Less than a third of New Englanders trusted police to deal with local crime, while the latest crime stats reveal Moree is one of the worst crime hot spots in the state.
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Posted inCrime, Tamworth
19 year old man killed in crash at Piallamore
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Pillamore, while younger teens were involved in a high speed chase in Tamworth.
Posted inCrime, Education
New encyclopedia of rural crime
A new book from the Centre for Rural Criminology at the University of New England (UNE) aims to improve the prevention and response to rural crimes.
Posted inCrime, Guyra
Uncivil disputes: the perfect rural crime
In the wake of the recent closure of Little Black Duck Café in Guyra, there have been a number of cases of reported theft and fraud the police don’t seem to be interested in.
Posted inCrime, Tenterfield
Tamworth man jailed for advocating for terrorism
A Tamworth man who advocated for violent terrorist acts in a series of racist and extremist messages on social media has been sentenced to two years and seven months’ in prison.
Posted inCrime, Gunnedah
Crime Prevention conference coming to Gunnedah
More than 100 crime professionals are expected to come to Gunnedah later this year for the inaugural Crime Prevention and Community Safety Conference. The two-day conference, to be hosted by Gunnedah […]
Posted inBusiness, Crime, Guyra, Local News
Sudden closure of Little Black Duck leaves locals to pick up the pieces
After being open for less than two months, Guyra’s stylish new café, Little Black Duck Food Company, has suddenly closed its doors, reportedly leaving staff, suppliers and local property owners out of pocket.
Posted inCrime, Tenterfield
Investigation underway after police shot and killed a man in Tenterfield
A critical incident investigation is underway after police shot dead Corey Selby, a 48 year old father of two, in Tenterfield yesterday.
Posted inCrime, News, Tourism
Scam warning: don’t buy tickets for dinosaur show in Queensland
Scammers have been taking advantage of school holiday travellers in Queensland by selling tickets to life size animatronic dinosaur shows that don’t exist.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Local News, Moree, Narrabri, Tamworth
Boost for Centacare to keep more youth on track
A new program will soon be launched to get young people at risk the support they need before they commit a crime.