A WOMAN in her early 20s was clocked speeding at 161km/h on the Hume Highway near Jugiong on Wednesday afternoon with two young children in her car.
Gundagai Highway Patrol officers received complaints of a motorist driving erratically on the Sturt Highway shortly after 2pm.
Police then located the woman excessively speeding on the Hume before they pulled her over.
She was issued with a court attendance notice and received thousands of dollars in fines.
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.
A crime scene has been established following a fire that has destroyed a licensed club in Armidale early this morning.
Just after 5.30am (Friday 16 September 2016), police responded to reports of a fire at the club on Beardy Street.
Emergency services attended to find the premises well alight. Fire & Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze; however, the club was completely destroyed.
Police established a crime scene and an investigation will commence into the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire.