A disqualified motorcyclist who passed away after crashing his bike in suburban Hobart in 2020 was “heavily affected by both alcohol and cannabis,” a Coroner has found. Andrew McKenna was riding on Augusta Road at Lenah Valley when he crossed to the wrong side, clipped a gutter and hit a power pole. Coroner Simon Cooper said […]
Fri Jul 14, 2023 - 12:00pmA Huon Valley family have been left “devastated” after their beloved pet goat disappeared from their property near Cygnet this week. 11-year-old Olive is believed to have been stolen from Lymington between 12pm and 3pm on Tuesday, her owners say. “We are devastated… she is a much loved pet,” they wrote online. A Toggenburg doe, Olive is […]
Fri Jul 14, 2023 - 11:55amA Hobart teenager has been arrested after a hit-and-run crash in Campania yesterday. The 19-year-old from Chigwell allegedly crashed his beige Nissan Maxima into a grey Holden Colorado ute at an intersection on Reeve Street around 5pm. He then reportedly fled the scene, leaving the Colorado driver with non-life-threatening injuries that required medical attention at hospital. Police […]
Thu Jul 13, 2023 - 5:21pmA 66-year-old Miena man has been charged after a family shack was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Highland Lakes Road at Miena around 7am on Tuesday where they found the shack completely destroyed. The man will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court later today on charges of arson, aggravated […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 1:13pmA children’s playground in Glenorchy has been badly damaged after a dramatic blaze tonight. Footage obtained by Pulse shows a car on fire rolling down Stansbury Street before ploughing through a fence and coming to a stop in the local playground. A spokesperson for the Tasmania Fire Service said crews were called to the blaze […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 10:35pmA young Hobart learner driver who was caught riding at 150km/h on the Brooker Highway told police he was ‘in a rush’ to get home. The motorcyclist, while overtaking vehicles and weaving through traffic on the highway, was clocked at 150km/h in an 80km/h zone by Police in an unmarked car on February 1 at […]
Sun Jul 9, 2023 - 10:56amA drunk man who crashed his car after allegedly fleeing from Police, who had pulled him over on the Midland Highway this afternoon, has been charged. Senior Sergeant John Parker said a concerted motorist alerted Police to the man around 3:15pm on Saturday, with officer intercepting him in Oatlands shortly after. “Whilst officers were obtaining […]
Sat Jul 8, 2023 - 7:49pmA power-tool obsessed thief has been nabbed after allegedly stealing close to $80,000 worth of property from across Launceston in recent weeks. The 28-year-old Ravenswood man allegedly committed multiple burglaries and motor vehicle stealings throughout the Western Junction and the West Tamar area last month. Police say a ‘large quantity’ of stolen power tools have since […]
Fri Jul 7, 2023 - 5:05pmA man who allegedly rammed the gate of a Tasmanian Gold site with a stolen loader in an attempt to steal copper cabling has been charged. The 30-year-old man from St Leonard’s is facing criminal charges for damage, trespass, motor vehicle stealing and attempted stealing following the incident in March. According to Police, the man is […]
Fri Jul 7, 2023 - 12:19pmA duo who allegedly went on a $100,000 furniture and appliance stealing spree at Airbnb properties in Tasmania’s north have been charged. The man and woman in their 30s were arrested during a search in Devonport yesterday following the recent ‘substantial aggravated burglaries’ in Sheffield. The pair are alleged to have stolen property estimated to […]
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