Zaarkacha Marlan

New South Wales

News Reporter at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Reporter for @abcnews Western Plains | 📧 [email protected]

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Farmhand Clinton Wrigley found guilty of murdering Nyngan farmer Joel Carter

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

Clinton Wrigley, 40, has been found guilty of murdering Nyngan farmer Joel Carter at his rural property in January 2023. It took three days for the jury to reach its verdict after an almost six-week trial. Supreme Court Justice Mark Ierace will set a date for sentence. A farmhand has been found guilty of murdering a western NSW farmer more than two years ago.
Nyngan murder accused Clinton Wrigley says alleged confessions were false

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

Clinton Wrigley has pleaded not guilty to murdering 58-year-old Joel Carter at his rural property near Nyngan. The court heard he confessed to the crime on three separate occasions, but the accused says he was "just being a d***head". The jury has retired to consider its verdict. A farm worker accused of murdering a man in western NSW more than two years ago has told a jury he was "just being a d***head" when he confessed to the crime.
Coonabarabran community in shock after death of two boys aged 6 and 7

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan |Catherine James |Bruce MacKenzie |Bruce Mackenzie

A small community in in north-west New South Wales remains in shock today after two young boys were found dead inside a home at Coonabarabran. Police went to the house yesterday afternoon after receiving a "concern for welfare" report. They discovered the bodies of two boys aged six and seven. A 66-year-old woman who was at the house and who the ABC understands is their grandmother was arrested at the scene and remains in hospital under police guard. The news has rocked the close-knit community.
Graziers call for stronger protections after Macquarie Marshes mining bid halted

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

A Canadian-owned mining company has withdrawn a proposal to drill for copper and gold on the western side of the Macquarie Marshes. The NSW Resources Regulator backflipped on its initial approval of the plan, as the "relevant and accurate information required" was not considered. Graziers say the proposal put sensitive wetland habitat at risk, and want stronger safeguards and a probe into the initial approval.
Here's where to see some larger-than-life silo art around our region

1 month ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

THE Australian silo art movement - which has found legs in the Central West - is about more than creating larger than life masterpieces that brighten up local landscapes. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaFor many towns in the bush it's been a lifeline.
Here's where to see some larger-than-life silo art around our region

1 month ago | dailyliberal.com.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

THE Australian silo art movement - which has found legs in the Central West - is about more than creating larger than life masterpieces that brighten up local landscapes. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaFor many towns in the bush it's been a lifeline.
Trial begins for farmhand accused of murdering Joel Carter at Nyngan in 2023

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

A farmhand told people he killed a farmer at a western NSW property by hitting him over the head with a mallet several times, a court has heard. Clinton Beau Wrigley, 39, is facing a five-week trial before a jury in the Supreme Court in Dubbo, accused of murdering Joel Carter at his rural property Rosehill — about 25 kilometres from Nyngan — between January 22 and 23, 2023.
Floodwater passes historic record levels in western NSW

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan |Catherine James

Historic flooding has cut off communities in western NSW, with the Paroo River surpassing its 1990 record. The river reached 5.13 metres at Wanaaring at 8am on Tuesday, overtaking the previous record of 4.88 metres. It was predicted to peak at 5.3 metres on Tuesday afternoon. Slow-moving floodwater heading south from Queensland was expected to keep the remote community of Wanaaring isolated for six to 10 weeks.
NSW Police to target youth crime 'ringleaders' with rapid-response strategy

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Bruce MacKenzie |Bruce Mackenzie |Catherine James |Zaarkacha Marlan

Up to 100 young "ringleaders" committing violent crimes in the state's north and west will be the target of a new rapid-response strategy revealed by NSW Police today. Operation Soteria will involve 60 officers and rapid response units targeting offenders aged between 11 and 16 in nine designated areas. The regional trouble spots identified are Moree, Tamworth, Dubbo, Orange, Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Taree, and Newcastle.
Former NSW Police officer Mitchell Lucock jailed over child abuse material

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

A former NSW Police officer who told strangers online he was a "dirty paedo dad" and was prepared to pay for "underage fantasy and kink" has been jailed for at least six months. WARNING: This story contains graphic and distressing details. Mitchell James Maxwell Lucock, 38, a former senior constable in Nyngan, was sentenced in the Paramatta District Court after pleading guilty to five counts of soliciting child abuse material and three counts of transmitting child abuse material.