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Robbie Wheeldon's murder trial begins in Moree | The Northern Daily Leader | Tamworth, NSW
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) Robbie Wheeldon's trial for his father's murder unfolds in Moree, with bodycam footage and psychiatric insights in focus....
Man sentenced for deadly Kamilaroi Highway crash near Curlewis | The Northern Daily Leader | Tamworth, NSW
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (56+ words) Jack Inder sentenced in Gunnedah Local Court for causing deadly crash that killed his girlfriend on the Kamilaroi Highway near Curlewis in 2024....
Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (329+ words) An Australian police officer who fell to his death while hiking to Peru's famed Machu Picchu is being remembered as a dedicated family man with a passion for travel. The body of Victorian Sergeant Matt Paton was recovered by Peruvian…...
'He's just got to learn': Judge jails disqualified driver despite plea
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (388+ words) "He's just got to learn," Judge Mark Richardson said of a man who was caught driving disqualified. Mark Pedlow appeared in Armidale Local Court on Monday, May 18, where his defence solicitor John Harris acknowledged Pedlow had a bad driving record....
Central Coast man charged after attempt to import hate literature, firearms
4+ day, 6+ min ago (26+ words) The Northern Daily Leader Central Coast man charged after attempt to import hate literature, firearms...
'Perfect storm' of issues behind violent threats that landed man in jail
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (557+ words) A man who intimidated people with threats and brandishing weapons has learned his fate in court. Angus Morris, 29, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of intimidation and a single charge of using an offensive weapon when he appeared by video link…...
Court hears voices 'played a role' in man's sexual act against child
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (393+ words) A court has heard a New England man, who cannot legally be identified, was told by voices in his head to molest a seven-year-old child. Defence solicitor Lorissa Day told Judge Mark Richardson the man had suffered an "incredibly distressing…...
Coroner probes if premature baby drowned or died of natural causes
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (487+ words) Readers are warned that this article contains information and details many may find distressing. A coroner has heard medical experts cannot determine if a premature baby born in a Tamworth motel toilet died as a result of medical complications from…...
Language barrier stalls court proceedings in Tamworth sexual touching case
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (307+ words) The case of a Tamworth man facing multiple sexual touching charges has been delayed with a court told an interpreter was needed in the matter. Rohit Shiwakoti made a brief first appearance in Tamworth Local Court on May 11 before Judge…...
Accused's lawyer claims police counted 'dead plants' in Tamworth drug case
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (365+ words) A solicitor has questioned the official plant count in drug allegations against a Kootingal man, suggesting police may have counted 'dead plants' during a raid in 2025. Joel Rodney Dillon was supported by a family member when he appeared in Tamworth…...