EXCLUSIVE: An Alice Springs man charged with attempted murder for what NT Police said was an attack on his partner with an “edged weapon”, allegedly almost severed the woman’s head, sources have told the NT Independent, and is another example of NT Police continuing to downplay the nature of serious alleged domestic violence and sexual assaults.
NT Police have confirmed that a woman was allegedly indecently assaulted in a Hartley Street clothing store in Alice Springs on Monday afternoon by two teens who they are now seeking the public’s help to locate.
Three men allegedly broke into an Alice Springs home through a smashed window on Tuesday morning before one threatened a female resident with a weapon and the trio stole money and alcohol, NT Police have said.
The Barkly Regional Council has received a review that includes an investigation into bullying and harassment claims made against the mayor and the chief executive officer but has given no indication of when the findings will be made public, however the deputy mayor has said the organisation was committed to “positive culture of transparency, accountability, and empowerment”.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking his partner with an “edged weapon” in Alice Springs on Sunday, leaving her in a serous condition in hospital, NT Police have said.
The search for 30-year-old Angie Fuller in Central Australia continues after she was reported missing early last week, Territory Police said.
Qantas has reduced economy fares for Alice Springs residents flying between Adelaide and the town by 20 per cent, the company said, with the airline promising a maximum average total cost of $800 for both legs.
Northern Territory Police are calling for information about an alleged assault on a woman who took herself to Alice Springs Hospital with a serious stomach cut earlier this month.
A quarter of the Barkly Regional Council resigned in two days last week, with one councillor saying he probably would not have resigned if mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin had resigned from his position once he was charged with drug offences, while the mayor said the departures were not a vote of no confidence in either him or the chief executive officer.
Three Barkly Regional Council councillors quit unexpectedly on Thursday during a regular council meeting, the chief executive officer has confirmed, with the resignations following one of the three telling staff that recent issues had “attracted negative media attention”.
A male has undergone emergency surgery for “lacerations” after a group fight in Alice Springs, one of three group fights in the town on Wednesday night, Northern Territory Police have said, however the police have given no explanation about how the man received his injuries.
The Fyles Government has unveiled its Alice Springs crime prevention plan that will involve the government providing “temporary accommodation” for unsupervised children and young people found out at night, but concerns remain over the voluntary nature of the program.
