Man To Face Court Accused Of Animal Cruelty And Drink Driving At Port Stephens

 BY IAN CROUCH

A man is due to front court next week charged with animal cruelty and mid range drink driving at Port Stephens.

Police spoke with the 49-year-old on Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash on Sunday afternoon, where a search of his car allegedly uncovered two firearms and two dogs.

They say the dogs were suffering from heat stress, with the officers giving them water before releasing them into the care of a local resident.

They subjected the man to a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a reading of 0.127.

He's been charged with animal cruelty, firearm, traffic and drink driving offences and given strict conditional bail to face Raymond Terrace Court on Monday January 13.

BREAKING! Offender On The Run After Robbing Fast Food Restaurant At Broadmeadow

 BY IAN CROUCH

Police are investigating an early morning robbery on a fast food restaurant at Broadmeadow.

Police say a person walked into the restaurant on Lambton Road just after 4.30am on Tuesday and approached a cashier.

It's alleged the offender grabbed cash from the till before running off.

It's understood no-one was injured during the incident.

Fifth Person Charged Over Fatal Stabbing At Hamilton

 BY IAN CROUCH

A fifth person has been charged over the alleged murder of James Callaghan on a Hamilton Street late last year.

Police allege the 22-year-old was stabbed multiple times after an initial argument outside a kebab shop on Beaumont Street on November 17 over rubbish being thrown on the street.

Four people have since been arrested and charged with murder.

News Limited reports 28-year-old Teelah Cooper walked into Newcastle Police Station at about 9.30am yesterday (Monday 6 January, 2025) and was later charged with accessory after the fact to murder and concealing a serious indictable offence.

It's alleged she assisted a 33-year-old man to avoid apprehension until he was arrested by Queensland Police on November 24.

Cooper was granted bail on strict conditions but remained in custody after prosecutors applied for a stay while an appeal in heard in the Supreme Court. 

Alleged murder victim James Callaghan

MP Blasts Illegal Dumping in Wallsend

BY JJ PILLAY

Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery has taken to social media after furniture was dumped outside her office.

She says it's just part of the problem of illegal dumping affecting the Hunter, as op shops contend with dumped loads on a daily basis. 

The longtime MP told 2NUR it is "unfair and inconsiderate" and that the culprits could have easily left the lounges at the tip or for council collection.

"If I need to have a conversation with the new Lord Mayor of Newcastle about ways to encourage and give people the ability to get rid of their large waste, I'm happy to do that, but this is not the way," she said.

CCTV cameras were at the front of the car park and footage will be investigated.