discovered to have opioids and sedatives in their systems when they died, with the ‘close proximity’ leading Police to investigate both deaths at the time. […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 11:55pmA 22-year-old champion Tasmanian boxer who was killed in a crash that saw her lose control of her vehicle “whilst travelling at very high speed” was high on “numerous illicit and prescription drugs” at the time, a Corner has found. Danni Clayton was “travelling at a speed of 174 km/h” in the lead up to the July […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 2:30pmA fire that engulfed a log pile in Burnie overnight has been deemed deliberately-lit. The blaze at the old pulp mill on Massey-Green Drive erupted shortly after 9 pm on Sunday and consumed ‘a significant quantity’ of logs. Eyewitnesses say the fire was ‘going pretty badly’ when crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone arrived. Police […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 2:30pmA man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after they were attacked by their dog at their Allens Rivulet home overnight. Inspector Colin Riley said the 66-year-old suffered serious injuries to his lower legs and was pronounced deceased at the scene shortly after 10:30pm on Sunday. The woman was transported to the […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 12:26pmA violent dispute on Hobart’s eastern shore over a second-hand outdoor chair has resulted in a young man being sentenced to close to 100 hours of community service. 20-year-old Jordan Barry Chisholm attacked 39-year-old Yuan Yao over the belief that he and his partner had stolen a chair that had been ‘left outside for waste […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 5:00amResidents in the Derwent Valley, particularly New Norfolk, are calling for alternative policing models to address a rising crime wave in the area. The community has experienced incidents of arson, theft, vandalism and anti-social behaviour in recent months, leaving many residents “living in fear”. Labor MP Jen Butler is pushing for a community policing model […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 4:00amEmergency services are on the scene of a fire at the old pulp mill in Burnie, where a significant quantity of logs have reportedly gone up in flames. Eye witnesses say the fire has been “going pretty badly” for at least half an hour. Authorities say crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone are in […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 10:17pmLaunceston police have busted two high-range drink drivers in the city this weekend, with both immediately disqualified and now set to face court. The pair, both caught by police on patrol, were “visibly intoxicated” when officers pulled them over, Acting Inspector Andrew Hanson said. One man, a 34-year-old from Queensland, was caught after police watched […]
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