‘Chance find’: CCTV check for one crime uncovers surprise second
A driver with a 12-page traffic history might have gotten away with his latest crime had it not been for a stranger’s unrelated offence at the same spot.
Police & Courts
‘Grabbed her pony tail’: Woman assaulted in Christmas function fight
A young man has faced court for assaulting a woman more than twice his age during a drunken altercation between two families at a Christmas function at a Central Queensland hotel.
Watch: Manhunt after 56yo allegedly bashed in break-in
Police have released footage of a man wanted for questioning after a 56-year-old suffered “serious” face injuries and broken ribs during a break-in at his Queensland home.
‘Extremely intoxicated’: Private school alumni warned he could have killed
A former St Brendan’s College student and soon-to-be-father who “shared many celebratory drinks” at his baby shower later unleashed a violent attack on an unsuspecting stranger outside a Central Queensland pub.
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‘Heard a pop first’: Neighbour describes house fire at centre of arson claims
Witnesses have given evidence at the District Court trial of Craig Paul Carrington in Rockhampton. Here’s what they said in court.
Alleged arsonist accused of being inside house ‘minutes’ before blaze
The trial of a man accused of deliberately setting fire to his North Rockhampton house before allegedly making an insurance claim on the property has started in the District Court.
Eight strains of marijuana, 43 supplies: Croc farm worker’s drug trafficking revealed
A young reptile breeder’s drug trafficking profits were chewed up paying for ounce a day addiction. Read here why he feared going to prison.
‘Incredibly powerful’: Deaths in custody shaping new QAS, police training
A term adopted in the 1980s by police across the globe used to identify offenders likely under the influence of drugs, restrained and could die in custody was the crux of an inquest this month. It comes as QPS and QAS team up for new training.
Jury finds Gladstone man guilty of rape, assault of teen girl
A Gladstone man will serve less than half of his sentence behind bars after he was found guilty by a jury of rape and assault following a night of drug-induced violence against a teenage girl.
Medical expert reveals ‘most dangerous point’ in deadly arrest case
Queensland’s most qualified emergency medical respondant says there were medical symptoms which should have raised flags for police officers handling a man who died in the back of a Rockhampton police vehicle pod.
Man accused of arson, car ramming dies in custody
A Rockhampton court has heard an unfortunate update in the case of a man accused of a car ramming incident at the Emu Park police station, as well as two alleged sieges involving police.
Man charged over hit and run that left pedestrian in coma
Detectives have charged a driver after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in a Central Queensland mining town and seriously injured.
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