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An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in West Wallsend on Saturday night has been safely located after an extensive search involving police and rescue teams. The boy was last seen around 8:50 pm on Carrington Street, prompting a large response from the NSW Police Force, with multiple police vehicles and a rescue team dispatched to the area. A police helicopter was also deployed, scanning the area overhead, and an […]
Emergency services were called to the car park of a shopping centre on Blue Gum Road, Jesmond, around 6:30pm on Thursday, 5th September 2024, following reports of a violent altercation between two individuals. When police arrived, the parties involved had already fled the scene, prompting officers from the Newcastle Police District to establish a crime scene and begin inquiries. Later that evening, around 9:30pm, a man arrived at Calvary Mater […]
Newcastle City Police District officers initiated a pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle in Jesmond at approximately 3:20 pm on Thursday, 29 August 2024. The pursuit was brought to an abrupt end when the vehicle crashed into a police car, rendering the police vehicle immobile. Despite this, the allegedly stolen car continued its journey before colliding with multiple vehicles on Edith Street, Waratah. Following a brief foot pursuit, police arrested […]
A 57-year-old woman has been charged following a single-vehicle crash in East Maitland earlier this week. The incident occurred around 6 pm on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, when the woman was driving a Mazda sedan eastbound on the New England Highway. As she approached the intersection with Mitchell Drive, the vehicle collided with a traffic light pole. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene, where NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the […]
Raptor Squad officers have charged two men from the Hunter region following an investigation into the alleged sale of multiple firearms. The investigation, initiated by the State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad in August 2024, focused on the activities of Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) members suspected of selling firearms. On Wednesday morning, 28 August 2024, Raptor North officers arrested a 30-year-old man, alleged to be a member of the Finks OMCG, […]
Emergency services were alerted at approximately 4:35 am today after reports emerged of a vehicle on fire along Nelson Bay Road in Williamtown. Upon arrival, officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District discovered that a vehicle had collided with a utility pole before catching fire. It is believed that the driver of the vehicle fled the scene before police arrived. Authorities are actively investigating the incident, and anyone with information […]
Frustration is boiling over in Newcastle as local businesses, residents, and community groups have united to stop a surge in vandalism that has left many struggling to cover the ongoing costs of cleaning graffiti from their properties. The issue has become the tipping point in a series of escalating crimes, including drug-related offences, break-ins, thefts, and other petty criminal activities. Late Friday night (23/8/2024) in a coordinated effort to […]
Raptor Squad officers have charged a 48-year-old woman with multiple driving offences after an alleged high-speed pursuit through the Hunter Region yesterday. Around 11:30 am on Thursday, 22 August 2024, officers from the State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad attempted to stop a reportedly stolen Subaru sedan travelling on Government Road, Weston. When the driver allegedly failed to comply, officers initiated a pursuit, with the vehicle reportedly reaching speeds of 130 […]
11-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Police Search in West Wallsend
House Fire in Adamstown Brings Out Multiple Crews
Police Investigate Altercation at Jesmond Shopping Centre, Man Hospitalised with Chest Wound
Hunter Valley: Tremors Resume in Muswellbrook as EIGHT More Were Detected Since Wednesday
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Maitland Council Goes Green with 100% Renewable Energy from 2025
Newcastle Liberals Oppose New Housing Tax as Labor Defends Contribution Scheme
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NSW Government Backs Newcastle Airport’s International Expansion
House Fire in Cessnock: Emergency Crews Respond Early Morning
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