Addiction specialists are becoming increasingly concerned that Townsville drug and alcohol users are only seeking help after they hit rock bottom, as new statistics reveal the reality of addiction in the city.
Drug dealers looking to take advantage of high prices due to the coronavirus state shutdown, have been met head-on by local detectives in the fight to keep illegal substances off city streets.
A MAN has been killed and another has been rushed to hospital after a horror single vehicle rollover on the Barkly Highway
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital after his car clipped a truck and rolled into a drain at Home Hill this afternoon.
A man has been killed and another has been rushed to hospital after a crash on a crash on a North Queensland highway.
An anonymous online crusader is calling out keyboard warriors spreading racism and hate speech on social media, saying it has no place in Townsville.
Detectives have revealed where little Rylee Rose was meant to be the day she died, as they urge the community to come forward with more dashcam footage.
Craig Philpots knows the heartache of spending Christmas without a loved one too well, saying the pain of losing his son in a tragic road crash is still fresh in his heart. He doesn’t want another family to feel the same pain.
A vocal North Queensland MP has called out the State Government for “wasting” millions of dollars on upgrades to a Townsville detention centre meant to stop inmates climbing on the roof.
A schizophrenic killer who stabbed two backpackers to death at a North Queensland hostel will likely not be repatriated back to his home country until his treatment is over.
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