Woman Charged with Attempted Murder in New Norfolk
Police have charged a 47-year-old woman from New Norfolk with Attempted Murder in relation to an isolated incident at a New Norfolk residence on Humphrey Street last night. She has been detained in custody and will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court today. A 74-year-old man from New Norfolk remains in the Royal Hobart Hospital…
Firearm Incident – New Norfolk
Police are at the scene of an isolated incident at a residence in Humphrey Street, New Norfolk. A man has been transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital with what is reported to be a gunshot wound. A woman, known to the man, has been arrested at the scene. Police have located the firearm allegedly involved…
Deceased person located in Duck Reach area at Trevallyn
Police have this morning located the body of a deceased person in the Duck Reach area at Trevallyn, believed to be that of missing man, Paul Warmsley. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will be deployed to the area shortly to assist in the recovery of the body. At this stage the death is not being treated…
Motorists urged to slow down following traffic operation in Western Tasmania
Police are urging drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit after thirteen drivers were detected speeding during a traffic operation on the Ridgley Highway yesterday. Between 3pm and 6pm yesterday, police within the Western District carried out a traffic operation on the Ridgley Highway targeting speeding offences. Several vehicles were intercepted during the…
Aggravated Armed Robbery – Moonah
A man is in custody following an alleged armed robbery incident in Moonah a short time ago. Police and emergency services were called to a Moonah address about 6.15pm following a report of an armed robbery in which a man received non life threatening injuries. Initial investigations indicate that the matter is an isolated incident…
Man charged following serious assault at Derwent Park
Police are seeking witnesses as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious assault at Derwent Park yesterday. Around 4.50pm police attended an altercation between two motorists on the Brooker Highway at the intersection of Brooker Highway and Derwent Park Road. A 32-year-old man from West Moonah has been charged with Causing grievous bodily harm…
Fatal crash at Greens Beach
Sadly, police can confirm a person has died in a single vehicle crash on Greens Beach Road at Greens Beach. Around 7.55am, police received a report of a single vehicle crashed around 5km out of Greens Beach. Emergency services attended and sadly located a woman deceased inside the vehicle. Police are conducting a crash investigation…
Charges follow GP Clinic investigation
Two Mount Nelson men have been charged with offences under the Poisons Act and Misuse of Drugs Act following a police investigation into the operations of a GP clinic in Southern Tasmania. Detective Inspector Adam Mollineaux of Southern Drug Investigation Services said, “Police will allege that the men obtained prescriptions through false conduct and unlawfully…
Names released – Fatal crash, Bass Highway, Latrobe
With permission of the family involved, police can release the names of the two people who sadly died in a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway at Latrobe on Tuesday night. Eileen Murfet, aged 68, from the Devonport area. Lachlan Stones, aged 15, from the Latrobe area. Our thoughts are with the family and…
Man charged with four deliberately lit fires in Ulverstone
Police have charged a West Ulverstone man in relation to four deliberately lit fires in Ulverstone last Saturday. Police will allege the man deliberately lit fires which destroyed: a Mitsubishi Triton Utility on Reibey Street a BMW Sedan on Grove Street a Toyota Corolla Sedan on Walker Street, and a 5.8 metre fiberglass boat on…