‘Not invited’: Ex-youth worker whacks wake crasher in post-funeral fight
Suspecting an unwanted wake guest of drink driving with a child in the car, a former youth worker and teacher’s aide confronted her and moments later, “just snapped”.
Police & Courts
‘Want a turn?’: Vape held to tiny baby’s mouth in shock video
Disturbing video showing a vaping teen offering a five-month-old Queensland baby a taste can be revealed amid escalating public health fears about the exposure of children to the devices.
‘Unclothed dancing’, Snapchat: New details on businessman’s rape charges
New details in the rape case against a high-profile publican and winemaker have been revealed in a fiery court hearing where a magistrate unleashed on police for the second time this week, warning delays “will not be tolerated”.
‘Slap on the wrist’ after greyhound discovered ‘grossly’ underweight
A South Burnett greyhound trainer has pleaded guilty to the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission after a greyhound in her care was found to be “grossly underweight”.
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Revealed: Brisbane bus stop bomber’s long list of crimes
A Fraser Coast painter and father-of-three lit a pipe bomb at a busy Brisbane bus stop and walked away. Now, his long list of other crimes have also been revealed.
Crash into ditch causes hwy delays just hours after truck rollover
Emergency services have revealed the likely cause of a crash which led to traffic delays on the Bruce Highway at Glenwood on Tuesday just hours after a truck carrying lettuce rolled over further south.
Concreter masturbates in front of girls at tourist hot spot
A man was caught stroking himself while staring at girls trying to enjoy a late afternoon swim. Here‘s what the courtroom was told:
Concreter loses leg after falling asleep at the wheel on highway
A concreter had a “terrible price to pay” for his drug driving after he pulled over and was hit by a passing car, causing his leg to be amputated.
High hairdresser’s birthday trip comes to crashing end in car yard
An apprentice hairdresser’s birthday celebrations came to a screeching halt after she led police on a chase and smashed into a Bruce Highway car dealership late at night.
Dad ‘banned’ from lawyer service tries to convince court its unfair
A Gympie man, who was rejected 15 times by the public legal service, has asked for an investigation while also trying to revoke conditions of a domestic violence order.
Punches, knee-to-groin: Mum’s outburst at ex lands her in court
A stay-at-home mum has fronted court after tensions amid a bitter divorce boiled over on a rural property near Gympie.
‘Gonna f***ing kill you’: Child witnesses horror choking attack
A Gympie tree-lopper wiped away tears as the court heard he strangled a woman until she almost blacked out and was saved by her young child.
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