At least two people were initially trapped in a Darwin CBD building Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out on the 10th floor of the Cavanagh Street structure, but the pair were able to get out with no injuries reported.
Man extradited to face murder charge in Darwin
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Victoria and extradited to Darwin to face one count of murder in relation to the 2020 death of his nurse partner, NT Police said.
Alice Springs teen barricaded himself in restaurant with weapon, allegedly assaulted police
An 18-year-old Alice Springs male, who allegedly breached a suspended sentence before barricading himself in a Todd Mall restaurant with a “blunt weapon” after police attempted to arrest him on Wednesday, later allegedly assaulted an officer, NT Police said.
Alleged thieves who stole $141k worth of fuel arrested in Katherine
Two men have been arrested in Katherine after allegedly stealing more than $141,000 worth of fuel using a stolen fob taken from a business last year, NT Police said.
Man charged over alleged attack on woman
A 44-year-old man has been charged with choking and aggravated assault over an alleged domestic violence attack on a woman in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
DV incident involving shovel, angle grinder leads to arrest
A 34-year-old man was arrested in a remote community overnight after reportedly arming himself with a shovel to gain entry to a local clinic where his female partner was sheltering, NT Police said, which followed reports the same man had caused damage at another location by taking an angle grinder to cars.
Teen arrested after throwing gas bottle, waving ‘edged weapon’: Lying cop
Proven liar and NT Police Commander Shaun Gill told a local radio station a male teen was arrested after allegedly throwing a gas bottle at a person in Darwin overnight and threatening people with an “edged weapon”, but that did not align with facts presented in a police press release, which is not the first time Mr Gill has misled the public.
Alleged Defence Department fraudsters granted bail
The three people charged after a federal corruption investigation involving the alleged rorting of Department of Defence contracts valued at up to $71 million, have been granted bail in Darwin Local Court this morning.
More than 20 windows damaged on The Ghan at Alice Springs
UPDATED: NT Police have identified three male children, aged 10, 10 and 11, who police allege threw rocks at The Ghan as it was travelling through Alice Springs on Monday, smashing more than 20 windows and forcing the train to terminate its run at Alice to assess the damage.
Police searching for missing Palmerston woman
NT Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a missing 45-year-old woman named Susan, who was last seen Sunday afternoon in Palmerston after leaving a residence.
Alice Springs man arrested over historical sexual offences
NT Police have charged a 44-year-old Alice Springs man with historical sexual offences against two women, including one count of rape, following an investigating that took nearly two years.
Three charged over $71m Defence Department fraud after AFP raids
A federal government employee, his wife, and the director of a Darwin building company have been charged over the alleged fraudulent awarding of Defence Department contracts worth about $71 million to the building company, and a subsidiary company owned by the co-conspirators, the Australian Federal Police has said.