Police investigating the death of Carly McBride have executed a third crime scene warrant in the Hunter Valley Local Area Command.

Carly McBride, 31, was last seen on Calgaroo Avenue at Muswellbrook about 2pm on Tuesday 30 September 2014. Her remains were discovered near Scone on Sunday 7 August 2016.

Officers attached to strike force Krabi, assisted by Forensic Services Group (FSG), executed a crime scene warrant at a third property – a storage shed in Scone – this week.

A number of items contained on the premises were located and seized, including five firearms, a large quantity of ammunition and various prohibited weapons. All items will be examined by forensic investigators.

Detectives have been investigating Ms McBride’s disappearance under Strike Force Karabi and are treating her disappearance and death as suspicious.

As inquiries continue, police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman was threatened in her car by a man who demanded to be driven through Newcastle, and another man was assaulted yesterday.

The 39-year-old woman told police she was stopped in traffic on Loma Street, Waratah, about 5.30pm (Wednesday 14 September 2016), when a man entered her car and demanded she drive.

The woman complied and drove through Waratah and into Mayfield where the man left the vehicle and walked into a supermarket car park on Beaumont Street.

The woman drove from the area and contacted police. She was not injured during the incident.

A short time later, a 22-year-old man reported he was assaulted by a man who hit him in the throat outside the supermarket.

Police would now like to speak to anyone who witnessed either incident or has information about a man they would now like to speak to.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his late 30s, about 175cm tall with a medium/muscular build, a tanned complexion, short brown hair with short trimmed facial hair, and distinctive deep blue eyes.

He was wearing dark-coloured “skinny” jeans, a black hooded jumper, white dress shoes with three blue stripes, a distinctive charcoal-coloured wool-style ‘Golf’ cap, and was carrying a dark duffel bag.

Police investigating the death of Carly McBride have executed two crime scene warrants in the Hunter Valley Local Area Command.

Carly McBride, 31, was last seen on Calgaroo Avenue at Muswellbrook about 2pm on Tuesday 30 September 2014. Her remains were discovered near Scone on Sunday 7 August 2016.

The officers attached to the strike force, assisted by Forensic Services Group (FSG) and Police Dog Unit, executed two crime scene warrants at a home in Musswellbrook and a rural property in Scone.

A number of items contained on the premises have been examined by forensic investigators.
Detectives have been investigating Ms McBride’s disappearance under Strike Force Karabi and are treating her disappearance and death as suspicious.

As inquiries continue, police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.

Police are appealing for information into the whereabouts of a man wanted on an outstanding warrant.

Anthony Slater, aged 25, is wanted by virtue of arrest warrant for a serious assault offence.

Police continue to make inquiries and are appealing for assistance from the community to locate him.

Mr Slater is known to frequent the Hamilton and Tamworth areas.
Anthony Slater is described as being of Aboriginal/TorresStrait Islander appearance, about 150cm to 165cm tall and a thin build. He has short black hair.
If anyone knows his current whereabouts, they are urged not to approach him as he may be armed, but to contact police via Triple Zero (000) or Crime Stoppers.

Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery near Lake Macquarie yesterday.

Police have been told just after 4pm (Tuesday 13 September), an unknown man entered a shop on Hexham Street, Kahibah, armed with a knife.

The man then demanded money and left the store with cash. He was last seen walking down Kenibea Avenue.

The man is described as being in his mid 30s with a medium build and about 178cm tall with short shaved hair. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

A man will face court today after he allegedly stabbed a woman in Belmont overnight.

A man aged 64, and a woman aged 65, live in a block of units on Belstone Avenue and have been involved in an ongoing neighbour dispute.

It’s alleged that in the evening of Monday 12 September 2016, the man knocked on the front door of the woman’s unit and after a short discussion he walked inside.

It’s alleged the man produced a knife and started stabbing the woman.

She suffered serious lacerations to her face and hands.

The man allegedly left the unit and returned to his home where he allegedly contacted police.

He was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with attempted murder.

He was refused bail and will appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 13 September 2016).

The woman was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she is expected to undergo surgery today.

A police officer has been injured while attempting to arrest a teenager at Elermore Vale, in Newcastle today.

About 3pm (Tuesday 6 September 2016), police from Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to a home on Crambronne Parade following reports a teenager was allegedly intimidating the occupants and damaging the premises.

On arrival, an acting sergeant located the teen and spoke to him about the alleged damage.

Police will allege that while arresting the teen, he became violent and pushed the officer into a parked car and stuck him in the chest.

The officer deployed his OC spray at the teen, who then ran from the scene.

Further police were called to assist and the teen was located nearby by a police dog and arrested.

A 17-year-old teen was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics for a laceration to his arm which occurred during the arrest.

He was taken under police guard to John Hunter Hospital and later charged with malicious damage, intimidation, assault police, resist arrest and escape lawful custody.

The teen is expected to have a bedside bail hearing tomorrow (Wednesday 7 September 2016).

The acting sergeant sustained a fractured thumb and is not expected to return to full duties for several weeks.

A man has been charged with drink driving after allegedly tail-gating the wrong driver on the M1 at Cooranbong yesterday.

A 43-year-old man was driving north about 2.50pm (Friday 2 September 2016), when he was stopped by Northern Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy.

It will be alleged it was raining heavily when the man tail-gated the Assistant Commissioner before passing him at speed.

The Commander stopped the driver near Marshall Street with a subsequent roadside breath test returning a positive result.

The man was arrested and taken to Morisset Police Station where he allegedly returned a breath analysis reading of 0.110.

The man was charged with mid-range PCA and was conditionally bailed to Toronto Local Court on Tuesday 27 September 2016.

His licence has been suspended.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command is conducting a high-visibility compliance operation across parts of Northern Region this weekend.

Operation Mega Drive Three is targeting potential road trauma incidents throughout the Hunter Valley.

Forty-eight police in 30 vehicles are involved in the saturation-style operation which started Friday morning (2 September 2016) and continues until Monday morning (5 September 2016).