June 23, 2025
Former teacher charged over alleged child sexual offences
Police

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.
Police

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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Community urged to participate in road safety study The survey seeks to evaluate speed behaviour and community attitudes to speeding.
Community, Government, Police

Community urged to participate in road safety study

FOLLOWING on from National Road Safety Week (May 11-18), Port Stephens Council is encouraging the community to participate in a survey about road safety as part of the Community Action for Safe Speeds (CASS) study. The CASS study, led by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health, aims to find innovative ways to reduce […]

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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.
Police

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.
Police

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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Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder Susan Kay (left) and Joanne Teterin were found beaten to death in May 2000. Photo: AAP/NSW Police.
Police

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

FOR 25 years, the families of Susan Kay and Joanne Teterin have been left without answers over the brutal slaying of their loved ones. NSW Police are pouring more resources into potential forensic clues and new lines of inquiry to find out who killed the pair in a suburban home. Officers forced their way into […]

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Twelve new police officers hit the ground across the Hunter
Police

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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Man charged following alleged hammer assault in Shoal Bay
Police

Man charged following alleged hammer assault in Shoal Bay

A MAN has been charged following an alleged assault with a hammer at Shoal Bay on Anzac Day. About 6pm on Friday 25 April 2025, police were called to Shoal Bay Road following reports a man had been assaulted with a hammer. A 23-year-old man was treated at the scene for a head injury by […]

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Police legal action rates rise across most offences
Police

Police legal action rates rise across most offences

THE NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a new report examining the proportion of recorded crimes that result in an offender being charged by NSW Police. The study, “Trends in police legal action rates 2009-2023”, examines the rate of legal action taken by police across 11 categories of offences over 15 […]

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