Hostel Horror: Man stabbed in back during violent assault
A man claimed he was hearing voices before stabbing another man at a Qld hostel.
Police & Courts
Sneaky drug trafficker leaves DNA behind at sexual assault
A man who snuck into a woman’s home in the middle of the night as she slept alone and sexually assaulted her left damning evidence behind.
Two spend night in hospital after snake bites
A Mackay man and woman spent last night in hospital after separate snake bites occurred within just 30 minutes of each other.
Man’s bloody assault on sister’s ex after ‘kiddie fiddler’ accusation
A Queensland man has bashed a sleeping man so severely he spent weeks in hospital, months in rehab, and was left with no sense of taste or smell.
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‘At a low point’: Miner becomes meth middleman
A Mackay miner struggling with the collapse of his second marriage turned to drugs to cope with the pain, ultimately becoming the middleman in a meth deal.
244 texts, 570 calls: Dad inflicts hell on partner over ‘d*** pics’
A Mackay dad once sentenced for armed robbery again became violent after he claimed he was shown d*** pics on his partner’s phone.
Mum accused of killing puppies in insurance scam
A Queensland mum is accused of starting a horror house fire that razed a home and killed eight dogs, after raising her insurance.
Watch: Police deploy stingers, dogs to arrest man on the run
Dramatic vision has captured the moment a Gympie man was tracked down by the dog squad and arrested following a string of events in Gympie and Mackay. Watch the video and read the details:
86yo country town police station closes its doors for last time
The Clermont police station has been around for as long as most of the people in the tightknit town. But this week it was time for it to retire.
Dad hit stepdaughter with pipe after snapping over chicken
A Queensland father who lost his temper after ongoing bad behaviour was warned the bizarre reason he snapped doesn’t justify assaulting a child.
‘Breach of trust’: Worker used company card for personal spending spree
An employee at a Central Queensland cleaning and property maintenance business racked up a fraudulent personal spending spree on a company card.
Doctor’s name cleared after decade-long legal battle
A Qld doctor has finally had her name cleared after a long battle over an antibiotic prescription which a woman claimed was a factor leading to her having a stroke years later.
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