# Port Macquarie murder investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/port-macquarie-murder-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-01T03:30:00.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder following an investigation into the death of 31-year-old Megan Tangye in Port Macquarie. Ms. Tangye was found with injuries at a unit on Gore Street on December 27, 2025, and died shortly after at Port Macquarie Hospital.

Detective Inspector Mark Rogers stated that autopsy findings identified the cause of death as blunt-force trauma believed to be the result of an assault. The suspect, identified as the victim’s former partner, also faces charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The investigation was conducted by the Mid North Coast Police District and the NSW State Crime Command Homicide Squad.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: Criminal incidents and road safety reports across Australia and the UK

Multiple reports detail fatal hit-and-runs, high-range drink-driving offenses, and a major sentencing in Tasmania involving a deadly crash caused by a serial offender.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-to-face-court-over-alleged-serious-crash-near-laurieton

### 2026-08-24: Man charged with murder in Port Macquarie death investigation

A 47-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Megan Tangye, who died in December 2025 after sustaining blunt-force trauma in Port Macquarie, Australia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-charged-with-murder-in-port-macquarie-death-investigation

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