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Hugh Suffell is a journalist at the Gatton Star, specializing in court, crime and community news. He is passionate about motorsports and politics.

New details have emerged in the case against Townsville businessman and Showgrounds secretary-manager Christopher Condon.

A Townsville man threatened to kill his grandmother and burn her house down after she refused to buy him alcohol.

A Townsville panel beater made a “foolish” error landing him in court.

The man faced court charged with three child exploitation charges.

The serving officer formerly stationed on Palm Island fronted the Townsville court.

A teenage driver allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen car involved in a crash that killed Jennifer Board has faced court.

A Townsville father has been jailed after he was busted with a substantial quantity of drugs and nine sets of stolen car keys.

Police say it was “sheer luck” no one was killed or seriously injured when a Townsville father-of-nine led them on a lengthy chase.

When a Townsville mother was busted with $1k of cash in her pockets she told the cops she’d won it on the pokies.

A Townsville woman has been jailed after she spat on police and struck a man with a tennis racquet.