A 51-year-old man has been killed in a single vehicle rollover after his 4WD smashed into trees Wednesday night in East Arnhem Land, NT Police said.
Uber driver robbed of ‘lunch money’ in Parap, police seeking public’s help
An Uber driver was allegedly robbed Tuesday night in Parap by a man who put his arms around the driver and claimed he had a knife, NT Police say.
Police call for criminals to be more honest
An Alice Springs man has allegedly called triple-0 to get police to arrest him after he allegedly stole a ute from a charity and was involved in a police chase, later dumping the vehicle near Santa Teresa, NT Police have said.
Darwin man who attempted to evade police over child abuse material charges jailed
A 28-year-old Darwin man will spend 12 months in jail after a joint anti-child exploitation task force seized his laptop that had a combined 163 child abuse videos and images on it.
Woman stabbed, man bitten on groin in alleged domestic violence: police
A woman in Wagaman has been arrested after she allegedly stabbed a woman, bit a man on his groin, and threw hot water on another man, NT Police said.
Chief Minister flags funding for remote policing could fall on cash-strapped NT Government
Chief Minister Michael Gunner said he expects the Federal Government will defund remote policing in disadvantaged Indigenous communities within two years and flagged the funding shortfall may fall on the Northern Territory.
Zachary Rolfe to stand trial over death of Kumanjayi Walker
UPDATED: NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe will face a murder charge in the Supreme Court over the fatal shooting of Yuendumu teenager Kumanjayi Walker in Alice Springs next month, following a drawn-out committal hearing in which a judge found sufficient evidence to put Mr Rolfe on trial.
Police call off search for missing tourist Daymon Ness
Northern Territory Police has called off the search for Victorian tourist Daymon Ness at Nitmiluk National Park but say his case is still open.
Cops, crime, and court this week
From a motorcyclist who died in the hospital after being hit by an allegedly stolen vehicle occupied by a group of five youths in Alice Springs, to a 51-year-old man who pleaded guilty for grooming a young girl for a sexual relationship, to a man placed behind bars for luring and attempting to rape a German backpacker, and to an intoxicated man jailed for brutally attacking an Irish woman. This is what the NT Independent reported on in cops, crimes, and court over the past week. Read them all here:
Man jailed for brutal attack that forced Irish girl to fight for her life with a bat
A 27-year-old man will spend 16 months in jail after pleading guilty to a horrific attack that forced an Irish female working in the remote Indigenous community of Peppimenarti to fight for her life with a softball bat.
Alice Springs motorcyclist dies in hospital as charges for five youths upgraded
An Alice Springs motorcyclist who was struck by an allegedly stolen car last week has died in hospital NT Police have confirmed, as the tragedy reaches the floor of Parliament House with desperate pleas for the government to take firm action on the out-of-control crime problem in the town.
NT fisho rescued from island after boat drifts away while on toilet break
A stranded fisho has been rescued on an Island in Nhulunbuy after his boat drifted five nautical miles while he was taking a toilet break, NT Police said.