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Correctional canine's find: arrest made after alleged attempt to smuggle drugs into prison
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (337+ words) A person has been arrested after allegedly attempting to bring prohibited drugs into a prison in the Central West following a K9 Unit discovery. NSW Police were called to Wellington Correctional Centre on Goolma Road, Wellington, about 9.30am on Saturday, September 12, 2026, when…...
Massive haul of vapes, cigarettes seized after defective car pulled over on highway
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (143+ words) Western Advocate Massive haul of vapes, cigarettes seized after defective car pulled over on highway A man has been charged after approximately $266,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes were seized during a vehicle stop on a major highway last…...
Inside massive $200,000 cannabis bust in sleepy village, cops swoop on alleged child abuser
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (394+ words) A tragic residential house fire near Cowra over the weekend cast a heavy shadow across the region, while police made major breakthroughs in ongoing theft, arson, and child abuse investigations. What happened: Emergency services rushed to a home on Waugoola…...
Toyota's fix for LandCruiser theft problems | Western Advocate | Bathurst, NSW
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (299+ words) Toyota Australia has introduced a factory-backed solution to help prevent theft of its vehicles. A secondary immobiliser genuine accessory is now available to purchase for current-generation LandCruiser 300 Series and Prado 250 Series vehicles at Toyota dealers for $1735 fitted. Toyota is currently…...
Child dead as family flees devastating house fire that's rocked small community
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (144+ words) The small community of Woodstock has been devastated after the body of a four-year-old child was pulled from a house fire on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the house fire around 3pm on September 12. The home on Waugoola Road,…...
'Must have been absolutely terrifying for Ms Ticehurst': sentence handed down for Molly's killer
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (884+ words) "IT must have been absolutely terrifying for Ms Ticehurst to die knowing that her worst fears had been realised." That was how Justice Natalie Adams described the April 2024 stabbing murder of Forbes childcare worker Molly Ticehurst as she sentenced the…...
Driver knew a 'letter was coming', but said she didn't know she was disqualified
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (400+ words) A DRIVER pulled over in Bathurst's west told police she knew a "letter was coming", but did not know her disqualification had already taken place. Police say she tested positive to having a drug in her system after she had…...
Johnny Depp trial expert, a secret location and a deal for immunity: inside the new push for Janine Vaughan
4+ day, 49+ min ago (1788+ words) THE siblings of missing Bathurst woman Janine Vaughan have fronted a parliamentary inquiry demanding change within the NSW Police Force to better support families of missing persons. They have also called for the original CCTV footage of Ms Vaughan's last…...
Lost my way and fell back into addiction, 47-year-old tells court after late-night Llanarth visit
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (722+ words) A 47-YEAR-OLD says he would be willing to not come to Bathurst again after a late-night incident in Llanarth in which he tried to get inside his sister's house and then used a pot plant to smash a window panel....
Next court date set as man faces child and animal sex abuse material allegations
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (180+ words) A BATHURST man facing allegations of possessing child abuse material and animal sexual abuse material will have his matter return to Bathurst Local Court in November. Blake Matthew Jones, 37, of West Bathurst, is in custody and did not appear before…...