August 30, 2025
Police blitz on drunk and drugged drivers Police conducted 9166 drug tests during the three-day blitz. Photo: NSW Police.
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Police blitz on drunk and drugged drivers

NSW POLICE have targeted motorists affected by alcohol, drugs and fatigue during a three-day operation. Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers) ran from 21-23 August across all NSW roads. During this period, police conducted more than 87,000 breath tests and 9166 drug tests. There were 186 drink driving offences detected and 660 positive drug samples. […]

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Rookhurst man’s whereabouts remain a mystery
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Rookhurst man’s whereabouts remain a mystery

THE mystery surrounding the disappearance of Rookhurst local Garry Conwell seems no closer to being solved since he vanished without trace on 26 June 2024. “Garry Conwell, aged 71, was last seen about 11am on Wednesday 26 June 2024, riding a quad bike on a property at Craven Creek Road, Rookhurst, approximately 20 kilometres northwest […]

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Appeal to find missing man Scott Hayden
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Appeal to find missing man Scott Hayden

THE family of Tinonee resident Scott Hayden is pleading for the public’s help to help locate the missing 46-year-old. Scott was last seen on the evening of 30 May in his car on Thunderbolts Way, Tibbuc. The vehicle was found abandoned the following day, parked on the side of the road near Tibbuc Road. The […]

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Streets paved with gold in alleged roadworks corruption
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Streets paved with gold in alleged roadworks corruption

CASH, cryptocurrency and even gold nuggets are among the alleged spoils of a long-running scheme to rig and inflate contracts for roadworks. A former department officer is believed to be in hiding, after a failed attempt to leave Australia on a US passport. The alleged rigging and inflation of contracts by Transport for NSW procurement […]

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Former teacher charged over alleged child sexual offences
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Former teacher charged over alleged child sexual offences

POLICE have charged an 84-year-old Clarence Town man over alleged historic sexual offences in the Upper Hunter area. In January 2025, detectives from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation into reports a teacher in the Raymond Terrace area had allegedly sexually assaulted two boys aged between 14 and 15 in the 1980s. Police will […]

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Officers honoured with Australian Police Medal Superintendent Shane Cribb was selected to manage recovery after the Newcastle-Hunter floods in 2022.
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Officers honoured with Australian Police Medal

THE Minister for Police and the NSW Police Acting Commissioner have congratulated nine serving officers who have been awarded the prestigious Australian Police Medal (APM) as part of the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours. Nominations for the awards can be by an officer’s peers, commander or a member of the community, and are announced twice a […]

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Police storm house over violent home invasion murder Police have arrested a fourth suspect over the fatal shooting of Zachery Davies-Scott. Photo: NSW Police.
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Police storm house over violent home invasion murder

A MAN has been charged for his alleged crucial role in a fatal home invasion gone wrong, two and a half years after it happened. Zachery Davies-Scott was gunned down in front of his pregnant partner inside his parents’ home, two days after Christmas in 2022. A group of alleged attackers stormed the house at […]

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Police target DFV offenders across the state Police laid 1316 charges and conducted 1276 bail compliance checks and 12,926 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks with a total of 535 breaches identified.
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Police target DFV offenders across the state

POLICE have charged 627 people with more than 1300 offences during a four-day statewide operation targeting domestic and family violence (DFV). “Operation Amarok X” ran from Wednesday 14 May to Saturday 17 May 2025, and involved officers from all police area commands and police districts across NSW. The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also […]

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Twelve new police officers hit the ground across the Hunter
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Twelve new police officers hit the ground across the Hunter

TWELVE new Probationary Constables are beginning work in the Hunter region, allocated to Hunter Valley, Manning-Great Lakes, Mid North Coast and Port Stephens-Hunter Police Districts. NSW Police Force’s Class 365 officially attested at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 2 May. The new recruits have now commenced duties at their new home stations across the […]

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