Maryborough girl, 15, back before courts for theft of Range Rover
A teenage girl linked to a tragic triple fatality is back behind bars after being arrested in relation to another stolen car, alleged to have been driven erratically for hundreds of kilometres.
Police & Courts
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A 15-year-old girl allegedly involved in a spate of car thefts across the Fraser Coast is back behind bars after the latest incident involving a stolen Range Rover, allegedly driven erratically for hundreds of kilometres.
It comes after revelations the girl was responsible for driving to Bundaberg and delivering a 13-year-old boy to Maryborough, the same day he allegedly stole a Mercedes and caused a horror crash that killed three women: Reach Church members Kelsie Davies, 17, and Michale Chandler, 29, and 52-year-old Hervey Bay nurse Sheree Robertson.
The morning after the crash, despite knowing her friend had been charged over the deaths, the same girl was allegedly seen in a stolen Kia Cerato and it was revealed she had helped steal a Mitsubishi Lancer from Woodstock Street on April 29.
The Lancer was found crashed on Buckler St and the girl was later charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving a car without a driver’s licence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, receiving tainted property and one count of enter dwelling and commit an indictable offence.
Earlier in June, it was revealed the same girl had been charged in relation to the theft of two cars from Granville which were driven to Hervey Bay, before one smashed into an Uber car at Urangan on May 23.
On Tuesday, Hervey Bay CIB detectives confirmed they had arrested three juveniles in relation to a number of property offences committed in Maryborough on June 11.
It will be alleged the three juveniles, one aged 15 and two aged 17, unlawfully entered a property in Albert Street and stole a Range Rover 4WD in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 11.
Police will allege the 4WD was used to commit a range of offences in and around the Maryborough and Hervey Bay areas and was seen being driven dangerously by members of the public and police.
Police found the damaged and abandoned car on Monday morning, and arrested the three juveniles on Monday afternoon.
The 15-year-old girl was charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, stealing, unlicensed driving and breaching bail.
She remains in custody and will face court at a later date.
Since May 2, 2023, the girl has been arrested eight times and charged with three counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle, six counts of unlicensed driving, six counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts of evade police, four counts of breach of bail, two counts of enter dwelling and commit indictable offence and six counts of fraud - a total of 29 charges.
One 17-year-old girl was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, fraud and stealing.
She remains in custody to appear in the Hervey Bay Children’s Court at a later date.
The other 17-year-old girl was charged with one count of enter dwelling and commit an indictable offence and was released on bail to appear in the Maryborough Children’s Court at a later time.
Police acknowledged the assistance provided by members of community who saw the vehicle and its occupants.
Taxi driver loses bid for protection against alleged workplace bullying
A Bundaberg taxi driver has lost her bid for protection against alleged workplace bullying after Australia’s employment watchdog found she was not covered by the legislation.
Prison better than being homeless: Man’s miserable reason for crimes
A homeless man deliberately threw a bottle at a police station and fessed up to another crime police wouldn’t have otherwise pinged him for in an effort to return to jail, a court has heard.