Christmas on remand for Northland man who allegedly shot at police
14 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Corey Wade O Connell of Maromaku pleaded not guilty to all charges and elected a jury trial.
Photo / Imran Ali
Corey Wade O Connell of Maromaku pleaded not guilty to all charges and elected a jury trial.
Photo / Imran Ali
Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
A Northlander facing a number of serious charges, including shooting at a police officer and kidnapping, will spend the festive season on remand.
Corey O Connell, 31, was arrested following a search warrant police carried out at an address in Maromaku, south of Kawakawa, on Friday morning when they were fired at.
Police dog shooting: The Northland vet called on to save badly injured dog
11 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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The heroic Northland police dog critically injured in last week s shootout has returned home in time for Christmas. Photo / Supplied
The heroic Northland police dog critically injured in last week s shootout has returned home in time for Christmas. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
A Northland vet has detailed her adrenalin-pumping helicopter mission to help save the life of the police dog shot during an armed face-off in Northland. Kamo Vets senior vet Sandra Murray had just finished a