Category: County Armagh
Detectives continue to investigate murder of man in Lurgan – three people remain in police custody Searching for a new home check out our property listings Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team are continuing to investigate the murder of a man, yet to be identified, following an incident in 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 Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch carried out a house search in Craigavon on Saturday 18th February as part of an ongoing investigation into organised criminality within the greater Craigavon area. The detectives were accompanied by local officers from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District and Tactical Support Teams, and searched […]
Detectives have arrested a man in connection with an aggravated burglary that took place in Armagh on February 15th. According to Detective Sergeant McCarragher, the incident occurred around 8:55 pm, when a man armed with a knife forced his way into a house in the Aghanore Walk area. During the incident, a 46-year-old man who […]
A man in his 20’s has been arrested following an armed robbery at a shop in the Ashgrove Road area of Portadown this morning, Sunday 29 January. Detective Inspector Ryan said: “Just before 10am, a man, wearing a mask and hood, entered the premises and threatened a member of staff with a knife. “He ordered […]
Detectives in Lurgan are actively investigating an aggravated burglary that took place in the Monroe Avenue area on Sunday, January 8th. They have made a renewed appeal for information about a vehicle believed to have been used by the suspects. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “Shortly before 6am on January 8th, it was reported that a […]
A man was sentenced to two years on Thursday 19th January. 50-year-old Gregory Wallace will serve six months in custody and 18 months on license, after he was convicted of a number of firearms related offences. Mr Wallace received the jail terms after pleading guilty to offences including possessing an offensive weapon in a public […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have issued a direct appeal for information regarding the murder of 39-year-old Shane Whitla in Lurgan. Shane was discovered in Lord Lurgan Park on the evening of January 12th. A post mortem examination revealed that he died from gunshot wounds. Superintendent Kellie McMillan, local […]
Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team has begun a murder investigation after the death of Shane Whitla, 39, from Lurgan on the evening of January 12th. The investigation reveals that he died from gunshot wounds. A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the incident and is currently in custody. The police […]
The Major Investigation Team of the Police Service of Northern Ireland will be returning to the scene of the murder of Natalie McNally on Sunday, January 8. Natalie, who was 32 years old and 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, was fatally stabbed in her home in Lurgan on December 18. Detective […]
