Remains located near Excalibur Road, Underwood
Police can confirm a member of a search team has today located what are believed to be human remains in the EagleHawk Tier area in Underwood in Northern Tasmania. Inspector Aleena Crack said the person had been searching the area as part of continuing public search group efforts to locate missing Scottsdale man, Peter Willoughby,…
Police investigating serious crash at Kempton
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a yellow RM-Z250 Suzuki dirt bike on the Midland Highway, Constitution Hill, Kempton today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene at about 5.50am this morning (30 May). Preliminary investigations indicate a 50-year-old man from Queenstown was travelling south on the Midland Highway when he lost…
Woman charged with motor vehicle stealing in Devonport
Police have arrested and charged a woman with motor vehicle stealing, resisting arrest and other driving offences in Devonport overnight (29 May 2026). About 10.40pm a Toyota Prius was reported stolen from Fenton Street, Devonport. The vehicle was observed by police and was successfully spiked a short time later. A 33-year-old woman was safely taken…
South East CIB charge several people with raft of offences
South East Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) has charged several people yesterday with a raft of offences including assault, stealing, drug, and firearm related incidents. “As part of ongoing investigations, detectives from South East CIB yesterday charged a number of people in relation to incidents committed in southern Tasmania,” said Detective Inspector David Gill. “Our detectives…
P plate driver detected drink driving
A 17-year-old male P-plater has had their vehicle clamped and will appear in court at a later date after being found hooning with excess passengers and alcohol in their system overnight. About 1:15am on Sunday (24 May), a member from Launceston Police Station was on routine patrol in the Newnham area when they observed a…
Suspicious fire at Rokeby units
Police investigating a suspicious fire in Dolina Drive, Rokeby, which caused extensive damage to residential units under construction, are calling for information or anyone with CCTV footage of the area to come forward. Tasmania Fire Service responded to a 000 call about 5.55am today reporting the units on fire at Dolina Drive. No one was…
Men rescued from overturned boat, D’Entrecasteaux Channel
Two fishermen were rescued by nearby mariners this morning, after their vessel overturned on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. Inspector Justin Lawson said the boat overturned near Great Bay, Bruny Island, after striking a fish pen. “The men, both aged in their 20s, were thrown into the water but were able to climb onto the pen before…
Man charged with attempted murder over Chigwell wounding incident
A 33-year-old Chigwell man has been charged with attempted murder following ongoing investigations into a wounding at Taree Street, Chigwell on the night of Sunday, 5 April. The man was arrested in Werribee by Victoria Police’s Fugitive Squad and Special Operations Group on Wednesday morning, at the request of Tasmania Police. He was extradited to…
Serious Crash – Sandfly Road, Margate
Police and emergency services were called to attend a serious single vehicle crash on Sandfly Road, Margate last night about 9.10pm. Initial enquiries indicate a white 2003 Ford Falcon sedan, travelling in the Sandfly direction, has lost control navigating a left-hand bend, with the vehicle exiting the roadway and colliding with several trees. The sole…
Man charged over oil incident in Launceston CBD
A man has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of incidents involving the dumping of oil at the intersection of York and Bathurst streets in Launceston. Members of Taskforce Raven this week attended an address at Ravenswood and arrested an 18-year-old man in relation to the most recent incident on…