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Posted inCrime, Feature, Grafton
Police continue investigation into five-year-old boy’s death in Grafton
Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a five-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at a home in Grafton earlier this week.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Lismore
Man charged after alleged road rage incidents near Lismore
A 53-year-old man faces nine charges after allegedly ramming two vehicles, injuring motorists and attempting to break into a home near Lismore.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Murwillumbah
Missing Northern Rivers woman’s death treated as homicide
Police have launched a homicide investigation after remains found near Terragon were identified as a Northern Rivers woman missing since February.
Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car at Tweed Heads
A man in his 70s has died after a late-night crash in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads. Police want CCTV, mobile phone, or dashcam vision from anyone who was nearby.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Murwillumbah
Driver charged over alleged hit-and-run following fatal Eungella shooting
A 39-year-old man has been charged after allegedly pursuing and running over another man following a fatal shooting near Murwillumbah last year.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Terragon
Body found in Terragon stock dip treated as suspicious
A body found in a stock dip at Terragon, 300 metres down an overgrown track, has police treating the death as suspicious. They still do not know who she is.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
78-year-old charged over alleged historical child sexual assaults on Mid North Coast
A 78-year-old man faces 21 charges over alleged historical child sexual assaults on the Mid North Coast.
Posted inCrime, Gurranang
Neighbour charged after father and son found dead 15 days apart at Gurranang
He came to the Clarence Valley to settle his father’s estate. Fifteen days after his father was found dead, police found him in a shed on the same Gurranang property.
Posted inCrime, Grafton
Man arrested as police investigate two deaths north of Grafton
A 32-year-old man has been arrested as homicide detectives investigate two men found dead at a property north of Grafton.