NT Police launch racism probe after shock Rolfe claims Former NT constable Zachary Rolfe has told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man that racism is endemic in the force, sparking a police investigation. AAP · Feb 26, 2024
Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest Former Constable Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed teenager Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, has given evidence about the arrest of a child a year earlier. AAP · Feb 25, 2024
Politician on careless driving charge after car crash Northern Territory opposition whip Joshua Burgoyne has been charged with driving offences following a traffic accident. AAP · Feb 19, 2024
More murder charges laid over body on remote Alice road Two more people, including a child, have been charged with murder after police located a missing video allegedly depicting the assault of a Sudanese teenager. AAP · Jan 18, 2024
Extra cops for Alice Springs in 'zero tolerance' summer The Northern Territory government has detailed its summer crime plan for Alice Springs, including more police officers and after-hours services. AAP · Nov 14, 2023
NT police ignored DV claims and set dog on a child The Northern Territory Ombudsman's annual report has revealed findings of serious complaints against police, corrections and council officers. AAP · Nov 10, 2023
Man dead, woman critical after Darwin shooting NT Police say it is too early to determine whether an incident in which a man died and a woman was critically injured was domestic violence related. AAP · Oct 4, 2023
Passengers in 4WD killed in fatal outback crash Multiple passengers in a four-wheel drive were killed when the vehicle collided with a truck near a small town in the Northern Territory. AAP · Sep 30, 2023
NT Police officer accused of rape to be paid in prison A police officer accused of raping and choking a woman in the Northern Territory has been refused bail. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
NT police officer behind bars on sexual assault charges Northern Territory police say an officer is behind bars and will face court after being charged with sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault. AAP · Sep 23, 2023
Footage of boy's removal by police angers rights group Video of a child being dragged into a police car has raised concerns among human rights advocates but the government says it is backing "frontline" colleagues. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
Police actions 'reasonable' during police pursuit resulting in fatal crash in Darwin, officer says The Northern Territory coroner is examining the actions of police during a pursuit that resulted in the fatal crash that killed a woman in Darwin’s northern suburbs in 2021. ABC News · Jun 1, 2023
Katherine residents repair damage from youth crime — again — as calls grow for urgent government support A community-led initiative is helping patch up businesses and homes targeted by youth crime. Some victims say they want to leave the regional NT town altogether. ABC News · Jun 1, 2023
NT Police call for information on vehicles in relation to disappearance of Angie Fuller Months after Angie Fuller was last seen, NT Police call for information on two vehicles believed to have been travelling on the Stuart Highway north of Alice Springs around the time she went missing. ABC News · May 26, 2023
ABC News · May 24, 2023 NT Police charge two people in connection to disappearance of Darwin man Tony Rowe A year after Tony Rowe was last seen in Darwin's suburbs, police charge a 29-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman in relation to his disappearance.
ABC News · May 23, 2023 Remains of Owen Ryder, last seen near Hermannsburg in '99, identified by police Police say new forensic techniques uncovered the link between Mr Ryder, who went missing in 1999 near Hermannsburg in Central Australia, with human remains found in 2007.
ABC News · May 18, 2023 Man stabbed outside Darwin Beachfront Hotel treated for punctured lung A man is left with a punctured lung after being stabbed outside the Darwin Beachfront Hotel, where he was earlier removed.
Motorsport · May 18, 2023 Motorsport Australia agrees to Finke permit The governing body has been refusing to use a permit for the four-wheeled section of the famous off-road event in the wake of a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator in 2021.
ABC News · May 12, 2023 ICAC clears Michael Gunner of alleged political interference in charging of Zachary Rolfe Michael Gunner has been cleared of alleged political interference over the decision to charge former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe with the murder of Kumanjayi Walker.
ABC News · May 11, 2023 Suppression order lifted over police report into death of Kumanjayi Walker The report contains highly critical reviews of NT Police processes and concerns raised by prosecutors about the expert witnesses called in the murder case against former police officer Zachary Rolfe.
ABC News · May 10, 2023 Northern Territory government budget criticised for lack of focus on police and crime The Northern Territory opposition leader decries the government's failure to significantly increase NT Police resources, which only gained $12 million in the latest budget.
ABC News · May 8, 2023 Bail refused for man accused of burying $1.5m worth of cocaine in barrel on Darwin Esplanade A New South Wales man accused of hiding $1.5 million worth of cocaine in an underground barrel on the Darwin Esplanade has been denied bail after arguing it should be granted because he is the "main breadwinner" for his young family.
ABC News · May 7, 2023 NT Police say man is in serious but stable condition after Darwin CBD stabbing NT Police say a man has been stabbed on Darwin's Smith Street this morning. The attack follows two fatal stabbings in Darwin in recent months and authorities labelling knife-crime as a "growing problem".
ABC News · May 7, 2023 Police seize $1.5m in cocaine after man observed allegedly trying to bury drugs near Darwin CBD Two men are arrested following an alleged drug operation involving a drum buried in bushland, where cash and cocaine were allegedly deposited.
ABC News · May 1, 2023 Chief Minister Natasha Fyles apologises to former NT police commissioner over settlement comments Natasha Fyles issues an apology to outgoing Northern Territory police commissioner Jamie Chalker over public comments she made after his retirement.