Tomahawk-armed tradie attacks teen, screams at cops to shoot
An axe-wielding former concreter held a knife under a teen’s chin and ended up in an armed stand-off with Qld police drawing their guns.
Police & Courts
NAMED: Fisherman allegedly had $42k cash, contraband crabs, meth
A Qld commercial fisherman and convicted drug trafficker has allegedly now been caught with tens of thousands of dollars in cash, a “significant” amount of meth, and crabs which require “further investigation”.
Online dating to terror: Choker ‘jams’ gun into woman’s mouth
A Qld labourer who met his victim on an online dating platform turned into the violent boyfriend of nightmares with his chilling campaign of control and threats continuing even while he was locked up. *Distressing.
Minister claims latest police data proves new LNP crime laws work
The state government has issued a statement that between December 2024 and the end of February 2025, car thefts across the North Coast policing region – which includes Moreton, the Sunshine Coast and the Wide Bay Burnett – dropped 15.4%.
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The nightmare isn’t over: How one young woman’s stalker still haunts her
A brave stalking victim has spoken out as her tormentor’s face and true depth of his harrowing campaign of fear is revealed for the first time. *Distressing.
219 files: Tradie asked teen boys for naked pics on Snapchat
A young panelbeater’s mother cried silently in a courtroom as her son’s disturbing offending was laid bare, which included a trove of child abuse material.
Plea for help after cattleman run down, left to die
A fresh appeal has been made for information as police continue to investigate the suspicious death of Bauple cattleman Jason Reker at Talegalla Weir more than a week ago. LATEST
Tragic update after car crashes into tree
Tragic new details have come to light after an elderly couple crashed into a tree on a major regional highway near Gympie.
How police uncovered tradie’s big drug haul
A 33-year-old concreter initially tried to tell police the 1.5kg haul contained in garbage bags was for his own use.
‘One foot in the grave’: Alleged smuggler’s plea to look after sick mum
A Queensland lawyer charged with helping an alleged caravan ‘terror plot’ mastermind flee Australia on a boat has vowed to fight the charges after he was given bail partly so he could look after his mother. SEE THE VIDEO
‘Love you brother’: Tributes flow for former businessman found dead
Popular Gympie man Jason Reker bought a large cattle property at Talegalla Weir in 2024, about nine months before his body was discovered beside his car and not far from a double barrel shotgun surrounded with empty casings.
‘Unsafe’: Police issue crackdown on Mary St crime crisis
Gympie business leaders are pleading for help to clean up the city centre amid claims families are afraid to visit the main street due to a growing homelessness and drug problem.
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