Terror in Gympie street as would-be car thief fires gun
Police are on the hunt for a man who tried to steal a car from a local suburb, and shot a gun when he was disturbed by two residents.
Police & Courts
Hungry Jacks’ run triggered chase, Rainbow Beach raid
The driver of a stolen car was almost caught after going through Gympie Hungry Jacks drive-through when the rightful owner spotted the vehicle in the line-up.
Touch treasurer, donut deceiver: Workers caught ripping off boss, clubs
Funds set aside for expensive habits, fake transfers, schemes to plunder stock and good old-fashioned cash pocketing. This is how these Wide Bay Burnett employees were caught out for their dishonest actions.
‘Tragic’: How life changing decision left man critically injured
A man’s decision to buy his son a new bike for Christmas took an unexpected turn when he made a bad decision that left a young man fighting for life, a court has heard.
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Man busted with drugs, marijuana plants in police raid
The man faced court after using drugs for pain relief, and said he now had access to a legal alternative. Read what the court heard.
572 crimes: Wide Bay‘s newly-convicted child sex offenders named
A staggering 572 sex crimes have been recorded in the Wide Bay region with one LGA reporting the highest number of offences. Of that, child sex charges have been slapped to members of the community. Now, the newest names and crimes can be revealed. Full list.
Sledgehammer jewel heist: Teen tells court ‘I don’t need help’
A teenage thief, who targeted a jeweller and gym, was tracked through bushland by police dogs to a service station near Gympie where he had already been arrested.
Mercedes driver busted doing 147km/h on rural coast road
A 47-year-old Torquay man caught travelling along a Cooloola Coast road more than 60km/h above the speed limit is among a swath of dangerous drivers picked up by police along the popular tourist spot.
Victim loses memory after wanted man’s alleged 21st party attack
A Gympie man was left unconscious and bleeding from the ear when a man, said to be wanted by Victorian police, allegedly “king hit” him at a 21st birthday party.
‘Some exaggeration’: Court rules on flood chief’s council claims
A decision has been reached in the case brought by a former council worker who claimed he went from “happy and extroverted” to “down in the dumps” over his employer’s handling of poor survey results and misconduct allegations.
Four teens charged with torching volunteer firey’s home
Four teenage girls have been arrested over a fire which gutted a home that had just been bought by a volunteer firefighter at Gympie.
Family and pet dog airlifted out of rising flood water
A family of five that had only recently moved to the Mary Valley were airlifted to safety after their property became cut off by rising floodwaters. Their pet fox terrier was secured in a child rescue capsule for the flight.
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