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Emergency laws originally designed to rapidly crack down on gangs ten years ago will be made permanent, the Government said yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said that when gang violence surged in 2012, temporary provisions to the...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
A former MP has paid tribute to her “larger than life” brother who was found dead last weekend.
The body of Keith Gordon, 70, was found at a home on Victoria Street in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon.
Social media commentators had claimed that Mr Gord...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A senior found dead at a home in Hamilton on Saturday has been named as Keith Gordon
DATE: Jun 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two men suffered stab wounds following a suspected traffic collision near John Smith’s Bay last night
DATE: Jun 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Roadside sobriety checks and high-profile policing will be in force for National Heroes Day weekend, police said yesterday.
Chief Inspector Alex Rollin also outlined road closures for Monday, adding that the public could look forward to “a host of ca...
DATE: Jun 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man is in hospital after he was stabbed in a fight in Hamilton early on Saturday morning.
A police spokesman said that at 2.50am, police responded to a report of a fight in the area of Court Street and Elliot Street involving “a number of persons”....
DATE: Jun 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An elderly man was tricked out of $65,000 worth of cash and gift cards in a scheme that lasted more than a year, police said.
Residents were warned about a scam where people are told they are prize draw winners but must keep the windfall secret.
A Be...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A firearm and a quantity of drugs were seized during a routine traffic stop in Southampton, police said yesterday.
Officers were carrying out vehicle checks near Horseshoe Bay on Thursday night when they said they “had cause” to stop a private car be...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A group set up to lead the restoration of Pig’s Field playground is encouraging the community to donate funds towards the cause.
The Pig’s Field Family Connection was launched to work in tandem with community members and the Government to replace th...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A woman injured in a crash in Devonshire yesterday was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.
A police spokesman said the woman, a 37-year-old from Pembroke, was hurt when her car struck a utility pole on Middle Road near the junction with Montpe...
DATE: May 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes