A 26-year-old man from Smithton in Northern Tasmania has been charged with attempted murder following an altercation on Lialeeta Crescent last night. Police say officers were called to the scene at around 10:30pm on Tuesday after a man sustained significant injuries during the altercation that allegedly involved a knife. “Police allege the men are known to […]
Wed Mar 29, 2023 - 2:10pmHobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds has been charged with a summary offence following an alleged incident that occurred during a public meeting in May 2022. The common assault allegations, which were brought about by now fellow council member Louise Elliot after the alleged incident, will see Ms Reynolds face the Hobart Magistrates Court in May. […]
Wed Mar 29, 2023 - 5:00amA Police drug detector dog has foiled a Claremont mans attempt to allegedly bring in around $5.5 million worth of illegal drugs into Tasmania last night. The 32-year-old was intercepted during routine drug screening after arriving from Sydney at around 8pm, with a subsequent search of the man’s luggage revealing 2kgs of cocaine and 3.5kgs […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 7:35amPolice have intercepted a vehicle at the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in East Devonport with a significant amount of cannabis concealed overnight. The silver Toyota utility was stopped by police as it arrived at the TT-Line terminal around 10.30pm, attempting to board the Spirit of Tasmania which was scheduled to depart last night. Upon searching […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 1:27pmAn off-duty police officer who was in the right place at the right time has managed to stop and intercept a dangerous and drunk Tassie driver on a Windermere road this week. The officer stopped a vehicle, which was caught on camera swerving all over the road on Wednesday, with the driver later found to […]
Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 11:15amA 38-year-old man is being extradited from Queensland to Tasmania over a child sexual abuse charge today. Detectives from the Northern Criminal Investigation Branch’s Victims Unit have travelled to Townsville to bring the man back to Tasmania over charges relating to alleged crimes committed in Tasmania between 2018 and 2022. The accused is remanded in […]
Fri Mar 24, 2023 - 1:45pmFive teenagers, including one 19-year-old, have been charged over the alleged assault of a man and a teenager outside McDonalds in Ulverstone earlier this month. The incident, which occurred on Sunday March 12, gained widespread attention after video footage of the assault was circulated on social media. Sergeant Alex Bonde has confirmed that eight people […]
Thu Mar 23, 2023 - 9:38amA 49-year-old man from Tasmania’s northwest has been charged with drink driving after he was caught five times over the legal limit yesterday. Police intercepted the man’s vehicle in Wynyard on Monday after it swerved and hit a kerb shortly after 1pm. According to Senior Sergeant Darren Woolley, the driver was breath tested and returned […]
Tue Mar 21, 2023 - 8:00pmA Tasmanian man has tragically lost his life in a collision between a 4WD and a motorcycle on Rushworth-Tatura Road in Northern Victoria on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 3pm, in Waranga Shores near Shepparton and resulted in the death of the 61-year-old male rider from Lutana. Victoria Police’s Major Collision Investigation Unit […]
Sun Mar 19, 2023 - 12:50pmThree youths aged between 12 and 15 are facing charges after allegedly killing a penguin on Tasmania’s North-West coast. Police have been ‘actively investigating’ the mistreatment of penguins in the area since Sunday, 12 March 2023. The breakthrough in the case came on Friday, when the police released CCTV images to the media. The images […]
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