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Two men, aged 33 and 57, who were arrested in connection with the investigation into the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, have been released following questioning. The incident occurred on February 22nd in the Killyclogher Road area of Omagh. The Major Investigation Team detectives are urging anyone with information about the incident […]

Five men have been arrested by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigation Department, with assistance from colleagues in the Specialist Operations Branch Air Support Unit and Neighbourhood policing teams. The arrests followed the discovery of a large and sophisticated cannabis farm at a property in the Tulnacross Road area of Cookstown […]

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have issued a direct appeal for information following the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh on Wednesday 22 February. At approximately 8pm on Wednesday evening, two gunmen approached John as he was putting footballs into the boot of his car […]

Six suspects are being questioned by detectives from the Police Service Major Investigation Team in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. The off-duty police officer was shot several times by two gunmen on Wednesday 22 February at a sports complex on Killyclogher Road in Omagh. The attack took place in […]

On Friday 24th February, detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team made a fourth arrest in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. The investigation began after the incident occurred on Wednesday 22nd February in the Killyclogher Road area of Omagh. The 22-year-old suspect was apprehended in […]

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell from the Major Investigation Team was the off-duty officer shot in an attempted murder in Omagh on 22nd February. The incident occurred shortly after 8pm when Caldwell was returning to his car at a sports complex on the Killyclogher Road. […]

According to a report by the BBC, an off-duty police officer has been shot at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone. The incident took place on the Killyclogher Road at approximately 20:00 GMT. While there are unconfirmed reports that the officer was hit multiple times, the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that the […]

On Wednesday 22 February, Brian Anthony Nicholl, aged 52, was sentenced at Newry Crown Court for the manslaughter of 65-year-old Nigel Burgess. The incident leading to Mr Burgess’s death occurred on the night of 11 April 2020 in Armagh. As a result of the altercation between the two men, Mr Burgess was found unresponsive and […]

Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) conducted two searches in the Newtownards area yesterday evening, Monday 20th February. The searches were part of an investigation into criminal activity connected to the East Belfast UVF. During the searches, a number of electronic devices were recovered and subsequently seized for further examination. The PCTF has […]

After being questioned, the 54-year-old, 32-year-old, and 29-year-old men who were arrested by detectives investigating an attempted hijacking in the Hollymount Park area of Derry/Londonderry on Friday, February 17th, and the discovery of a suspicious device in the Corrody Road area the following day, have been released. However, a fourth man, aged 34, remains in […]