Ballina brothers back before court as one returns to community despite long history
Ballina's Presbury brothers face domestic violence matters — with one still in custody and the other serving a sentence in the community.
Coroner Refers Byron Backpacker’s Death to Homicide Squad
A NSW coroner has recommended the 2021 death of Jackson Stacker near Byron Bay be referred to the NSW Police Unsolved Homicide Squad after finding the case could not be conclusively ruled a suicide.
From Polly the Pig cruelty case to jail again: 10-year cycle continues
A former Ballina man tied to the Polly the Pig animal cruelty case and a fatal Ballina assault could be back in the community within weeks.
Northern NSW Search Warrants Follow Alleged 200kg Cocaine Plot
Police allege Christopher Allan Hollis sailed from the Tweed River, switched off a catamaran’s transponder and collected cocaine at sea before the vessel was intercepted on its return.
Ballina repeat offender on knife charge has sentence extended — but only slightly
Clay Widdows has had his time behind bars extended by weeks, not months, after sentencing over a knife offence.
Ballina Brothers in Court: One Jailed as Two Face Charges
A Ballina man has been sentenced over stealing and a police pursuit, while his younger twin brothers remain before the courts over separate alleged offences.
Ballina solicitor accused of sexual relationships with jail inmates granted bail
A Ballina solicitor accused of inappropriate relationships with inmates and accessing confidential files has been granted bail after five months in custody, as suppression orders are lifted.
Ballina Beach Flasher – women in fear after string of incidents
Police are yet to locate a man repeatedly reported for exposing himself, despite multiple incidents at East Ballina beaches over the past six months.
ON THE RUN: How Ballina CCTV helped track alleged ‘wanted man’
A 33-year-old accused is before the courts after police linked a stolen vehicle and stolen number plates to incidents across Evans Head, Lawrence, Ballina and Mullumbimby.
Retail theft keeps climbing as Ballina chemist speaks out
“It happens every day now”: A Ballina chemist says rising shoplifting is taking a toll on staff and small businesses.
TRAGEDY ON THE M1: 20-year-old killed after stepping onto motorway
A man has died after being struck by a truck on the Pacific Motorway at Pimlico, with police appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as investigations continue.
‘We’re not all addicts’ – homeless man reveals what it’s really like sleeping rough in Ballina
INSIDE STORY: A 58-year-old Ballina man living in his car says public assumptions about homelessness in Ballina are too often shaped by judgement rather than understanding.
