Flying, friends, females: Fatal crash teen farewelled in emotional service
An emotional gathering for a 17-year-old Sunshine Coast boy killed in a horror crash was told of a kind, fun-loving teen who loved three ‘fs’ in life.
Police & Courts
Highway gridlock as car erupts in flames, fire spreads
A car towing a trailer has burst into flames on a major highway west of Brisbane, triggering a grassfire.
Police raid allegedly uncovers child abuse material after tip-off
An Ipswich man has been charged with multiple child abuse material offences after police raided his home following a report to an intelligence centre.
Disgraced Qld school teacher admits to indecent treatment of 9yo student
A disgraced Queensland school teacher now working in a different job has confessed to the indecent treatment of a nine-year-old female student in his care. *DISTRESSING CONTENT
Pedestrian critical after being struck by car at Ipswich
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car at Ipswich overnight.
Shocking new details on serious bike crash near Gympie
Police have released new details about a dramatic crash involving a 4WD and motorbike on the Tin Can Bay Road which left the young rider so badly hurt he was airlifted in the rescue chopper.
Former QRL star, ex-soldier faces court on child grooming, rape charges
A former Central Queensland Capras and Ipswich Jets player and infantry soldier has been charged with child grooming and two counts of rape.
Speeding driver killed mum two weeks after daughter’s wedding
A young Brisbane driver’s inexplicable decision to overtake a convoy of cars at high speed on a single-lane regional highway had devastating consequences for both himself and the innocent couple he slammed into head-on.
Widower’s heartbreaking words after losing wife after wedding
A killer driver has broken down as the husband of his victim revealed to a court his despair at losing his wife just days after their daughter walked down the aisle.
Woman stabbed, knife held to toddler: Man’s frenzied attack on strangers
A Brisbane man has been sentenced over what a judge described a “mindless violence” against strangers at a service station and Zarraffa’s west of Brisbane.
The Qld towns living in grip of terrifying crime wave
Crime rates in parts of regional Queensland have skyrocketed to more than four times those of metropolitan areas. CHECK YOUR AREA
NAMED: Two teens charged with armed robbery west of Brisbane
Two Ipswich teenagers have been charged after they allegedly robbed a business whilst armed in a suburb west of Brisbane.
Man faces court after alleged stabbing west of Brisbane
An Ipswich man has applied for bail in a southeast Queensland court after he allegedly stabbed a man at home.
Professional football dreams shattered after armed robbery
A New Zealand man who came to Australia for a professional football career now faces deportation, after he pleaded guilty to robbing his neighbour.
‘Out of character’, ‘Embarrassed and ashamed’: Drunk mum bites cop
A former childcare co-ordinator has pleaded guilty to biting a police officer through the skin after a day of drinking, in an offence a Magistrate described as “out of character”.
New details emerge in court documents following death of Ipswich woman
Court documents have unveiled details of an alleged murder west of Brisbane following the death of a 28-year-old woman.
‘Unbelievably crazy’: Dad jailed after bullet whizzes past man’s head
A 25-year-old father has been sentenced in an Ipswich court after he fired a gun into a car, with a bullet narrowly missing an occupant’s head.
Ipswich man returns to court for armed servo robbery
An Ipswich man has reappeared in a southeast Queensland court for armed robbery after being sentenced to 24 years’ jail for similar convictions.
Meat company in court after driver crushed to death by truck
A Tasmanian meat company has faced a southeast Queensland court after one of its drivers was crushed to death when a truck with a faulty handbrake rolled on him while he was cleaning it.
Teen worker loses fingertip in SEQ meat patty factory accident
A southeast Queensland-based company with more than 25 years’ experience in the food industry has been fined $75,000 after a 16-year-old worker lost one of his fingertips in a patty-making machine, a court has heard.
NAMED: Second man in court over Surfers Paradise stabbing
An Ipswich man has faced court for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred in the heart of the Gold Coast over the weekend.
‘Loved everyone’: Tributes for alleged murder victim after ‘fight for her life’
Loved ones are raising funds for the funeral of alleged murder victim Kierra-lea Jensen, whom close friends say was the kind of person who would have “put up one hell of a fight for her life” before her tragic death.
NAMED: Court mention for man after partner found dead in Ipswich home
An Ipswich man accused of murder after his de facto partner was found dead at their home on Monday has had his matter mentioned in court this morning.
NAMED: Man arrested for alleged burglaries across SEQ
A 21-year-old man has been arrested following alleged burglaries, stolen vehicles and thefts in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich and the Somerset Region.
NAMED: Ipswich man on bail after alleged pub fight leaves man near death
An Ipswich man charged in relation to an alleged assault which caused life-threatening injuries outside a pub over the weekend has been released on bail.
’Remorse all his life’: Retiree, 85, faces court for death of Ipswich pedestrian
A court has heard an 85-year-old Ipswich retiree will carry remorse for the rest of his life after fatally striking an elderly pedestrian who walked on to a CBD road while he was driving through an intersection on a green light.
Bat-like object used in savage attack on elderly man in own home
The daughter of a beloved and well-known business owner who was brutally assaulted in his home has urged the public to help police find the people responsible for his death. TRIBUTES
Tradie found not guilty of raping bikini-clad girl on 19th birthday
A tradie has been cleared by a jury of “grabbing” and raping a young family friend as she got out of a hot tub during her birthday celebrations.
Taxi driver turned teen predator breaches conditions… six times
A former Queensland taxi driver who asked a teen customer for nude photos and sent her explicit texts, has repeatedly breached his sex offender reporting conditions but won’t see the inside of a jail cell.
NAMED: Alleged rapist granted bail as police search for more potential victims
A young man accused of raping a woman five times in an Ipswich bushland has been granted bail, despite a court hearing police were still investigating whether the man had committed similar alleged offences against other women.
Man arrested allegedly threatening to behead ‘civilians’ at SEQ shopping centre
The man claims to have received instructions from ISIS to behead a civilian inside the shopping centre.
‘$30k in damages’: Why mum committed ‘revenge’ arson attack
A Granite Belt mum has been sentenced for a horrifying attack on a neighbour which resulted in more than $30,000 worth of damages. Find out why she did it here.
Blood spatter, DNA: Grim reason for long delays in shooting murder case
A case against two young people charged with murdering South East Queensland father Jarryd Miller is facing significant delays over the gathering of evidence, a court has heard.
‘Sex for $100’: Couple’s cunning robbery ruse exposed
As a fake sex worker went to change into a racy costume, her boyfriend waited at a window ready to rob the unsuspecting man inside. But things quickly got out of hand.
Inside the ‘hate-fuelled’ hunting knife murder of Qld mother-in-law
His weapon was a hunting knife – by name and purpose. “BJ” Cecil was hellbent on finding his former wife and teaching her a lesson. When her brave mother stepped in, she paid the ultimate price. SPECIAL REPORT.
Murder-accused under pressure over lawyer error
A young man accused of murdering a father west of Brisbane has been put under the pump by a magistrate, after the man’s lawyer mistakenly gave him incorrect information.
‘Haunting nightmares’: Children of murdered mum come face-to-face with killer
A son-in-law who unleashed a “ferocious, violent stabbing” on his ex-partner’s 71-year-old mother maintained a sullen facial expression as Queensland’s top judge sentenced him to life behind bars. VIDEO
‘Paid a heavy price’: TikTok glamour turned trafficker to be released
After eight months behind bars a popular Queensland lash tech and mum, jailed for her high-profile role in her partner’s meth business, will be released in just days – and she’ll get her luxury property back.
Stalker sent woman ‘traced penis’ in vile love letters from jail
A southeast Queensland stalker sent a woman vile love letters from jail, containing repeated threats to kill her and graphic sexual messages – which a court heard included a “traced penis”.
Ipswich man allegedly bashes dog with hammer
An Ipswich man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after he was allegedly captured on CCTV hitting a dog with a hammer.
‘Feel so torn’: Siblings’ pain as mum sentenced for killing dad
The daughter of a woman who killed her husband by stabbing him in the chest has told a court about the daily devastation she and her siblings endure after the crime which took both their parents from them.
Chilling CCTV shows teen stalking ‘frail’ retiree before senseless killing
Disturbing new details on the moments before the killing of “deliberately targeted” youth crime victim Robert Brown at a Queensland shopping centre were revealed as the teen responsible faced the first stage of sentencing.
‘Shoot me’: Horror history revealed as car thief shot dead by police named
The identity of a 36-year-old man shot dead by police near Gladstone can be revealed along with details about a chillingly similar standoff on the Gold Coast, other crimes across Queensland and insight from his friends about where it all went wrong.
‘Cowering in fear’: The battered wife, 13cm knife and slain miner husband
From the outside this Queensland family was the picture of middle class, footy-loving happiness, but behind closed doors something sinister was brewing long before a wife plunged a knife into her husband’s chest. *Distressing.
REVEALED: Notorious Qld criminals up for parole in 2024
The Queensland criminals that could return the community this year include drug traffickers, rapists, and even some convicted killers. See the full list of notorious criminals up for parole in 2024.
‘Kept his secret for decades’: Man’s sick abuse of teen girls exposed
A sexual assault victim has bravely confronted her abuser in court, after she and her sister kept secret for decades what he had done to them throughout their teenage years.
Reports man stabbed in head at Ipswich bus stop
Ipswich police are calling for witnesses after reports of a man being stabbed in the head while getting off a bus earlier this week.
‘Not very bright’: Paroled drug dealer offered meth for favours
A convicted drug dealer was described by her own barrister as “not very bright” after she was busted offering to supply meth in exchange for a lift to the shops.
‘Well known’: Stabbing victim, alleged attacker in Kilkivan shooting revealed
The identities of a man killed in an alleged stabbing, and his nephew who was shot by police in an extraordinary series of events near Gympie have been revealed. LATEST DETAILS
Catastrophic crash: Man suffers head injury as car flips, hits tree
A man has been rescued from the crushed wreckage of his car after it flipped and became entangled in trees south of Rockhampton.
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