A 24-year-old male was arrested this morning after allegedly breaking into an Alice Springs home and assaulting a disabled man, then indecently assaulting a sleeping woman in the same home, NT Police said.
Full ICAC report into Murphy’s misconduct to be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday: Chief Minister
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has pledged to release the ICAC’s full Operation Apollo report in Parliament on Tuesday, which will provide the public with its first look at the details around suspended police commissioner Michael Murphy’s improper conduct and the extent of the investigation.
Alawa man arrested after allegedly aiming crossbow at police during DV incident
A 44-year-old Alawa man is in custody after he allegedly aimed a crossbow at police on Friday night, during a reported domestic violence disturbance, NT Police said.
Man killed in Berry Springs rollover
A 25-year-old man died after the ute he was a passenger in rolled over near Berry Springs this morning, NT Police said.
Chief Minister’s integrity called into question again over tainted police hiring panel
EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro maintained yesterday that she was not aware Acting Police Commissioner Martin Dole was on the same tainted hiring panel as Michael Murphy until Monday, but the NT Independent can reveal she was informed of the matter on Saturday, during a discussion with the NT Police Association concerning her appointment of Mr Dole to the top job and likely knew about it before then.
Inquiry into executive police appointments ordered in wake of Murphy scandal
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has finally ordered an independent inquiry into executive appointments in the NT Police, despite claiming two days ago that she had no concerns about cronyism in the police force, with all executives appointed by disgraced commissioner Michael Murphy remaining in their roles while the inquiry is carried out.
Pedestrian killed by vehicle in Berrimah
A woman died at the scene after she was hit by a vehicle on the Stuart Highway in Berrimah on Wednesday night, NT Police said.
Police kept escapee’s violent history from public: Report
Police searching for a man on the run from a forensic disability cottage at Holtze prison were warned the man may be armed, violent, and mentally ill, which is at odds with NT Police telling the public it did not believe he was a risk, The Australian has reported.
‘Terrible mess’: NT Police force continues under dark cloud as Chief Minister rejects independent investigation into appointments
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro continues to reject calls for an independent investigation into a series of questionable senior executive appointments in the NT Police top brass that has left the force reeling in recent days, while an integrity expert said the NT needed an interstate senior police officer to conduct the investigation and restore stability and public trust to the police amid the “ridiculous” situation.
Five stolen cars, six arrested in overnight car theft spree across Darwin
A 16-year-old boy who crashed a stolen car in the northern suburbs early Tuesday morning, left two people behind in the car when he fled police, including an 11-year-old boy and 32-year-old woman who needed medical treatment, NT Police said, with all three arrested along with three others after a wild night of stolen vehicles across Darwin.
REVEALED: Martin Dole appointed Deputy Police Commissioner through questionable process overseen by Murphy
Disgraced police commissioner Michael Murphy mysteriously cancelled a recruitment process for the deputy commissioner role in late 2023, multiple sources have told the NT Independent, and later struck a new panel that appointed current Acting Commissioner Martin Dole in the deputy role, which comes amid calls by the police union to investigate all of Mr Murphy’s appointments, that have so far been rejected by the Chief Minister.
Charges for alleged abduction of Alice Springs child
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the abduction of a 12-year-old boy in Alice Springs last month, after being extradited from South Australia.