Emergency crews rush to two suspicious vehicle fires
Emergency services were called to two fires in the Burnett overnight, with both being treated as suspicious.
Police & Courts
Everybody appearing at Kingaroy Magistrates Court, Friday, January 10
Here is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Friday.
Comic’s cancelled card sparks serious four-hour siege
A regional Qld comic finds out his bank card has been cancelled. There’s no punchline – just PolAir…and a SWAT team.
Everybody appearing at Kingaroy Magistrates Court, Wednesday, January 8
Here is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
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‘We feel violated’: Family’s fury as teen crims trash cars
Disturbing video can be revealed as a Queensland mum recounts the frightening moment teens broke into her family home while she and her children slept, stealing two cars.
Named: Sex offenders who faced Wide Bay Burnett’s courts in 2024
Sexual offences continue to be a scourge among the community, and there was no shortage of offenders to face the Wide Bay Burnett’s courts in 2024. Warning: Distressing content.
Named: Man accused of child rape granted bail
A man accused of travelling from the Sunshine Coast to the South Burnett to sexually abuse an 11-year-old girl has been granted bail.
Flames spread across five hectares near Tiaro
A five-hectare vegetation fire at St Mary, near Tiaro, has sparked a QFD response, with multiple fire crews working to contain the blaze.
Man dies in shocking fireball crash at Cooyar
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash where a car hit a tree, rolled and burst into flames near Cooyar.
High-profile legal battles set to spill into 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, several high-profile legal battles in the Wide Bay region remain unresolved, with many set to continue into 2025.
Fraudsters or thieves who swindled victims out of hundreds of thousands
From tradies and carers to white collar workers and business owners, there have been thousands of cases of fraud or theft reported across the region in the past two years. Here are 25 of those fraudsters or thieves named and shamed.
Everybody appearing at Kingaroy Magistrates Court, Friday, December 20
Here is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Friday.
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