A group of five youths, including two eleven-year-old boys, allegedly broke in an 84-year old’s house in Tennant Creek on Sunday, with one restraining her, while the others searched her property before running off, NT Police have said.
Former assistant police commissioner managing NT Police problems: Fyles
Former assistant police commissioner Jeanette Kerr – who has been widely tipped by NT Police sources to replace Jamie Chalker as Commissioner – has been spearheading the government’s response to deep dissatisfaction in the NT Police ranks and the reorganisation of operational procedures to address youth crime, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has said.
Charges against Sgt Mellon and another officer related to fatal Outback Wrangler helicopter crash
Criminal charges against senior NT Police officer Neil Mellon for attempting to pervert the course of justice and destroying evidence are connected to the investigation into the February fatal helicopter crash that killed Outback Wrangler cast member Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson, with another 40-year-old officer charged on Friday afternoon in connection to the crash investigation.
Alleged Tennant Creek stalker arrested, charged with child grooming offences: Police
A 20-year-old man who is alleged to have stalked several women in Tennant Creek over the last few months and was carrying out a “relationship” with a child under the age of 16 has been arrested, NT Police said.
Mellon charged with 31 offences, subject of rare press conference where he was not named
NT Police watch commander Acting Senior Sergeant Neil Mellon faces 31 charges including conspiracy to pervert course of justice, with the details of his alleged offences but not his name revealed at a press conference, which police sources told the NT Independent was highly unusual for police to hold.
NT Police watch commander in custody over conspiracy to pervert the course of justice
NT Police Northern watch commander acting Senior Sergeant Neil Mellon, is in custody, multiple sources have told the NT Independent, with police media confirming an officer had been arrested and was expected to be charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and other alleged crimes.
Police release aggravated assault charges against officer, remain quiet on fraud charge against another
A 21-year-old police officer has been charged with aggravated assault, NT Police have said, with media manager Rob Cross saying the information was released in accordance with the force’s transparency guidelines, despite another officer’s recent fraud charges still not being made public.
Kumanjayi Walker fund aims to raise $400,000 for legal, family, and friends costs for coronial inquest
The family of Kumanjayi Walker have started a Go Fund Me page in an attempt to raise $400,000 to pay for lawyers and for expenses for his family Yuendumu community members to attend the coronial inquest into his death in Alice Springs.
More people charged over abduction of Grace Hughes
Two more people have been charged with child abduction for their alleged role in the disappearance of five-year-old Grace Hughes, NT Police said, leaving the door open for more charges as they work to “identify all parties involved”.
Editorial: Here’s why Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker needs to resign now
EDITORIAL: There is no way for Jamie Chalker to fix his handling of the 2019 Yuendumu shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker – identified as the number one issue by members for no confidence in him – and his actions since that time to lie to the public, suppress evidence, bully members and act dishonourably has irreparably disgraced the once proud NT Police force.
Police seeking criminals who stole Mercedes Benz van from govt building to use in crime spree
NT Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the criminals allegedly involved in breaking into a “government premises” in Alice Springs and stealing a white Mercedes Benz Sprinter that was then used in a crime spree throughout the night.
Alice Springs drug bust uncovers cash, guns and more than 4 kilos of cannabis: NT Police
A man and woman have been arrested following a drug bust at a rural Alice Springs property, with drug detectives finding more than $75,000 in cash, four firearms and ammunition, a “replica” automatic rifle and 4.3kgs of marijuana, NT Police said.