Man assaults woman over ‘pretty trivial’ electricity use
A Central Queensland man assaulted his partner and threw her mobile phone on the road because she was using electricity she didn’t pay for, a court has heard.
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Ampol hold-up, Red Rooster carjacking: Armed robber’s 800km+ spree
A young robber whose wild spree included carjacking a teen fast food worker at knifepoint has been sentenced for a string of serious crimes committed at Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and Gladstone.
35+ DV convictions: Thug’s latest attack on a woman revealed
A Central Queensland thug with 35 domestic violence convictions to his name has added to his unenviable record with a brutal bashing of a woman.
‘Baseball bat, knife’: Kids witness PCYC fight between armed men
Children witnessed a fight that erupted at a Central Queensland PCYC between a group of men, one armed with a baseball bat and another with a knife.
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Handbag drug stash lands woman in court for third time
A Central Queensland woman says her latest drug offending was a “slip up” but a magistrate came to a different conclusion. Here’s why.
Citizen’s arrest as Ergon linesman caught stealing trailer
A man was caught stealing a trailer from a Central Queensland workshop thanks to a citizen’s arrest. Here’s how it happened.
‘Cocaine remedy’: Addict claims dentist told him about drug fix
Whether it was the tooth or not, a Central Queensland man claims a dentist told him about a “cocaine remedy” but it all went badly wrong for the patient.
Four named: Cops arrest 52 people on 239 drug-related charges
Four people arrested in a police operation that busted open an alleged major drug network spanning Mackay to Brisbane can be named. WATCH THE VIDEO
Dad caught with drugs, weapon, ammo in police raid
A father of three has faced court after a police drug raid at a Central Queensland property. Here’s what happened to him.
Named: Rocky, Yeppoon, Biloela drink-drivers busted
Alarmingly, two women aged in their 60s were among the drink-drivers caught on Central Queensland roads and their readings weren’t low – one of them was a hospital worker.
Rodeo clown’s meth addiction puts police target on his back
A Central Queensland rodeo clown has been given a jail sentence after being the target of a police drug distribution operation. Here’s how it unfolded.
Speeding drunk’s horrifying near miss after being booted from pub
A man who was so drunk he was refused entry to a Central Queensland pub, hopped in his car and clocked speeds of about 95kmh in a residential area as police followed him. Here’s what happened next.
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