An 11-year-old boy, and two 13-year-old boys allegedly broke into an 80-year-old woman’s home in Alice Springs, with one of them throwing a rock into her head, which required the woman to be treated in hospital, NT Police said.
‘The definition of madness’: Fyles Government’s ‘summer plan’ to reduce crime in Central Australia unveiled
The Fyles Government’s “summer plan” to reduce crime in Central Australia is “the definition of madness” for continuing to do the same things, Alice Springs independent MLA Robyn Lambley has said, while the government is promising an “additional” 50 police officers along with a set of initiatives believed to already be in effect.
Fyles Govt signs new deal to play AFL games in the Territory but will not reveal costs
The Fyles Government has announced a new three-year deal with Gold Coast and Melbourne to play three AFL games a year in the Territory, but has refused to say how much Territorians are paying the clubs, while the Tasmanian government has revealed it will pay Hawthorn nearly $1.7 million per game in Launceston from next year.
Six teens arrested for aggravated robbery after Alice Springs home invasion, others on the run
Six teens are facing charges following an apparent home invasion in Alice Springs on Friday night that involved five youths threatening occupants of a residence with weapons to steal their car keys, NT Police said, calling on the public to help identify another two suspects still on the run.
Kids lift car keys from lawyers’ office in Alice Springs courthouse, go on crime spree: Sources
A group of youths stole car keys from the Alice Springs Local Court building and used them to steal a car which police had described as being driven dangerously around town this week, while at least one occupant threw rocks at police and attempted to ram a police car, sources have told the NT Independent.
Girl threatened with knife by men in home break-in
A girl was threatened with a knife by one of three men who broke into her house in Alice Springs while she was alone, with police asking for witnesses but have not provided a description of the men who are still on the run.
New school bus service for Barkly region to help combat poor attendance rates
The Fyles Government has introduced a school bus service in the Barkly region for the first time amid the fallout of national reporting of its failings to provide a proper education in remote communities, with the Opposition saying the new bus service does not go far enough to address chronic poor attendance rates in the region.
UN Special Rapporteur visits NT as government hides child sexual assault data
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on the sexual abuse of children has visited the Northern Territory as part of her nationwide investigation, which comes amid rising crimes against Territory kids that reportedly jumped by 22 per cent last year, but the total figures have been withheld from the public by the NT Government.
Three vehicles stolen in night of mayhem used to throw rocks at public, attempted rams of police cars
Police are calling for information regarding three stolen vehicles in Alice Springs which they said were being driven dangerously around town last night with the occupants allegedly throwing rocks at citizens and the police, while also trying to ram police vehicles.
‘Little Badger’: Police warn of stolen folding rifle taken from Tennant Creek vehicle
NT Police are searching for a firearm they allege was stolen from a vehicle in a carpark near the intersection of Standley Street and Paterson Street in Tennant Creek on Monday.
Woman sexually assaulted in early morning Alice Springs incident: Police
NT Police are searching for a “young male” who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on an Alice Springs street at 6am this morning.
Two teens arrested in connection to 17 ‘senseless’ burglaries in one day
Two 16-year-old males have been arrested and charged in relation to 17 reported burglaries that occurred between 8am on October 30 and 4:30am the following day, NT Police said, with the teens bailed to appear in court.