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.
Stabbing victim charged with drink-driving while disqualified twice in three days
Knox Park stabbing victim Nick Skoric has been refused bail after being charged with drink-driving while disqualified twice in three days, weeks after his release on parole.
Man seriously injured in alleged group assault in Byron Bay
A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after allegedly being assaulted by several people in Railway Park, Byron Bay.
Suspected stolen puppy and violent theft spree: Ballina woman remains behind bars
Rianna Brand, 24, remains in custody after admitting six offences involving a suspected stolen puppy, two clothing thefts, two assaults and repeated AVO breaches.
Northern Rivers stabbing: Accused man claims self-defence
A Murwillumbah builder accused of stabbing a 65-year-old man in the back during an altercation police say had the hallmarks of "perceived vigilantism" claims he acted in self-defence.
Convicted child sex offender jailed over Ballina toilet recordings
A convicted child sex offender has been jailed for secretly recording 11 women inside public toilets at Ballina’s Tamar Street Village.
Ballina Couple Get Bail After Unprovoked Assault Charge
A Ballina couple granted bail after an alleged assault and affray at Main Arm now face strict conditions, a court has heard.
Ballina men charged over violent home invasion
Two Ballina men have been charged after a violent home invasion left two teenage boys injured at Keith Hall, with one already breaching bail from a separate matter.
‘He made dumb decisions’: family name man who died in cross-border pursuit
"He had done some really stupid things," his aunt wrote. Family have now named the 25-year-old who died after a cross-border police pursuit near Kunghur.
Loaded gun and stolen jerseys found in Tweed Heads raid
A Tweed Heads raid has led to 11 charges against a Tweed Shire man, after police uncovered a loaded gun and jerseys stolen from the Tweed Seagulls.