Courts and Crime

Tasmanian man found guilty of sexually assaulting goat in public toilet

Warning: This story contains references to bestiality and sexual assault A Tasmanian man haș admitted to engaging in bestiality with a goat on two separate occasions, including once in a public toilet. 21-year-old Branxholm man Jacob Heatlie Johnston appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court this morning, where he pled guilty to two counts of bestiality. The most recent […]

Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 1:00pm

Courts and Crime

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

Coroner Reports

Older tractors should be banned in Tasmania: Coroner

Following the death of a farmer at a Chudleigh in 2020, the Coroner has recommended that some tractors be banned in Tasmania. 67-year-old Ian John Barwick was killed after he was run over by a tractor while removing hay bales at his farm west of Launceston on June 9 2020. In her newly published findings, Coroner […]

Tue Aug 1, 2023 - 12:23pm

Courts and Crime

Tower at New Norfolk race course destroyed by fire

Fire has gutted a 5-storey stewards tower at the New Norfolk race course overnight. 25 volunteer firefighters worked to put out the blaze around 9:15 PM. Investigations into the cause are underway. It is not yet understood how much damage was caused.

Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 7:00am

Courts and Crime

Launceston driver left shaken after car ‘stolen at gunpoint’, set on fire

Police are investigating after the driver of a stationary car was allegedly carjacked at gunpoint and knifepoint on Launceston’s Invermay Road last night. The suspect, described as a man with a large build, green eyes, brown curly hair and an unkempt beard, is believed to have stolen the car around 6:30pm. “It is alleged a […]

Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 4:05pm

Courts and Crime

NAMED: Christopher Jordan fronts court accused of Tasmanian teen’s death

Christopher Mark Jordan. That’s the man accused of murdering missing Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. According to the ABC, the 36-year-old Scottsdale man did not enter a plea or apply for bail when he appeared in a Launceston court this morning. He was remanded in custody to next appear on August 16 via videolink. Man charged […]

Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 12:31pm

Road Incidents

WATCH: Driver runs from rolled 4×4 after late night Tasman Bridge crash

Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a drunk Hobart driver rolled his vehicle on the Tasman Bridge overnight – and then ran away. The crash happened shortly before 11pm on Thursday as the 4×4 entered the bridge from the Domain Highway. Video obtained by Pulse shows the unregistered 1990 Nissan Patrol sliding across four […]

Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 12:30am

Courts and Crime

Man charged with murder after human remains found in Tasmanian bush

A Scottsdale man has been charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of Shyanne-Lee Tatnell this evening. The 36-year-old was charged shortly before 5pm, almost three months after the 14-year-old was last seen on 30 April. NAMED: Christopher Jordan fronts court accused of Tasmanian teen’s death He was arrested in Launceston earlier today and has […]

Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 5:10pm

Courts and Crime

Tasmanian murderer alleges ‘boiling water, urine and marmalade’ prison attack

A convicted Tasmanian murderer has lodged a discrimination complaint against Risdon Prison, claiming he was victimised. Eggs and Bacon Bay man Stuart Barry Russell was sentenced to 22 years in jail for murdering his landlord Brett Williams in 2011. Russell stabbed Williams multiple times and then attempted to set his body on fire. In a complaint […]

Wed Jul 26, 2023 - 5:15pm

Courts and Crime

Bagdad man fronts court on firearms, impersonating police officer charges

A Bagdad man allegedly caught with unregistered guns and a Tasmania Police uniform has fronted the Hobart Magistrates Court. Lochiel Raymond Brown has been hit with roughly 100 charges, including various firearms-related offences, which include trafficking in firearms, possession of stolen firearms and 16 counts of possessing unregistered firearms. The 63-year-old is also charged with […]

Wed Jul 26, 2023 - 4:00am