An 13-year-old and an 18-year-old have been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen car following dangerous driving in Darwin’s northern suburbs on Tuesday morning, NT Police said.
No changes to bail laws as Fyles Govt expands police powers to search for weapons
There will be no changes to the NT’s bail laws following a five-month “expert review” in connection to the death of 20-year-old bottleshop employee Declan Laverty, the Fyles Government has announced, while moving to introduce greater powers for police to search people for knives and other weapons.
Beer keg baron busted trying to resell stolen kegs: Police
A Coconut Grove man who allegedly attempted to resell stolen beer kegs on Facebook has been arrested following a raid of his home, NT Police said.
State Square carpark reopened after car fire
A car fire in the State Square underground carpark on Friday morning led to a “large-scale response” involving 14 firefighters with nearby streets being shut down, NT Police said.
Katherine in terror night of crime with break-and-enters, masked assaults and knife threats
A crime spree through Katherine East overnight resulted in multiple crime scenes with NT Police calling for witnesses after four youths with an “edged weapon” allegedly threatened different residents while breaking into multiple homes, while in another incident, a male with his face covered allegedly robbed two women at a hotel.
Man who allegedly exposed himself to children at Stuart Park restaurant arrested
A 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly exposing himself in the presence of children at a restaurant in Stuart Park “while attempting to discreetly record the children on his mobile phone,” NT Police said.
FASD teen who raped eight-year-old girl in her bed gets less than two years jail
A teenager with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder impairments who raped an eight-year-old girl in her bedroom when he was 15-years-old, was described by a judge as posing a risk to the sexual safety of children, before he was sentenced to a non-parole jail sentence of 22 months – allowing him to be released less than three weeks after sentencing.
‘Culture of fear’: MLA calls for end of political interference in police comms unit
Territory Labor MLA Mark Turner has labelled the installation of a Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet marketing manager, who gives strategic advice on the “Territory master brand”, to oversee what crime is reported to the public by the NT Police as “Orwellian” and called for “courage” to end the political interference.
Man allegedly on speed, caught speeding, travelling 192km/h in 80km/h zone on motorbike
A man has been charged after allegedly riding a motorbike at 192km/h in an 80km/h zone on the Stuart Hwy while allegedly on cannabis and methamphetamine, NT Police said.
Man charged with murder over the death of his partner in Alice Springs
A man has been charged with murder following the death of his partner in Alice Springs on Saturday after she was allegedly attacked with a blunt weapon, NT Police said.
Two boys charged over alleged spitting on security guards, police officer, and assault
A 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy are facing a series of charges after they allegedly spat on security guards, and a police officer, and assaulted one of the guards, NT Police said.
Keith Kerinauia committed to stand trial for murder over death of Declan Laverty
Judge Alan Woodcock has committed Keith Kerinauia to stand trial for murder over the stabbing death of bottleshop worker Declan Laverty in Darwin in March.