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 granted bail over alleged assault
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.
When an alleged citizen’s arrest ended in death
Two Bray Park neighbours allegedly detained wanted man Vaughn Cummings on a suburban footpath. He died two days later, and both men now face manslaughter charges in a case dividing…
Man dies after Ballina airport carpark crash
A man has died in hospital after a sedan crashed into two parked vehicles in a carpark at Ballina airport.
AFP seeks public help after $400 million cocaine seizure
The AFP is appealing for public help after 534 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $400 million was found in a shipping container.