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Police seek further information about fatal collision
Publish date: 06:13PM - 11 March 2021ACT Policing’s investigation into a fatal collision on the Monaro Highway about 1.10am on Monday, 8 March 2021 is continuing. Police are issuing a call for the driver of a truck that passed the location shortly after the collision to come forward, as they may be able to assist.
MORE Police investigate fire in Ainslie
Publish date: 12:31PM - 10 March 2021ACT Policing is investigating a fire that occurred in Ainslie this morning (Wednesday 10 March 2021).
MORE Drink drivers a concern for police during Canberra Day weekend
Publish date: 10:10AM - 10 March 2021ACT Policing conducted traffic targeting operations for the Canberra Day long weekend, and apprehended several drivers who should not have been behind the wheel.
MORE ACT records fourth fatality for 2021
Publish date: 01:38PM - 08 March 2021A 19-year-old man has died following a two vehicle collision on Monday (8 March 2021) in Hume.
MORE Police seek witnesses and footage to Downer road rage incident
Publish date: 08:23AM - 06 March 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage following a road rage incident on Tuesday (2 March 2021) in Downer.
MORE Cash and drugs seized from two residences
Publish date: 09:25AM - 05 March 2021Police have seized more than $100,000 in cash and approximately 43 kilograms of cannabis following search warrant activity this week.
MORE UPDATED Police seek to identify two men following Civic assault
Publish date: 11:54AM - 03 March 2021UPDATE: Thank you Canberra. The two men have come forward and are assisting police with their enquiries.
MORE Motorcyclists as Vulnerable Road Users the focus for police
Publish date: 01:40PM - 02 March 2021Following the deaths of two motorcyclists on the ACT’s roads in recent weeks, ACT Policing is asking road users to pay extra attention to motorcyclists this month as the Road Safety Calendar focus turns to vulnerable road users.
MORE Two drink drivers caught after date
Publish date: 10:22AM - 28 February 2021Two people will face the ACT Magistrates Court after they were both detected driving the same vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit late on Friday night (26 February 2021).
MORE ACT records third fatality for 2021
Publish date: 10:57AM - 27 February 2021A 78-year-old woman has died following a two vehicle collision on Thursday (25 February 2021) in Isabella Plains.
MORE Weapons seized from City hotel room
Publish date: 10:24AM - 27 February 2021ACT Policing is investigating how several weapons came to be located in a hotel room in Canberra City on Wednesday (24 February, 2021).
MORE 50 years since Keren Rowland reported missing
Publish date: 02:42PM - 26 February 2021Today marks 50 years since Keren Rowland’s family reported her missing in Canberra.
MORE Woman charged with 23 fraud offences
Publish date: 12:24PM - 26 February 2021ACT Policing has charged a 46-year-old Campbell woman with 23 fraud offences following the execution of a search warrant this morning (Friday 26 February 2021).
MORE Man charged with murder following Page incident
Publish date: 06:55PM - 25 February 2021A 35-year-old Page man has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder in relation to the incident in Page on Saturday morning (20 February 2021).
MORE UPDATED Police seek cyclist following death in Page
Publish date: 01:40PM - 25 February 2021UPDATE: Thank you Canberra, the cyclist has contacted police.
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