CLEO SMITH FOUND ALIVE AND WELL
After two-and-a-half-weeks of extensive investigation, Carnarvon’s Cleo Smith was found alive and well in a property in Carnarvon in the early hours of Wednesday Morning.
Police responded to a tip-off of a man buying nappies and entered a property around 1am where they discovered Cleo alone in the house.
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TRIBAL LORE ENFORCEMENT INTRODUCED IN NORTH WEST NSW
A new Tribal Law Enforcement Force has been established in Enngonia and Bourke to tackle crime in the area, which will see the local police take a step back in some areas of crime and instead hand over decision making to the local elders., with local, Bruce Shillingsworth says they are in charge of Tribal Law .
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JURIES NEED CHANGING AFTER J.C VERDICT: MCGLADE
Legal Academic Doctor Hannah McGlade says the jury in the J.C Murder Trial was biased and had no Indigenous people chosen.
The Police Officer accused of killing J.C in Geraldton in 2019 was found not guilty on all charges on Friday, despite the prosecution claiming the officer acted “recklessly” during the armed stand-off that ultimately cost the 28-year-old Yamatji woman her life.
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THE FIGHT FOR JOHN PAT CARRIES ON 38-YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH
The thirty-eighth anniversary of Mr. John Pat was marked on Sunday by an event in Fremantle.
In 1983 in Roebourne 16-years old boy John Pat died while in police custody, due to injuries sustained after he was beaten by police who were under the influence of alcohol.
The tragedy has been memorialised in an annual event in remembrance of young John Pat.
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FORMER BANKSIA INMATES SUE STATE GOVERNMENT
Over 300 former inmates from the Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Perth are suing the State Government, over alleged mistreatment.
The class-action lawsuit from Indigenous and Non-Indigenous inmates claim severe deprivation of liberty and a lack of proper services for inmates.
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NEWMAN FORUM TO TACKLE ELDER ABUSE
Elder Abuse continues to be a major concern in the North West, ahead of a major forum to be held in Newman on Saturday September 24th.
Manager of the Newman Women’s Shelter Arina Aoina explained to Ngaarda Radio elder abuse can take many forms.
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TWO MOTORBIKES STOLEN IN KARRATHA BY KIDS IN THE PAST WEEK
Two motorbikes have been stolen from Karratha in the past week in two separate incidents.
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DEATHS IN CUSTODY BACK INTO LIGHT AFTER DEATH OF NGEMBA MAN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The death of Ngemba man Frank Coleman in Sydney’s Long Bay Correctional Complex has brought deaths in custody back into the public sphere.
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BIDYADANGA RESIDENTS COMPLAIN AFTER THE ONLY STORE IN A 185KM RADIUS CLOSED DUE TO A CRIME SPREE.
Bidyadanga residents have complained after the only local shop in a 185km radius was closed to all residents due to youth stealing.
The decision was made to close the store until all items stolen were returned back to the store.
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“PUTTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO INCARCERATION, CREATES MORE TRAUMA” Martu Church pastor John Willmot speaks out about Youth Crime in Newman.
A community meeting is set to be held in Newman after complaints of disgruntled residents on social media about the high incidents of youth crime.
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