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Tasered grandmother showed signs of brain bleed: paramedic

A number of concerning medical signs were observed in an elderly woman as she was taken from her care home after being tasered by police, court has been told.

Elderly woman ‘unable to comply’ before cop tasered her

A great-grandmother's dementia meant she would not have understood what was happening when a Taser-wielding cop ordered her to drop her knife, a jury has heard.

‘I needed to’: cop’s defence to tasering elderly woman

A senior constable had a sworn duty to taser a knife-wielding 95-year-old woman in an aged-care home to prevent a violent confrontation, a jury has been told.

Cop to argue reasonable force in 95yo’s taser death

Senior Constable Kristian White is due to face trial for the manslaughter of great-grandmother Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered at an aged-care home.

Multiple arrests after major drug bust in Cooma

Five people have been charged with drug offences following an operation in the Snowy Mountains region yesterday.

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.

Body located in search for missing man near Cooma NSW

A body has been located during the search for 77-year-old man, John Lockyer (also known as Tony) who was reported missing at Cooma earlier this week, NSW Police reports today.

23yo driver faces manslaughter charge over fatal Cooma crash

Crash investigators have laid additional charges as part of an investigation into a fatal single-vehicle crash in Cooma on Saturday 18 November 2023.

Cop to face trial after 95-year-old fatally tasered in Cooma

A police officer charged with manslaughter will face trial in the NSW Supreme Court, accused of fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a nursing home.

Police officer in court accused of tasering 95-year-old in Cooma

A police officer accused of fatally tasering a 95-year-old great grandmother will return to court for the first time since being charged with manslaughter. Senior Constable Kristian White, 33, used a stun gun...

Upgraded manslaughter charge for cop who tasered grandmother in Cooma

Charges against a police officer accused of tasering a 95-year-old woman who later died will be upgraded to manslaughter.

Clare Nowland’s children edge closer to seeing taser video

Clare Nowland's children are fighting to view body-worn video of her tasering by a NSW police officer despite "strident" attempts to block their access.

Court case continues for cop who tasered 95yo woman in Cooma

Prosecutors have confirmed a brief of evidence has been provided to lawyers for a police officer charged after tasering a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home.

Professor Denise Ferris spits on Voice ‘No’ voter in Cooma

Footage of Australian National University Emeritus Professor Denise Ferris sensationally spitting on a man at a Voice to Parliament Yes campaign event in Cooma is doing the rounds on social media.

Officer to face court over tasering of 95-year-old Clare Nowland

Senior Constable Kristian White, who is charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly tasering a 95-year-old, is set to face court.

Hunt on for James White who escaped from Cooma jail

Police are hunting for a man who escaped from a minimum-security jail in Cooma.

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