Disturbing way drug user was introduced to meth as a teen
A young woman’s life has spiralled out of control after the person meant to protect and care for her introduced her to drugs when she was just a teen.
A young woman’s life has spiralled out of control after the person meant to protect and care for her introduced her to drugs when she was just a teen.
A Central Queensland taxi driver’s drink-driving story has not gone down well with a magistrate and the fact it was not his first boozy blunder didn’t help.
A former gold miner suing the company that ran a Qld mine when he was allegedly exposed to fatal levels of dust has made a successful application to expedite the trial due to his deteriorating health.
Meet the offenders sentenced in Rockhampton and Gladstone courts for stalking offences in the past two-and-a-half years. FULL LIST
A young soon-to-be father was on parole for dangerous driving when he stole a vehicle from his mate after his friend gave him a lift, telling him: ‘good luck getting your car back’.
A Central Queensland man accused of domestic violence rapes has had his matters mentioned in court.
An elderly pedestrian who was hit by a car on Rockhampton’s southside has sadly died from her injuries in hospital overnight.
A regional Qld businessman who accused police of unlawful arrest and conspiracy has lost his claim against them, with the Supreme Court revealing extraordinary new details about his behaviour in another civil matter.
A warrant has been issued for a Central Queensland woman facing a string of charges including serious assault of police, after she was a no show at court.
Police have uncovered a Queensland rugby league player and FIFO miner’s drug deals following a search warrant on his home, including an offer to sell an ounce of cocaine.
Three male motorcyclists, from a young teen to a man in his 60s, are no longer in hospital following single motorbike accidents across Central Queensland.
A midwife working for Queensland Health has been suspended after she was accused of supplying the drugs ice and cannabis on dozens of occasions, and slapped with 50 charges.
A man in his 20s has been taken in a stable condition to Rockhampton Hospital after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident.
A drug addict stole ‘just over $11,000 worth of property from the community in less than six months’, a court heard. Read more about his crimes here.
More than one year after a grandmother was killed in her own home, lawyers for her alleged murderer are still waiting on material to complete the brief of evidence.
Police caught a P-plater doing “multiple doughnuts” on a popular Central Queensland beach – but that wasn’t the young driver’s only mistake.
A former south-east Queensland councillor who now runs a pub near Rockhampton has been charged with rape and remanded in jail.
The principal of a well-respected Central Queensland business has been charged for allegedly committing violent offences.
Queensland criminals facing the new ‘High Tower’ of policing may think twice when this first year constable approaches.
A chef who had tens of thousands of TikTok followers when he was accused of sexually assaulting teenage girls claims he does need an interpreter for a court trial.
Emergency services raced to the scene of a concrete truck rollover that closed one lane of the Capricorn Highway, south-west of Rockhampton.
Ambulance officers made a disturbing find outside the a Central Qld station after shameless vandals threw rocks and bricks at windows and cars. PICS, VIDEO HERE
A Central Queensland man who choked and assaulted his ex-girlfriend told police his actions were ‘typical partner things’, a court has heard.
Investigations are underway into a crash in Central West Queensland which claimed the life of a ute driver.
A Central Queensland man who was in bed with his partner lost it when she wouldn’t turn off her mobile phone and a series of punches followed.
Lawyers for a former karate instructor accused of more than 100 historic child sex offences are still making their way through the “very, very large amount of material” in the brief of evidence, a court has heard.
A serial Central Queensland thief who targeted Bunnings four times, as well as Supercheap Auto, Woolworths and Chemist Warehouse, had “pro-criminal attitudes” and even turned up to parole appointments while meth-affected.
There were only 19 names on the court list for the day and four of those people pleaded guilty to shoplifting in Central Queensland.
An award-winning ex-personal trainer brutally lashed out at his terrified girlfriend as she tried desperately to help him during a suspected drug overdose, fracturing her collarbone.
A teen who has already entered pleas of guilty to allegedly stealing a caravan while a man slept peacefully inside, might have one of his charges downgraded, the Childrens Court in Rockhampton has heard.
Laws opening up the Childrens Court have come into effect after community outrage over youth crime. See inside the courtroom.
The young victim of a shocking crash that caused a chemical explosion closing the Bruce Highway is a beloved 21-year-old twin who leaves behind a heartbroken partner, family and friends stretching from the Gold Coast to Rockhampton.
A rampant burglar who broke into a couple’s home and stole their baby’s ashes also pulled off a $20k jewellery heist and a pub theft during his crime spree, it has been revealed.
One man has been released from hospital after he was rushed there for treatment because he was injured when his car struck a power pole. READ THE LATEST.
Residents in a Central Queensland town are on alert as a fire continues to burn, prompting warnings from firefighters.
Details of how a Central Queensland sheep shearer’s life “spiralled out of control” during his “serious” meth-fuelled crime spree have been laid bare during his sentencing.
A man who flogged hundreds of dollars from a Rockhampton taxi driver later left his fingerprints at the scene of a brazen daylight bottle shop break-in, it has been revealed.
A Central Queensland woman who stole from a store in the same shopping centre where she worked has faced court where a magistrate noted the “prevalence” of cost-of-living crimes.
The victim of terrifying ambush outside a Queensland pub by a man high on meth has fronted court for her own drug-linked crimes after the nightmare near-abduction foreshadowed a series of tragedies.
A man has suffered a life threatening leg injury in an accident that closed the southbound lane of the Bruce Highway, just four hours after an accident only 6km away. DETAILS.
A jailed Jehovah Witness, who stole expensive power tools during a spree and left a trail of evidence at break-in scenes, still hasn’t mastered crim life despite his “old” age and long rap sheet.
Police investigations are continuing after a four-wheel drive ute towing a caravan caught fire on the Bruce Highway. LATEST.
A serial Central Queensland thief who previously stole from a charity store has been at it again – this time targeting a bottleshop.
A meth addict with a history of assaulting police while high and heavily pregnant has gone on to assault her neighbour for a petty reason.
A man accused of killing a beloved great grandmother from a fatal crash and fleeing the scene while she and her injured husband laid in agony has had his charges upgraded in court.
When Central Queensland police were called to the scene of a shirtless teenager lying on the road late at night, it quickly became apparent why he was there.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a buggy crash on a private property.
A man facing a maximum penalty of seven years jail for an alleged child stealing if the case is proven pulled out a fistful of $50 notes in court after being told he would need a lawyer and warned they’re not cheap.
A woman hit by a vehicle being driven by a Rockhampton councillor through a car park burst into tears while she testified about the traumatic accident, which he blames on her.
The trial of a 43-year-old man accused of raping a woman, who he met at the Canberra Tent Embassy, has ended with the jury finding him not guilty.
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