Suspicious fires, New Norfolk
Police are investigating two suspicious fires in New Norfolk area yesterday. Emergency services were called to a structure fire at the old racecourse on Kensington Street about 7:30am. The building, which was vacant at the time, was significantly damaged. Police and Tasmania Fire Service were then called to another structure fire at the Derwent Valley…
Search for bushwalker overdue from Southwest Tasmania
A ground search crew is being deployed to the Eastern Arthur Range this afternoon as the search for an overdue bushwalker in Tasmania’s Southwest continues. Search Controller Ben Cunningham said the 27-year-old man from New South Wales set off from the Huon River Campground last Tuesday about 2pm. “The man had told friends he was…
Fatal Crash on Brooker Highway and Bathurst Street, Hobart
Sadly, a young man had died has a result of the crash at the intersection of Bathurst Street and the Brooker Highway early this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 4.00am. The passenger of one of the vehicles, an 18-year-old from the Hobart area, was deceased. The male driver and passenger…
Fatal Crash on Coach Road, Beaumaris
Tasmania Police have responded to a fatal crash involving two motorcycles on Coach Road, Beaumaris this morning. Emergency responders were called to the incident just after 08:30. Sadly, two male riders have died as a result of the crash. The men were riding with a group of friends. The circumstances of the crash remain under…
Fatal house fire, Geeveston
An investigation is underway into a fatal house fire at Geeveston overnight. Emergency responders were called to the property on Huon Highway about 9.30pm. Tasmania Fire Service volunteers were first to arrive, to find the house fully engulfed by fire. The fire took a considerable amount of time to extinguish. Sadly, the body of a…
Woman’s body located in search for missing North-West woman
Sadly, the body of a woman has been located during the search for missing 83 year old North-West woman Margaret Marshall. Police received a call from a member of the public following the discovery of a deceased woman in Dial Road, Penguin about 12.30pm. The woman is yet to be formally identified however it is…
Drink drivers detected in North-West road safety operation
A planned traffic operation in the state’s North-West early this morning detected three drink drivers – with one driver nearly three times the legal limit. Sergeant Paul Murphy said the road safety effort ran from 12am until 4am this morning. A 37 year old man was detected in Madden St, Acton, at midnight, recording…
Man charged over Devonport assault
A 19-year-old Devonport man has been charged with aggravated assault following an incident in Morris Avenue, Devonport last night. Police were called about 5pm to a report of a disturbance involving several people fighting and a person allegedly being struck by a car. Police closed Morris Avenue to traffic for a short time while…
Prospect man charged after shooting incident at George Town
On Thursday 18 July 2024 police have charged a 45 year old man from Prospect following the investigation of a shooting incident that occurred in George Town earlier that day. The male was charged with numerous offences including wounding, recklessly discharge a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm and other firearm and drug…
Investigations continuing into George Town firearms incident
Investigations are continuing into a firearms incident in George Town this morning. Acting Inspector Jason Jones said police have arrested a 45-year-old Prospect man, after a 40-year-old man reportedly received a single gunshot wound to the chest outside an address on Davidson Street, shortly before 4am. “The victim then went to an address in Davies…