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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.

More to be revealed on Cooma grandmother’s tasering: lawyer

The tragic circumstances that led to the tasering of a frail great-grandmother who later died are still being investigated, her family's lawyer says.

Clare Nowland’s family suing NSW government for aged care tasering

The NSW government is being sued by the family of 95-year-old Clare Nowland who died after being tasered at an aged care home in Cooma.

Magistrate blasts accused Taser cop for not fronting court

A magistrate has blasted a decision for the police officer accused of tasering a 95-year-old grandmother not to appear in person before court over the incident.

NSW Police change statement on tasered 95-year-old woman

Documents show NSW Police removed mention of paramedics, a knife and a Taser in their first statement about the tasering of a 95-year-old grandmother.

Officer suspended, aged care worker receives death threat in Taser fallout

The 33-year-old NSW senior constable who tasered a great-grandmother has been suspended and a worker at the aged care facility has received a death threat.

Tasered grandma Clare Nowland’s condition deteriorating

A family friend says the condition of elderly woman Clare Nowland has worsened after she was tasered by police in a NSW nursing home.

What we know about 95yo aged care resident’s tasering

A 95-year-old woman with dementia was tasered by officers after staff at her aged care home called NSW Police over fears she was wielding a knife.

Footage of police tasering 95yo great-grandma ‘confronting’

The NSW Police Commission says the force is treating the tasering of a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home by an officer "with the utmost seriousness".

Land Rovers to take over Cooma for anniversary celebrations

To mark 75 years of Land Rovers, over 900 vehicles make their way to Cooma over the Easter long weekend, 6-10 April.

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