Residents find nude man in house
Broken Hill police had an unusual callout over the weekend, after some residents made a startling discovery.
View ArticlePolice air cyber bullying worries
The Barrier local area command is concerned that incidents of online bullying are becoming more common in western New South Wales.
View ArticlePolice chase bridge jumper down river
A Wilcannia police officer chased an allegedly drunk woman about 200 metres down the Darling River on Thursday night, after the woman jumped in.
View ArticlePolice break up massive brawl
Police had to break up a fight outside a Broken Hill hotel on Sunday night.
View ArticleWilcannia man arrested for assaulting police
A 28-year-old Wilcannia man has been charged with assaulting and intimidating police and assaulting his partner.
View ArticleBroken Hill police disappointed with partygoers behaviour
Broken Hill Police say they are extremely disappointed with the behaviour of young partygoers over the weekend.
View ArticlePolice pleased with public's behaviour
Police in the Barrier Local Area Command say they are pleased with people's behaviour during Operation Unite over the weekend.
View ArticlePeople reminded to be responsible with alcohol
Coming into the traditionally busy time of the year, the police are reminding people to be responsible with alcohol.
View ArticleMan arrested on New Year's
The police from the Barrier Local Area Command were generally happy with the public's behaviour on New Year's Eve.
View ArticleCorrectional officer may lose eyesight
An officer at the Broken Hill Correctional Centre, may lose his sight in one eye after being hit with a pool table ball, according to police.
View ArticleAssault leaves father needing hospital treatment
A man has appeared in the Broken Hill Local Court over an assault that left his father needing hospital treatment.
View ArticleReinforcements called for Wilcannia riot
Over 100 people were involved in a brawl in Wilcannia on Friday night.
View ArticleBinge drinking program reduces emergency department presentations
The number of intoxicated people presenting to the Broken Hill emergency department has dramatically dropped over the last two years.
View ArticleBinge drinking program reduces emergency department presentations
The number of intoxicated people presenting to the Broken Hill emergency department has dramatically dropped over the last two years. The 'Drink Safe Community Initiative' has been running programs in...
View ArticlePolice praise local Drink Safe program
Local police say the 'Drink Safe Community Initiative' has helped to reduce alcohol related incidences in Broken Hill.
View ArticleChildren held in police cells
A prominent youth rights advocate has said the fact children are being detained in police cells in Broken Hill is a violation of their rights. After the closure of the Juvenile Justice Centre officials...
View ArticleMore brawl charges expected
Investigations are continuing into a brawl in Wilcannia at the weekend.
View ArticlePolice probe attack on 10yo boy
Broken Hill police say they are shocked at an attack on a 10-year-old boy at Norm Fox Oval on Sunday afternoon.
View ArticlePolice probe attack on 10yo boy
Broken Hill police say they are shocked at an attack on a 10-year-old boy at Norm Fox Oval on Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleChild gangs roam Broken Hill's streets
Local Police have expressed dismay at the behaviour of gangs of children who roamed the streets of Broken Hill into the early hours of Sunday morning over the weekend.
View ArticlePublic urged to report grog-related crime
Broken Hill police have called for zero tolerance on alcohol-related malicious damage in the town.
View ArticleStudy links lead exposure to violent crimes
A study recently released in the US linking childhood exposure to lead with an increased likelihood to commit violent crimes in later life has serious implications, according to a NSW environmental...
View ArticleFresh lead warnings
A researcher from Broken Hill's University Department of Rural Health has warned residents not to become complacent about reducing lead levels in the city.
View ArticlePolice pull over car, find machete and ammunition
Police have seized weapons and ammunition after stopping a vehicle in Cockburn.
View ArticleRadical shopping ban for school kids
Fed up with episodes of organised theft, a retailer in Broken Hill's main street has decided to ban unaccompanied children from his shop during school hours.
View ArticleRemote outback city of Broken Hill not free from reach of destructive drug ice
Of all illicit drugs, the Crime Commission says ice poses the biggest risk to the Australian community. And it's not a problem isolated to the big cities but is gripping regional and remote areas...
View ArticleTeachers' union demands specialist staff for Wilcannia school
The New South Wales Teachers Federation has called for specialist staff to be based at Wilcannia Central School, to address what it says is antisocial behaviour by students.
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