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The scale and human impact of a major Police Ombudsman investigation into alleged historic sexual offences by a former police officer are now becoming clear, as investigators confirm multiple potential victims, numerous witnesses and a large body of evidence. The former officer was arrested by Police Ombudsman investigators in December 2025 on suspicion of committing more than ten non-recent offences, including rape, other sexual offences and misconduct in public office. The

Mason Keilhauer, from the Shankill area A community in Belfast is mourning the loss of an 11-year-old boy who has died following a road traffic collision on the Shankill Road on Saturday evening. The child has been named by police as Mason Keilhauer, from the Shankill area. He died after being struck by a vehicle shortly after 7pm. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said officers received a report of a collision involving a grey BMW X5 and a male pedestrian near th

An 11-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in hospital after a serious road traffic collision on Belfast’s Shankill Road on Saturday evening. Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the incident, which involved a grey BMW X5 and the young pedestrian. The collision happened close to the junction with Boundary Street at approximately 7.25pm on Saturday, 7 March. Emergency services attended the scene and the boy was taken to hospital for treatment. P

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman in her 20s was found dead at a house in Enniskillen on Saturday evening. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, which was discovered after police responded to a separate incident involving a vehicle collision near the town. Detective Chief Inspector Gary Robinson said officers were first alerted after receiving a

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man following a report of a male with a gun at a shopping centre in Antrim — while also confirming a completely separate misconduct investigation involving an off-duty probationer police officer. The developments, both linked to incidents on Sunday 1 March, prompted commentary online suggesting a connection between the two matters. However, the PSNI has moved to firmly dispel that claim. Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton confirmed the

Lisa Dorrian, who was from Bangor, was last seen alive in February 2005 More than two decades after Lisa Dorrian vanished without trace, detectives investigating her disappearance and murder have made a further arrest as they continue their long-running search for answers. Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team arrested a 48-year-old man in the Craigavon area earlier this morning, Thursday 5 March. He was arrested on suspicion of murde

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team (PSNI) have made a further arrest in the long-running investigation into the disappearance and murder of 25-year-old Lisa Dorrian. A 40-year-old man was detained in Millisle earlier today, Wednesday 4 March, on suspicion of assisting offenders and withholding information. The arrest comes just days after the 21st anniversary of Lisa’s disappearance and murder, a case that has weighed heavily on

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Criminal Investigation Department have arrested three individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud linked to a local council body. The inquiry follows a report received in May 2024 concerning alleged fraudulent activity. As part of today’s operations, Wednesday 4th March, authorities carried out arrests in both Ballymoney and Derry/Londonderry. A 39-year-old man was arrested in the Ballymone

A violent incident in Bushmills on Monday night left two occupants shaken and a woman injured after masked men armed with weapons forced their way into a home. The attackers ransacked the property before fleeing on foot. Detectives have launched an investigation following what police have described as an aggravated burglary in the Mount Pleasant area. Detective Inspector Hanbidge said: “Police received a report on Monday, 2nd March at approximately 9.30pm that a number of mas

One motorist returned a roadside breath test result of over twice the legal drink-drive limit. A targeted police operation in Ballycastle has led to a drink-driving charge, two uninsured vehicles being seized and a motorist detected at 108mph in wet conditions — as Northern Ireland’s road death toll rises to 15 before the end of February. Officers from the Maydown Road Policing Interceptors carried out a morning of focused patrols in the town on Friday, February 27. Multiple

The BMW car ended up in a field outside Ballymena after a teenage driver attempted to flee from police and evade arrest A dramatic police pursuit that began on one of Ballymena’s busiest arterial routes ended in a field — and an arrest — after a teenage driver allegedly attempted to flee officers at speed. Road Policing Interceptors based at Sprucefield attempted to stop and speak to the driver of a silver BMW on Friday, 27 February, in the Cushendall Road area of Ballymena a

Pictured at Ulster Farmers' Union headquarters following the stakeholder meeting (L-R) Sergeant Ross Hakin, Inspector Sorcha Irwin, Brian Megahey (UFU), Deputy President Glenn Cuddy, Policy Officer Daniel Toft, Dr Lizzy Pinkerton (Belfast Hills Partnership) Illegal scramblers, broken gates, frightened livestock and farmers left feeling intimidated on their own land — that is the stark reality behind renewed calls for action in the Belfast Hills. The Ulster Farmers’ Union  (UF

Pictured 25-year-old Lisa Dorrian who disappeared in February 2005 Nearly 21 years after 25-year-old Lisa Dorrian vanished, detectives have made two further arrests in a case that continues to cast a long shadow across Northern Ireland. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian, confirmed that a 42-year-old man was arrested in Scotland earlier today, Wednesday 25 February. He w

PD Ice after the discovery A police dog’s nose for hidden cash has helped detectives uncover £90,000 and make two arrests in a County Antrim during a targeted operation against suspected illegal money lending. Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Predatory Lending Team (PLT) carried out planned searches at three residential properties in the Donard Drive and Tirowen Drive areas of Lisburn on Thursday, 19 February. What they discovered — thanks in large part

Drugs seized by police in Mid Ulster Police in Mid Ulster have seized drugs valued at over £80,000 in a major operation targeting local drug supply. During a coordinated Day of Action on Friday 20 February, officers recovered Class A and B substances, including suspected cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis. The proactive searches were carried out across multiple properties in the Cookstown and Stewartstown areas. Local District Support Team (DST) officers led the operation, with

A routine patrol in Carrickfergus has led to the seizure of approximately one kilogram of suspected cocaine, a large sum of cash and designer goods — and the arrest of two people now being questioned by detectives. Police in Carrickfergus arrested a 39-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman in the early hours of Monday 23rd February at a car park in the Marine Highway area of the town. The pair were in a parked car which was approached by a passing police patrol shortly after 2

The three victims of Saturday’s tragic road traffic collision in County Armagh (L-R) John Guy, Conor Quinn and Laura Hoy-Henry. Three families are facing unimaginable grief after a devastating road traffic collision in Moy claimed the lives of John Guy, Conor Quinn and Laura Hoy-Henry. The three were killed following a serious three-vehicle collision on the Armagh Road area of Moy on Saturday evening, 21st February. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed the victims

A routine patrol in Toomebridge turned into a major police response on Sunday evening after officers were alerted to reports of a man carrying a gun in a residential area. Two men were arrested following the incident in the Red Row area at around 7pm on Sunday, 22nd February. Armed officers attended the scene and suspected Class A drugs were also seized during follow-up searches. Inspector McCallion outlined how events unfolded. “Officers were on mobile patrol in the Red Row

A viable device has been discovered in a residential area of Upperlands, prompting a significant police response and an urgent public appeal for information. Detectives are investigating the security alert in the Oakvale Terrace area, which unfolded on Saturday, February 21. The incident led to the establishment of multiple cordons as specialist officers attended the scene. Detective Inspector Keon confirmed the seriousness of the find. He said: “Following a report to police

A quiet stretch of road in Moy became the scene of unimaginable loss on Saturday night, after a three-vehicle collision claimed the lives of three people in County Armagh. Police said the crash happened on the Armagh Road area at approximately 22:20. Officers received a report of a collision involving a red BMW, a grey Volkswagen and a white Audi. Two men, aged 31 and 48, and a woman, aged 23, were pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement, the Police Service of Northern I