A man has died after being shot by police during a concern for welfare check on a rural property near Gunnedah, with a critical incident investigation now underway.
Oxley Police District
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Walcha
Crash at Walcha injures thirteen, one critically
Thirteen people were injured at the Walcha Motorcycle Rally on Saturday evening after a demolition derby car ploughed into spectators at the Walcha Showground.
Posted inTamworth
Police renew calls for missing man
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from the New England since last month. Read more here.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tamworth
Fatal crash in Taminda
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Tamworth, while three other passengers were taken to hospital. Read more here.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Investigation, Social issues and services
Walcha: a sexual abuse and domestic violence blind spot
Women who have suffered sexual and domestic violence in Walcha have felt discouraged from reporting abuse at night because the local police station does not operate around the clock, and they feared Tamworth officers could not intervene quickly enough.
Posted inCrime, Gunnedah, Tamworth
Gunnedah man charged with alleged murder of two-year-old boy in South Tamworth
A man has been remanded in custody charged with murder after the death of a child at Tamworth earlier this month.
Posted inTamworth
Country music fans urged to plan their trip and travel safely
Police are urging country-music fans to plan their trip ahead and travel safely as they make their way to Tamworth for the annual Toyota Country Music Festival.