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.
Police & Courts
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.
21yo critical after motorbike crashes off bridge into creek
Paramedics have rushed to the scene of a serious crash where a 21-year-old man crashed his motorbike off a bridge and into the creek below.
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Dangerous driver busted with pure meth after police chase
When he was first busted with meth his lawyer said he was a strong candidate for rehabilitation, but years later police found him driving dangerously and holding a much larger quantity.
Truck driver dies after crash into tree
A 69-year-old man has tragically died after hitting a tree in Qld cattle grazing country.
Truck rolls over off busy highway into embankment
A driver has escaped serious injuries after rolling his truck off a main highway and into an embankment.
From Coles cashier to cop: Meet Mackay’s newest cops
One of the Mackay region’s newest faces on the police beat is living his dream after looking up to the men and women in blue as his “heroes” when he was a child.
Nintendo Switch, nudes: ‘How this online predator got to my 12yo’
By the time a NSW mum realised her only child was under the spell of a monster lurking behind a screen in Qld, it was too late. Now, she’s speaking out in the hope other parents don’t live her waking nightmare.
‘I loved the girl’: Mine courier chokes ex half his age
A parts specialist turned mining courier reacted “atrociously” when his young former lover told him she was moving out.
Parolee dad’s bone-breaking assault on six-week-old baby
A mining town father was already on parole for choking and other chillingly violent acts when he seriously hurt his newborn son.
Heroin, cocaine, meth: Drug dealer’s stash uncovered in police raid
A heroin user has tried to lean on his addiction to score a reduced penalty after he was busted with a huge haul of drugs.
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