Teenagers charged over Glenorchy assault
Four teenage boys have been charged over a disturbance and serious assault in Glenorchy on Tuesday in which a 33-year-old man sustained injuries. Detectives from Glenorchy Criminal Investigation Branch, supported by Taskforce Respect officers, have responded quickly to the incident which involved a group of people and happened about 3.30pm in the Northgate shopping precinct.…
Two men charged with recklessly discharging a firearm
Police have charged two men over a firearms incident on August 2 in which shots were allegedly fired at two separate homes in Gagebrook and Herdsmans Cove. The men, aged 20 and 28, from southern Tasmania, have been detained in custody and are scheduled to appear in court later today. (August 6) The 28-year-old has…
Huonville woman charged with high-range drink driving
A 39-year-old woman from Huonville has been charged with high-range drink driving following a single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway at Cambridge on Monday night (4 August). Emergency services were called to the crash about 7.45pm, where the woman was reportedly found behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla. She was taken into custody…
Couple in missing light plane identified
With the permission of their family, Tasmania Police has released the names of the two Tasmanians on board a light plane that has been missing since Saturday. Gregory Vaughan, 72, and his partner Kim Worner, 66, of Deloraine, plus their dog Molly, were in a light sport aircraft that took off from George Town airport…
Vehicle clamped after alleged hooning incident
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with multiple driving offences and clamped his car for six months following his arrest over a hooning-related incident at Howrah on Monday night. The driver also underwent alcohol testing where he returned a result almost four times the legal limit (.199). About 8.45pm on Monday, officers from Southern Road…
Search continues along Tasmanian coastline for missing plane
A Tasmania Police helicopter crew will patrol the state’s northern coastline between George Town and Turners Beach this morning as the search continues for a twin-seater light plane, reported missing late Saturday afternoon. Tasmania Police Inspector Nick Clark said rough conditions on the water mean marine vessels will not be active in the search this…
Police investigating deliberately lit fire which destroyed house at Clarendon Vale
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed a vacant house at Clarendon Vale overnight. “About 3.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a house on fire on Launde Avenue,” said Detective Inspector David Gill. “Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire, and Fire Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately lit.” “If anyone has…
Extensive search in Bass Strait for missing plane
Tasmania Police Northern Division Commander Marco Ghedini and Tasmania Police Inspector Nick Clark have today provided an update into the search for a light plane, and its two occupants, which was reported missing on Saturday. A man aged in his 70s and woman aged in her 60s, both from northern Tasmania, were on board the…
Search continues for missing light plane
Search efforts for a missing light plane, with two people and a dog on board, resumed today (August 4) from 8am. Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Essendon-based Challenger aircraft, a Tasmania Police helicopter and two other fixed wing aircraft will be focusing on searching an area in Bass Strait and northern Tasmania. Five boats are also…
National Missing Persons Week 2025
As part of National Missing Persons Week, Tasmania Police is highlighting seven long-term missing persons, with the aim of seeking public information and raising awareness of the impact on families and friends when someone goes missing. “This year National Missing Persons Week has the theme ‘Forever Loved’ and a focus on the impact of loved…