TASMANIA Police have charged a man with murder as part of the ongoing investigation into a firearms incident in Granton yesterday (Tuesday). The 20-year-old man from Granton remains in custody and will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later time. The police investigation is ongoing into the incident
POLICE are investigating the circumstances of a firearms incident at Granton early this morning (Tuesday) which resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man and a younger man being injured. “Around 10.50pm last night, Tasmania Police were notified by the Tasmanian Prison Service that a man who was under a
POLICE divers this morning located the body of a man they believe had been missing since a boating incident near Liawenee yesterday, December 29. While the body has not yet been formally identified, police believe it is the 50-year-old Sheffield man reported missing yesterday. A bystander alerted authorities at about 12.40pm
POLICE have scaled back their search for a man who has been missing from Boundary Bay, near Liawenee, since early this afternoon. The search will resume at first light tomorrow (Friday) morning but police fear that the man has drowned in the Great Lake. A Tasmania Police spokesperson said it
A TOURIST has died and another person has been flown to hospital in two separate incidents on the Lyell Highway today. The incidents occurred on a day of high winds throughout much of the state which resulted in trees falling on a number of roads. Tasmania Police advise that a
POLICE at Glenorchy are investigating two incidents during the early hours of Christmas Day in which Molotov cocktails were allegedly thrown at parked vehicles in Berriedale. Shortly before 2am today (December 25), police were called to Maroni Rd where they identified three vehicles which appeared to have been damaged. Around
STAYING safe on the River Derwent at New Norfolk is the subject of a new education campaign launched this week by MAST (Marine and Safety Tasmania), the Derwent Valley Council and various stakeholder groups to reduce anti-social activity and ensure waterway users are aware of the rules. MAST and the
POLICE are seeking witnesses to a crash on Boyer Rd near the Norske Skog paper mill around 4.20pm on Friday, December 16. They would like to hear from anyone who saw, or who has video of a silver Holden Rodeo dual cab with a black bull bar, at around that
UPDATED: As of 12.45pm police report that Ms Willison has been located safe and well at New Norfolk. EARLIER: Significant emergency services resources are on the ground at New Norfolk as police seek public assistance to locate a woman who has been reported missing. Tasmania Police holds concerns for the
LOCAL roads have begun to be affected by flooding, leading to several closures and warnings. Roads closed: Bashan Rd, at Swinging Bridge Highland Lakes Rd, from Poatina Rd to Deloraine Lake Augusta Rd Victoria Valley Rd at Kenmere Creek Bridge Waddamana Rd from the Swinging Bridge Water on the road:
POLICE today found what they believe is the car of Robert Greig, who is wanted in connection with alleged shootings at Glenfern and New Norfolk last week. At about 11.45am, police received a report from a member of the public that the vehicle of interest – a blue/grey Holden Colorado
TASMANIA Police has established a taskforce to aid the investigation into the alleged shooting of two police vehicles near New Norfolk earlier this week. Commander Tim Dooley said earlier today (Thursday) that specific resources had been allocated to deal with evidence-gathering relating to the two shooting incidents while other resources
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