Time runs out for alleged Ballina thief, now behind bars
A weeks-long search followed online by Ballina residents has ended with James Lee Irwin arrested, charged and refused bail.
‘Lives have been put at risk’: Bail refused over Ballina unit fire
A Ballina man accused of starting a fire inside his Tamar Street unit has been refused bail after prosecutors said three families were displaced.
Ballina man pleads guilty over machete attack, remains behind bars
Akeiam Dennis Cook, 25, has pleaded guilty to reckless wounding in company over a machete attack near Ballina Woolworths.
Ochre Wood pleads guilty to 35 offences as sentencing date set
Former Ballina fugitive Ochre Wood has pleaded guilty to 35 offences. His sentencing date was set at Ballina Local Court today.
EXCLUSIVE: Two charged as Ballina machete victim has five-hour surgery
Two Ballina residents have been charged over an alleged machete attack that left a 22-year-old man needing five hours of surgery. Cook was refused bail, while Daley was granted conditional…
‘Ballina is unsafe’: Man seriously injured in machete attack hours after knife threat
A 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a machete attack on Sunday night, just over six hours after a 43-year-old shopper was allegedly threatened with a hunting knife.
Richmond PD recruit intake falls as Ballina theft rise tops NSW
Richmond Police District will receive eight probationary constables—three fewer than in May—as Ballina records NSW’s largest percentage increase in retail theft.
Port Macquarie man faces child sexual assault charges
A Port Macquarie man remains in custody after being charged with four child sexual assault offences involving a young child known to him.
Northern Rivers DV offender refused bail over alleged ‘vicious attack’
A Goonellabah man with domestic violence convictions dating back to 2017 has been refused bail over an alleged attack on a former partner.
Firearm found after Police stop stolen hire car in Ballina
Two Lismore residents have faced Bail Division on firearm and stolen-vehicle charges after Highway Patrol stopped a hire vehicle in Ballina.