Four prisoners escaped from their cell block in Alice Springs jail overnight, a source with knowledge of the facility has said, including one who reportedly made it to the roof of the building.
Alice Springs senior knocked out of wheelchair in home invasion: Police
NT Police are investigating two separate robberies in Alice Springs, including a home invasion in Sadadeen where an unidentified female knocked a 76-year-old man out of his wheelchair before robbing his home.
Four teens arrested in police sweep after taxi driver attacked with chain, car stolen
A taxi driver was assaulted with a chain before his car was stolen and a Casuarina service station worker was threatened with a metal bar during an overnight crime spree allegedly committed by four teens, NT Police said.
Police make arrest in connection to man’s death outside suburban shopping centre
UPDATED: NT Police have arrested an 18-year-old man as part of their investigation into the death of another man, who they believed was assaulted outside the Rapid Creek Business Village shopping centre early Wednesday morning, police have said.
Prosecution drops case against Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne
UPDATED: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sensationally withdrawn its case against Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne just days after her trial started for abuse of office. FIND OUT WHY HERE.
Antique pistols stolen from Stuart Park residence: Police
NT Police are searching for six antique firearms that were reportedly stolen from a Stuart Park residence between March 3 and 5.
REVEALED: Here’s the witness list for Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne’s abuse of office trial
SEE THE LIST: The Supreme Court witness list for Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne’s trial on a single charge of abuse of office has been revealed and it includes senior public servants, senior NT Police officers, the former public employment commissioner, the man who is currently making revisions to the ICAC Act, government lawyers and the woman many tip to be the next NT Police commissioner.
NT Police attempting to recruit officers from New Zealand, claims 300 more cops needed
The NT Police force is trying to recruit officers from New Zealand, offering remuneration packages it says are worth more than $136,000 in the first year, which includes rent-free housing, an advertisement in a newspaper shows and comes as the force identified it needs 300 more officers.
Woman killed by car on Bagot Rd: Police
A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in Ludmilla overnight, NT Police said.
‘Life’s too short’: Paul McCue to resign as head of police union
NT Police Association president Paul McCue has announced he will be standing down from the role, saying the “time is right” for him to leave, but comes while the union is in the middle of negotiating a new pay deal with the government for officers.
Teen charged over alleged theft of ute from Crocodylus Park, which was later crashed into a tree
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with trespassing, aggravated theft of a motor vehicle, and unlicensed driving, after allegedly jumping over a Crocodylus Park boundary fence and stealing a ute before crashing it into a tree, NT Police have said.
Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne to face trial for alleged abuse of public office
A planned six-week Supreme Court trial is expected to kick off as early as Wednesday that will examine whether NT Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne abused her office by inappropriately hiring a friend to a plum job as her second in charge.