NT Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in Humpty Doo early Monday morning, with the car’s left side mirror that was knocked off at the scene the only piece of hard evidence to work with.
Two more positive COVID-19 cases in Katherine: Chief Minister
There have been two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Katherine Robinson River outbreak in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has said.
‘Embarrassing and lamentable’: NT Chief Health Officer’s directives successfully challenged in court
The NT Government has lost the first prosecution of a citizen under its emergency health declarations, after a rural area man’s charges were thrown out of court in a case that exposed flawed government documentation processes and contradictions in the Chief Health Officer’s orders.
Man who allegedly lied to enter the NT arrested after stealing fuel
A man who was denied entry into Queensland from NSW and lied on his border entry form to enter the NT, has been charged with breaching COVID-19 health directions after allegedly stealing petrol at three service stations.
Man charged with arson after allegedly starting fire at Darwin residential building
A 32-year-old Darwin man who allegedly started a fire in a Lindsay Street residence on Saturday evening while out on bail has been arrested and charged with arson, NT Police said.
Man arrested in connection to death in the northern suburbs
One man is dead and another in custody after an alleged fight at a residence in a northern suburb Tuesday afternoon.
Central Australia man charged with child exploitation and abuse
A 23-year-old man from Central Australia has been charged with multiple child abuse offences, including production of child abuse materials and disseminating indecent communication to a child via social media, NT Police said.
Tyre spikes used by probationary officers on wrong car leads to crash: Sources
Two probationary NT Police officers used tyre spikes on the wrong car, causing it to crash and requiring the same officers to free the occupants from the crashed vehicle, sources have told the NT Independent.
NT Police officer charged with possessing child abuse material
A serving NT Police officer in Alice Springs has been arrested and faces multiple charges relating to child abuse material, including possessing files of those materials and grooming another person “to make it easier to procure” minors.
Northern suburbs man arrested for child abuse material
A Malak man found in possession of a collection of child abuse materials has been arrested and charged, NT Police said.
NT police officer referred for possible ‘offences’ in connection to death of partner
The NT’s Coroner has referred an unnamed serving police officer to the Director of Public Prosecutions and police commissioner in connection with the death of his partner last year, finding that “offences may have been committed”, after an inquest heard of serious failings of police to investigate ongoing instances of domestic violence involving their own.
Police make arrest over alleged liquid-throwing incident at Saturday protest
One person involved during Saturday’s anti-mandate standoff with authorities has been arrested for allegedly throwing an unknown liquid at police officers who suffered burns, Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has said.