A 36-year-old married father of three young children has been identified as the victim killed in the stolen vehicle crash near Yirrkala on Wednesday, who was working as a pilot for Mission Aviation Fellowship in Arnhem Land.
Truck hauling aerosol cans and lithium batteries catches on fire in Katherine, residents evacuated
A major catastrophe was averted in Katherine overnight thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking truck driver whose truck caught on fire while hauling dangerous goods, NT Police said.
More corrections officers hired, judges working over Christmas holidays: CLP
The CLP Government has prepared for Christmas by hiring more corrections officers and expanding operations of the Territory’s courts over the holiday period, ahead of what it expects will be a busy time.
Police media failed to release information about Alice Springs indecent attack for a week
An indecent act against a woman in Alice Springs that appears could have escalated quickly was not reported by police media for nearly a week, with police today calling for the public’s help to identify a man who exposed himself to the woman and attempted to grab her.
Senior officers accessed evidence on computer drives ahead of ICAC perjury probe
EXCLUSIVE: Senior NT Police officers who lied to the Coroner in sworn statements accessed internal police records stored on computer drives ahead of the ICAC’s investigation into their conduct, with at least one of them allegedly attempting to delete evidence of the racist TRG awards, the NT Independent can reveal.
Suspicious fire damages underground carpark in Malak
A suspicious fire in the underground carpark of a Malak shopping centre has caused significant damage to the building’s structure and electrical services, NT Police said, while calling for information from the public about how the Monday afternoon blaze started.
Man charged in connection to alleged suspicious behaviour involving a child
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges in connection to suspicious behaviour last week in Malak, where a young boy was approached by an unknown man near a park who allegedly tried to get him in a vehicle, NT Police said.
Man charged with sexually assaulting child at Darwin residence
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged with child abuse offences after allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Darwin residence multiple times on Saturday, NT Police said.
TRG officers sent to Alice Springs as crime surge continued over weekend
Officers with the NT Police’s Territory Response Group were sent to Alice Springs over the weekend to assist with the town’s current crime surge that appeared to continue unabated, with a woman having her face slashed with glass in the street early Sunday morning, teens stealing a taxi, another woman being assaulted by two men and a man being knocked unconscious with a weapon the night before.
Violent crime spree through Darwin northern suburbs involved carjacking, ram raids, stabbings and damaged police cars
Police cars were rammed by a stolen vehicle during a pursuit through the Darwin northern suburbs overnight, that saw stolen liquor bottles thrown at police during the chase and a 14-year-old having his face cut up by a 13-year-old during a night of terror that also involved ram raids on a Leanyer bar and a woman being carjacked and threatened with a knife by the group.
Police Commissioner does Alice Springs stopover on way to Singapore, Chief Minister also checks-out early
Police Commissioner Michael Murphy flew to Singapore on holidays Thursday afternoon, after spending just a few hours in crime-stricken Alice Springs, a police source has said, while NT Police confirmed he was on “scheduled leave”, which came ahead of the Chief Minister also leaving town early.
Two men stabbed in Katherine home invasion over grog
Two men are in Katherine Hospital after being stabbed during a Thursday night home invasion, with one of the men suffering “stab wounds to his chest”, NT Police said.