Pursuit through Newcastle ends in injury
A 24-year-old man has fractured his foot while trying to escape from police after a car pursuit through several Hunter suburbs.
View ArticlePolice boost for Tea Gardens
Port Stephens police assure residents they will soon have two full-time local officers in the Tea Gardens area near Newcastle.
View ArticleMayfield man bashed in home invasion
Two intruders repeatedly punched a 32-year-old man during a home invasion in Mayfield last night.
View ArticleCrime stats show stability
New crime figures suggest Newcastle might be on its way to leaving its violent reputation behind.
View ArticleCrime stats show no slowdown in alcohol-fuelled crime
A breakdown of annual crime data shows alcohol is still driving up weekend assaults and robberies in Newcastle, despite tough liquor controls.
View ArticleHunter a safer place as crime goes down
Even the statisticians are baffled as to why the Hunter, alone in NSW, has shown a big drop in non-firearm robberies and domestic assaults. In the latest figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics,...
View ArticleGunshot fired during attempted robbery at Charlestown
Police are appealing for public assistance after a shot was fired during an attempted robbery at a house near Newcastle last night.
View ArticleMen's Shed expo targeted by theives
The Hunter Men's Shed Expo has been targeted by thieves with more than $20,000 worth of equipment stolen overnight at Maitland.
View ArticleCosta's wife threatened in home invasion
The wife of former NSW minister Michael Costa has been threatened at knifepoint during a robbery in the Hunter Valley.
View ArticlePolice dogs track car wash thieves
The police dog squad has been used to to track down four men who tried to steal from a Wallsend car wash business.
View ArticleTinkler's stolen Ferrari burnt out
Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler's stolen $500,000 Ferrari has been found burnt out north of Newcastle.
View ArticleTinkler's luxury car found torched
A $500,000 Ferrari belonging to mine owner Nathan Tinkler has been found burnt out at Raymond Terrace north of Sydney.
View ArticleArrest over mining magnate's stolen ferrari imminent
Police are believed to be close to making an arrest over a robbery at the Newcastle home of mining magnate, Nathan Tinkler, in which thieves sped off in his Ferrari before torching it.
View ArticlePolice arrest teen over Nelson Bay break in
Port Stephens police investigating a break-in at a Nelson Bay house earlier this year, have arrested a 19-year-old man.
View ArticleTeen arrested over Tinkler Ferrari heist
Newcastle police have arrested a teenager over last month's theft of a $500,000 Ferrari from the beachside home of mining magnate Nathan Tinkler.
View ArticleAnother gun theft in Newcastle
Newcastle police are investigating the theft of nine guns as well ammunition from house at Shortland this morning.
View ArticleFugitive suspected of bush break-in
Police believe a break-in at a home in remote NSW bushland may be linked to fugitive Malcolm Naden. The unoccupied house was broken into yesterday, near where an officer was shot trying to capture the...
View ArticleTwo charged after senior's bashing
A man and woman are facing serious charges over an assault of a 70-year-old Gloucester man last week.
View ArticleGloucester residents relieved by Naden's capture
A Gloucester local who slept with a gun under her bed because fugitive Malcolm Naden was in the area has spoken of her relief that he's been captured after seven years on the run.
View ArticlePolice want to speak to man over break-ins
Police are searching for a 39-year-old man in connection with a string of break-ins at homes in the Lower Hunter.
View ArticleSnakes and alligators stolen in zoo raid
Two American alligators and six pythons have been stolen during a break-in at a zoo in the New South Wales Hunter region overnight.
View ArticleThieves abandon coins after pokies raid
Police are investigating another raid on a Hunter region bowling club in which thieves made off with the contents of the poker machines.
View ArticleTeen charged with ransacking homes
A 16-year-old has been charged over a string of break and enters across Port Stephens.
View ArticleStrike Force Restoration investigates break-ins
Hunter Valley police have set-up a strike force to investigate a spate of break-ins at licenced premises over the last year.
View ArticlePolice ramp up investigation into Port Stephens break-ins
Police say a string of break-ins at Port Stephens supermarkets are linked, as they race to catch the criminals before they strike again.
View ArticleLifeline targeted by thieves
Hunter-based charity Lifeline says six burglaries at three of its offices in recent days has had a huge impact on the organisation and its staff.
View ArticlePolice seize shotgun, drug paraphernalia after stopping car
Police have seized firearm parts, ammunition, cash and drug paraphernalia after stopping a car at Waratah West overnight.
View ArticleShoplifting on the rise in the Hunter
Hunter Valley shop owners are being warned to take steps to minimise shoplifting with new figures showing a rise in thefts.
View ArticleThree men charged over string of break-ins
A police strike force set up to investigate a string of break and enters on Hunter region businesses has had a breakthrough with the arrest of three men.
View ArticleChristmas crime warning for Maitland retailers
Central Hunter police have increased surveillance around retail outlets in Maitland due to a spike in thefts, but they are urging store owners to be more vigilant in the lead up to Christmas.
View ArticleGang of foreign nationals to face court over ATM break-ins
Police allege a foreign gang has been targetting automatic teller machines across New South Wales, including some in the Hunter region.
View ArticleMan charged with ransacking Newcastle church and youth centre
A man has faced court charged with breaking into and ransacking a Newcastle church and youth centre.
View ArticleMan faces court charged with 27 offences
A man will face a Newcastle court today charged over a string of break and enters in the Lake Macquarie area.
View ArticleBandidos member charged over home break-in
A member of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang has been charged over an aggravated break-in at a Lake Macquarie home.
View ArticleLatest crime stats show drop in armed robberies and break-ins
New figures show crime is on the way down across much of the Hunter.
View ArticleThree arrested during police operation in Stockton
Newcastle police have arrested three people, as they investigate a recent string of burglaries around Stockton.
View ArticleThieves ransack SES cars outside Hunter Valley hotel while storm response...
Thieves break into several State Emergency Service (SES) vehicles parked outside a hotel in the Hunter Valley overnight, where a storm response team were staying.
View ArticleWater meters stolen in Scone
Water meters are in the sights of thieves in the Upper Hunter, with six stolen in Scone this week.
View ArticleNewcastle uni student attacked, robbed on campus
A Newcastle university student has been attacked and robbed while walking home from a tutorial.
View ArticleGuns stolen from Rathmines home
Police are investigating the theft of several guns from a Lake Macquarie home.
View ArticleCooks Hill couple threatened with screwdriver in home invasion
A Newcastle couple has been threatened with a screwdriver during a home invasion.
View Article81yo woman assaulted in her Mayfield West home
Police are appealing for help from the public after an 81-year-old woman was assaulted in her Mayfield West home at the weekend.
View ArticlePort Stephens police warn of spike in thefts from cars
Port Stephens police are urging the community to lock their cars after an increase in thefts from motor vehicles.
View ArticleToxicologist tells Newcastle Local Court alleged home intruder died by...
A hearing in relation to an alleged home invasion murder has heard from a toxicologist that the intruder was strangled to death, as opposed to dying from toxic levels of ice in his blood.
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