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Canberra man faces court for dangerous driving and guns

A 27-year-old man faces the ACT Magistrates Court today after dangerous driving that resulted in the seizure of firearms. 

Alleged arsonist sets themselves alight during Gungahlin attack

ACT Policing has released CCTV footage in relation to a targeted arson attack in Gungahlin last month. 

16-year-old boy charged with serious driving offences

A 16-year-old boy will face the ACT Children’s Court today on serious driving charges, including driving at police, following an incident in the Tuggeranong area. 

UPDATE: 32-year-old man Marc Hawkins FOUND

UPDATE: Great news, Canberra - Marc has been located safe and well. Thanks for your assistance. 

Dogged policing finds $600k of unreleased Bluey coins

A would-be bandit has been accused of pulling off a cartoonishly audacious heist, accused of stealing a shipment of limited-edition coins for Australia's favourite fictional dog.

Driver seriously injured after head-on collision in Chisholm

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage following a head on collision in Chisholm overnight.  

18yo P-plater clocked well over speed limit in Uriarra

An 18-year-old man from Melba has had his provisional licence suspended after he was detected travelling over 160km/h in Uriarra.

Fatal Adelaide Avenue crash: Police looking for man and woman in stolen vehicle

ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man and a woman who are believed to have been travelling in the stolen Genesis that picked up the two people involved in a fatal collision in April.   

UPDATE: 15-year-old girl Aleisha Paleaae FOUND

UPDATE: Great news, Canberra! Missing 15-year-old girl Aleisha Paleaae has been found safe and well.

Suspended driver charged after triple fatal Tarago crash

A 21-year-old man has been charged over a single vehicle crash that left three passengers dead at Tarago, north of Canberra and about 40km south of Goulburn, last month.

Police investigating after inmate found dead at Alexander Maconochie Centre

ACT Policing is investigating the death of a 35-year-old male inmate at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC).    

Police seek information after Gungahlin Cemetery thefts

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information to multiple incidents at the Gungahlin Cemetery this week.  

Man charged after robbing Amaroo pharmacy

ACT Policing is seeking to identify two members of the public who assisted police following a robbery at Priceline Pharmacy in Amaroo yesterday. 

ACT and NSW police investigating 2008 disappearance of Laura Haworth

ACT Policing and the NSW Police Force are investigating the disappearance of Laura Haworth in 2008, amid fears that she was killed.

13-year-old boy Farhad Atai found safe

UPDATE: Great news, Canberra! Missing 13-year-old Farhad Atai has been located safe and well.

48-year-old man charged with numerous family violence offences

A 48-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with several family violence offences and threats to kill. 

Man dies in single-vehicle crash near Goulburn

A man believed to be in his 80s has died following a single-vehicle crash north of Goulburn this afternoon.

Fatal three-vehicle crash involving truck near Yass

A fatal crash involving two cars and a truck occurred outside of Yass earlier today.

Homemade firearms and drugs seized at Mawson home

A 29-year-old man has been charged and two homemade firearms have been seized following a search warrant at a home in Mawson.

Police seek witnesses to alleged carpark assault at Tuggeranong Uniting Church

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred in the carpark of the Tuggeranong Uniting Church earlier this month.

Police seeking witnesses to alleged road rage incident in Campbell

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged road rage incident in Campbell that occurred last week.

Man dies in crash near Cooma following concern for welfare

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash near Cooma this morning, Sunday 14 July.

94yo man charged with murder of wife found deceased at Clare Holland House

On Friday 12 July, a 94-year-old man was located deceased at Clare Holland House. 

Fatal Adelaide Avenue crash: Police closing in on suspects

A stolen black Genesis GV80 SUV picked up two people involved in a fatal collision on Adelaide Avenue in April, ACT Policing states. 

Man facing 34 additional charges after woman found naked in Lyneham street

A 44-year-old Lyneham man will be charged with an additional 34 offences after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he had forcibly confined. 

AFP employee charged with attempting to murder his wife

An AFP employee in his 40s appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court today after being accused of attempting to murder his wife in a drunken rage at the couple's residence.

Curtin man to face court over Lyneham pub robbery

A 31-year-old Curtin man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today, 1 July, charged over a robbery at a Lyneham pub, The Old Canberra Inn, over the weekend.

Sir Joseph Banks memorial sculpture stolen from Botanic Gardens

ACT Policing are seeking information after the Sir Joseph Banks memorial sculpture at the Australian National Botanic Gardens was stolen earlier this week.

31-year-old man arrested after Gungahlin burglaries

ACT Policing has charged a 31-year-old man with several offences and recovered stolen property following a series of burglaries in Gungahlin.

Police seek witnesses to Higgins hit-and-run

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a black Toyota Hilux that collided with another vehicle in Higgins earlier this month.
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