Tag: central coast
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MAN SHOT IN CHEST WITH A SHOTGUN FOLLOWING ALTERCATION
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court after another man was shot on the Central Coast last night. Just before 7pm, police and emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at Tirriki Close in Buff Point, near Wyong. Shorty after police arrived, a 21-year-old man presented at Wyong Hospital with a gunshot wound to…
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ARMED ROBBERY AT BERKELEY VALE
Police are on the hunt for a man who robbed a convenience store on the Central Coast last night. The masked man entered the store on Lakedge Avenue at Berkeley Vale at around 6:30pm, and threatened a 39-year-old employee with a knife. He demanded money from the till, before driving off in a white hatchback.…
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$1.5M WORTH OF DRUGS SEIZED DURING RAIDS
Police have seized drugs worth an estimated $1.5-million, following raids across the Central Coast and Sydney. Strike Force Bamberry was established in December last year to investigate the manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs across the region. Yesterday officers conducted several search warrants on the Coast and in Sydney, where they found a large amount…
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NEWCASTLE UNI STUDENT’S CREATIVE PLAN TO SEND SNACKS TO SURFERS
Surfers are a keen bunch – and now a Newcastle University student may have found a way for them to ride waves all day. In a creative plan, Matt Evans delivered snacks to his mates using a drone, ensuring they never had to leave the water.
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FIREARM AND DRUGS SEIZED ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Police have seized a firearm and drugs, following a search of a Central Coast unit. Officers tried to stop a Subaru Liberty along Karalta Road at Erina around midday yesterday, when the driver allegedly failed to pull over. They chased the car for a short time, before ending the pursuit due to safety concerns. Later…
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ALLEGED LISAROW SHOPLIFTER CRITICAL AFTER ALTERCATION WITH STAFF
A man is tonight fighting for his life in hospital – after allegedly being caught shoplifting on the Central Coast. Police were called to the store near Gosford after receiving reports staff had detained a thief – but when they arrived, they found the suspect in a critical condition.
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SNAPPER POINT MURDER ACCUSED TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY
The lawyer for a man accused of murdering a young Chinese student and dumping her body in waters off the Central Coast, says his client will plead not guilty. 27-year-old Derek Barrett’s defence lawyer, Bill Whitby, made the statement outside Burwood Local Court this morning, where the case was up for mention. Police allege Mr…
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SYDNEY ESCAPEE MAY BE HIDING OUT ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Police believe a man who escaped custody in Sydney last week, may be hiding out on the Central Coast. At about 9:30 on Friday morning, police arrested 29-year-old Maxim Koopelain on the Princes Highway at Kirrawee in Sydney. During the arrest, Koopelian managed to escape and allegedly stole a red 1999-model Toyota Corolla sedan, with…
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POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION IN BRUTAL CENTRAL COAST MURDER
Investigators are hunting for answers after the brutal murder of Chinese student Mengmei “Michelle” Leng. Detectives have released CCTV footage and images of the 25-year-old, in an effort to retrace her final movements over the long weekend. “I think if anyone knows anything about this – it’s like a piece to a jigsaw puzzle –…
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A CUPPA FOR A CAUSE
It’s almost that time of year again when we can raise vital funds for cancer research simply by having a cuppa. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is this Thursday, and Cancer Council Central Coast hopes to raise $200,000 in donations.