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Police are appealing for information after a shoplifting incident near Newcastle last month.

About 10am on 25 September 2015, two people – a man and a woman – entered a retail business on Tyrrell Street, Wallsend.

Police have been told the woman approached an employee at the front counter, while the man looked around the shop.

The man is believed to have taken a mobile phone and watch, while the employee was away from the counter.

The man then left the store with the woman.

Officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries.

Today (Friday 16 October 2015), police released CCTV images of two people who may be able to assist with the investigation.

The woman depicted in the image is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in her 30s with blonde shoulder length hair.

The man depicted in the image is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, with a thin to medium build and a beard, wearing a black Adidas jumper, jeans and a baseball cap.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a woman died in a crash between a truck and car in the Lake Macquarie area this morning.

Just after 4.30am (Friday 16 October 2015), a b-double hit a Ford Falcon sedan on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Killingworth, about 8.5 kilometres north of the Ryhope interchange.

It’s believed the Ford was stationary at the time of the crash.

The sole occupant of the sedan, 49-year-old woman, died at the scene.

The male truck driver was not injured in the crash but has been taken to John Hunter Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

One lane of the M1 Pacific Motorway is currently closed northbound at Killingworth.

Motorists travelling in the area should allow plenty of additional travel time.

For the latest traffic information, visit www.livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

A woman will face court this afternoon after being charged over alleged drug supply in Newcastle.

Detectives from Newcastle City and Central Hunter Local Area Commands formed Strike Force Rupas to investigate the supply of illicit drugs.

As a result of their inquiries, a 22-year-old Muswellbrook woman was arrested at Newcastle Police Station today (Wednesday 14 October 2015).

She was charged with five counts of supply prohibited drug (<small quantity); two counts of supply prohibited drug (>indictable quantity); two counts of ongoing drug supply and three counts of drug supply (>large commercial quantity).

The charges relate to the supply of 1kg of 25C-NBOMe or ‘blue scissors’ (synthetic drug), as well as MDMA and methylamphetamine (Ice).

She has been refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court this afternoon.

Investigations by Strike Force Rupas are continuing.

A woman has been charged after the death of her mother at Redhead, in the Lake Macquarie area.

Just before 6.30pm yesterday (Saturday 10 October 2015), police were called to a home on Kalaroo Road, following reports a woman had been stabbed.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and found the body of a 73-year-old woman with a number of stab wounds.

The woman’s 36-year-old daughter was arrested at the home and taken to Charlestown Police Station.

Police have charged the woman with murder; use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence; and take /detain person with intent to obtain advantage cause actual bodily harm.

The woman has been refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Sunday 11 October 2015).