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Jury finds man not guilty on child sex charges

A MAN has been found not guilty of child sex charges after a District Court jury in Broken Hill deliberated for half-an-hour on Friday. The 38-year-old man was charged with one count of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and...

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Another 2 months on bail for alleged rapist

A COMMITTAL hearing for a man charged with five counts of alleged rape and one aggravated sexual assault has been delayed for a further two months. The accused, Glenn Phillips, was excused from appearing in court on Tuesday, March 25, and was...

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Magistrate pushes for McKeown brief

FORMER teacher and alleged child sex offender, Thomas McKeown, has had his committal hearing adjourned for a fourth time, passing the six month mark and leaving the presiding magistrate to push the prosecutor to deliver a brief by next month. Mr...

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Driver charged following fatal crash

A DRIVER has been charged following a two-vehicle crash on the Barrier Highway on Sunday that left one man dead and two other people in hospital. The car’s driver, a woman in her 40s, was taken to the Broken Hill hospital in a stable but serious...

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Not guilty outcome in Dareton glassing trial

A MAN on trial over an alleged glassing incident at Dareton in 2022 has been found not guilty. Richard Bugmy was on trial for the Broken Hill District for one count of recklessly wounding, where the jury ruled he was not guilty of the charge on...

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Police track down second escaped inmate

THE second escapee from a prison break at the Broken Hill Correctional Centre on Sunday night has been located and arrested following a three-day police hunt. Two men aged 23 and 28, escaped from the prison on Gossan Street around 9.40pm on Sunday...

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Inmate on loose after prison break

AN inmate remains at large following a two-man prison break from the Broken Hill Correctional Centre on Sunday night. The two men, one aged 23 and one 28, escaped from the facility on Gossan Street around 9.40pm. The men split after...

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Trial begins for alleged glassing

A TRIAL got underway in Broken Hill District Court this week for a man accused of assaulting another man with a glass bottle. Forty-year-old Richard Bugmy is on trial for allegedly recklessly wounding 31-year-old Jason Smith in an incident on 8...

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Bail extended for alleged rapist

A MAN charged with five counts of alleged rape and one count of aggravated sexual assault, inflicting actual bodily harm, has been granted another month of bail as outstanding documents from January hold up the court process. Glenn Phillips’...

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Further suspension for disqualified driver

A BROKEN HIll man faced court on Tuesday following a drink-driving incident in South Australia and driving without a license in Broken Hill. Maziar Yousefi faced the Broken Hill Local Court charged with of driving a motor vehicle during a license...

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Stolen car returned and swapped for 4WD

AN unlicensed Broken Hill man who stole a new car from a Mildura dealership before returning it within 10 minutes has been placed on a community corrections order. Ashley Young, 27, was arrested on Monday morning, and pleaded guilty to a range of...

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Charges dropped for alleged drug dealer

A BROKEN Hill man charged with multiple alleged offences related to the supply of prohibited substances was back in court for a committal hearing on Tuesday, resulting in three out of the 15 charges he was facing being withdrawn, and his case passed...

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Search on after alleged kidnap attempt

OFFICERS from New South Wales Police Barrier District are searching for a man who allegedly approached a child and attempted to entice the young boy into his vehicle on Monday, February 24. Police said inquiries continue following the reports of an...

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Firearms among items recovered in vehicle stops

TWO vehicle stops on Monday, February 24 in Broken Hill and Cobar have resulted in multiple charges following the discovery of allegedly stolen goods from an aggravated home invasion in South Australia, as well as loaded firearms. On Monday at about...

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McKeown case adjourned for a third time

FORMER teacher and alleged child sex offender Thomas McKeown will remain on bail for another month as his committal hearing was adjourned for a third time on Tuesday. Mr McKeown’s committal has been moved to Tuesday, March 25, as requested by the...

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Police blitz DV offenders

OFFICERS from the New South Wales Police Barrier District are seeking the public’s help to locate three men known to frequent the Broken Hill and surrounding areas, all wanted for outstanding arrest warrants in relation to domestic violence...

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Police chase offender jailed

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months in jail with a non-parole period of two following what a magistrate described as an extremely dangerous police chase. Jacob Grainger appeared in Broken Hill local court via video link on Tuesday...