Cocaine in blender, bank notes: Inside builder’s drug bust
A prominent Bundaberg builder, busted with cocaine-laced money and equipment in his home along with prescription meds has blamed an injury for the drug stash.
Police & Courts
Inside $100m drug farm: New details as ‘recruits’ sentenced
The inner workings of a “highly sophisticated” Queensland drug farm complete with retractable walls and swimming pool feeders can be revealed for the first time. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
‘Always wanted a mum and daughter’: Painter caught in child sex sting
Believing he was meeting a child and her mum for sex, a Bundaberg painter was lured to a motel room. His desires landed him in a court which heard his own family was in “complete shock”.
Community rallies behind family of dad after alleged one-punch death
The community has rallied behind the family of a man allegedly killed in a one-punch attack, with $8000 already raised to support his children.
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Colourful dresser sentenced for wearing bikie “trophy” item
A young man, arrested for a fashion accessory fail, has fronted court and it soon became clear his bizarre behaviour wasn’t over yet.
46 lost faces: Camp Hill murders sends little action as death toll spikes
WARNING GRAPHIC: The dark murders of Hannah Clarke and her children at the hands of her ex Rowan Baxter sparked backlash with promises of change – but just 22 months later, little has happened. Now 46 female faces of violence can be revealed.
NAMED: Fatal hit and run accused faces court
A driver accused of hitting an elderly man in a mobility scooter and then leaving the scene of the fatal crash has faced Hervey Bay Magistrates Court for the first time.
Day drinking mum four times over limit with 2 kids in back
A Gympie mum who picked her two children up from daycare after downing multiple wines while wrapping Christmas presents was more than four times over the legal limit. SEE WHY SHE DID IT
Killer sentenced over ‘artery trapping’ assault, wild manhunt
An ice-fuelled fight spilled out into a suburban yard, sparking a wild manhunt and leaving young children without a father. Now, the culprit has been sentenced.
Ex-childcare worker, charity recipient’s drug trade exposed
Being on bail and probation wasn’t enough to stop a former childcare worker from continuing her drug trafficking business, even after having her home raided. Here’s what unfolded.
Hit men, jilted lovers: Wide Bay‘s guilty killers named
WARNING GRAPHIC: Chilling killings in Wide Bay show a dark side of the region following a string of brutal conflict including bad blood lovers and paid-to-kill hard men. Now, some of the area’s worst guilty offenders are named. Full list
Young trafficker’s phone exposes ecstasy empire
A Bundaberg woman’s lucrative, seven month drug trafficking operation came to a crashing halt when police found thousands of dollars in cash and capsules of pure MDMA in her home. Here’s how it unfolded.
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