Named: Gladstone’s boozy, drugged drivers busted
An engineer, a retired butcher and a machinery operator were among the latest drink drivers to face Gladstone court, while three mums fronted for drug driving.
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‘Too many beers’: Miner on pizza run falls asleep behind wheel
A driver who fell asleep at a busy Rockhampton intersection says he was on his way home after picking up pizzas. But boozy driving wasn’t the only crime added to his already eight-page history.
Immigrant punched woman in the head ‘numerous times’
A man who had only recently arrived in Australia when he was arrested for bashing a woman has been warned he might not get the stay in the country if he doesn’t change.
WATCH: Investigations continue after suspicious fire
Police investigations are ongoing after a car fire near the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton. See the video
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Central Qld woman ‘very fearful’ after alleged strangulation
A man who allegedly strangled a Central Queensland woman in a domestic violence incident has made a bid to get out of custody before Christmas.
CQ Woolies thief has her sneaky tactics exposed
A serial thief who struck twice at a Central Queensland Woolworths store has had her sneaky tactics and shocking track record exposed.
Schoolgirl stalking manifesto, photos, addresses allegedly uncovered
A “truly disturbing” folder, which police allege shows young teen girls labelled “projects”, where they live, explicit sex talk and a Qld man’s musings about whether to “trap” one was not enough to stop him from getting bail.
Workplace authority investigates ‘life-threatening’ retaining wall collapse
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating a Central Queensland worksite accident where a retaining wall collapsed on a young man in his 20s.
End of an era: Iconic Tavern sold after 47 years
It’s the iconic pub has stood the test of time through ferocious floods and even Cyclone Marcia but after 46 years the Mitchell family have served last drinks. Find out who owns it now. VIDEO
‘I love you’: Fourth man jailed over sex offences, assault of teen girl
A fourth man has been jailed for sexual crimes committed against a CQ teen girl after he didn’t like what she said to him after he declared his love for her.
‘I’ll kill you’: Pub patrons step in after man’s threat to manager
A young man asked a Central Queensland pub manager if he wanted to “shoot up some gear” but after the offer was declined, things took a violent twist.
‘Abandoned’ house destroyed by blaze, fire investigators looking through ruins
A crime scene has been declared where a blaze consumed a single-storey Gladstone house near a Woolworths, causing it to partially collapse. PICTURES
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