Offenders attached ratchet straps to a 4WD to rip the front doors off a roadhouse to steal alcohol, NT Police said.
Judge dismisses Singleton Station water licence legal challenge
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed a challenge over the legality of a minister granting a 40,000 megalitre water licence to Fortune Agribusiness for the remote Singleton Station, finding in part that the Territory Families Minister who made the decision in place of the Environment Minister, was able to give reasonable and rational consideration to the matter in the four days she took to make the decision.
Alice Springs Mayor threatened with axe outside home: Sources
EXCLUSIVE: The Mayor of Alice Springs was threatened with an axe outside his next door neighbour’s home on Christmas Eve, sources have told the NT Independent, in an incident which comes amid a fraught situation for the troubled town, where crime has become the focus of national media attention and federal intervention.
Indigenous people in Alice Springs forced to self represent in court
Some Indigenous people in Alice Springs have been forced to defend themselves in court because of a shortage of lawyers at legal aid services, the ABC has reported.
NT Corrections’ recruitment campaign falls short of addressing understaffing in prisons
NT Corrections recruited 150 personnel last year with 50 newly graduated prison officers also coming on board last week, the Corrections Commissioner says, but the department is still struggling to get on top of record levels of inmates and the persistent problems of overcrowding and low staff retention rates.
Alice Springs violence erupts with street fighting, man hit in head with axe
Alice Springs businesses including a childcare centre went into a snap lockdown Friday after violent fighting erupted on the streets with weapons, which led to one man reportedly hit in the head with an axe and police Tasering another man, in a scenario NT Police described only as a “large disturbance” suspected to have been caused by payback over an alleged killing last year.
Summer of crime continues in Alice as 20 cars damaged overnight, robberies
Police are asking for public assistance to identify the people responsible for smashing the windows of up to 20 vehicles parked at an apartment complex on Gap Road overnight in another senseless crime that a local MLA says is taking a toll on young families in Alice Springs.
Young child allegedly sexually assaulted: Police
A young child has allegedly been sexually assaulted in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Teen busted for alleged dangerous driving, assaulting police in Alice Springs
NT Police deployed its drone unit to track a car reportedly driving dangerously around Alice Springs early Wednesday morning resulting in an 18-year-old female being arrested, who allegedly assaulted a police officer during a foot pursuit.
Extradited man to face court on murder charge
A man who was extradited from Victoria has faced Alice Springs Local Court today on a charge of murder over the death of Yiel Deng Gatluak outside the town on New Year’s Day,it has been reported.
Past bike winners to compete at Finke Desert Race
Bike entries for the Finke Desert Race will open at the end of the month, with some famed past winners having flagged they intend to compete, organisers have announced.
Two charged with being accessories after the fact to alleged murder
A teenager and a man have been charged with being accessories after the fact to the alleged murder of Yiel Deng Gatluak on New Year’s Day, while police have said another man was to be extradited from Victoria to face court on a murder charge.