Beachgoers pulled a swimmer in distress from the water at One Mile Beach in Forster on Thursday afternoon. Sadly, the 68-year-old man could not be saved.
Manning/Great Lakes Police District
Posted inCrime, Feature, Taree
Three men charged after clandestine drug lab discovered in Taree
Three men have been charged with drug supply offences after police uncovered and dismantled a clandestine drug laboratory during raids across Taree.
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Motorcyclist dies after hitting kangaroo near Taree
A 37-year-old motorcyclist has died after striking a kangaroo on Tuncurry Tip Road, south of Taree, on Tuesday.
Posted inCrime, Gloucester
Police investigate Gloucester break-ins and vehicle thefts
Police are investigating a series of break-ins in Gloucester after two vehicles were stolen early Friday morning.
Posted inCrime, Taree
Six charged in high-visibility Taree police operation
Six people have been charged during a high-visibility police operation targeting crime and anti-social behaviour across the Taree area.
Posted inAgriculture, Crime, Oxley Island
Christmas oyster heist leaves local producer reeling
A local producer still rebuilding after the floods has lost his entire Christmas stock, 400,000 oysters worth $350,000, in what is suspected to be a professional theft.
Posted inCrime, Taree
Teen and woman charged after alleged break-in at Taree’s Andy’s Kake Kitchen
A break-in at a well-loved Taree bakery cost it its morning trade, and led police to a stash of methamphetamine and stolen goods, with a teenage boy and a 54-year-old woman now facing separate charges.
Posted inCrime, Taree
Taree teen, 16, charged with murder after fatal stabbing
A Taree man is dead, a teenage boy behind bars. Police reveal the accused and victim knew each other, but weren’t associates, as the investigation into a horror stabbing continues.
Posted inMidCoast
Man dies in Mid North Coast crash
A 67-year-old man has died after a crash on the Mid North Coast on Sunday.
Posted inCrime, Taree
Taree man charged over alleged incident in shopping centre toilets
A Taree man has been charged over an alleged incident in a shopping centre’s women’s toilets. Read more here.