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Tropical Cyclone Lam – Update #6

Cyclone Lam has taken a southerly turn overnight and is currently tracking towards the Northern Territory coast near Elcho Island.

Cyclone Lam - Update #5

The Bureau of Meteorology has advised Cyclone Lam is producing gale force winds across the Gove peninsula as it approaches the North East Top End.

Drug Laboratory Located - Alice Springs

Members of the Drug and Organised Crime Division, Illicit Drug Laboratory Team, travelled to Alice Springs this morning to assist with an investigation Alice Springs Police were conducting into an alleged illicit drug laboratory.

Tropical Cyclone Lam – Update #4: Public shelters open - Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala

Commander Bruce Porter, Region 2 Regional Controller, has announced that the Gove Hospital and Yirrkala Laynhapuy Homelands Centre emergency shelters are now open to those persons feeling they need to go to a shelter or feel they will be vulnerable in the severe weather expected from Tropical Cyclone Lam.

Tropical Cyclone Lam – Update #3

The Bureau of Meteorology has advised Tropical Cyclone Lam is continuing to move westwards. Winds will be increasing at Nhulunbuy overnight.

Tropical Cyclone Lam – Update #2

The Bureau of Meteorology has advised Tropical Cyclone Lam is continuing to move westwards. Winds will be increasing at Nhulunbuy overnight.

Gross Indecency Charges Darwin

Detectives from the Sex Crimes Unit have arrested and charged a 30-year-old male with four counts of gross indecency in a public place.

Update - Missing Person - Katherine

Katherine Police continue to search for missing man Andrew Cooper, who was last seen at a residence in Katherine’s east side about 2.00am on 5 February 2015.