Crime wrap: Woolies carpark verbal scuffle, drink driving, theft
A disagreement in the Stanthorpe Woolworths carpark could’ve been deadly after a woman allegedly took matters into her own hands. Full crime wrap here.
Police & Courts
Man taken to Toowoomba Hospital with injuries after car hits tree
A man has been rushed to hospital after his car hit a tree on a rural road in the Toowoomba region. Our crash and emergency wrap here:
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.
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Crime wrap: Traffic, drug offences and alleged assault keep police busy
Southern Downs police have battled another week of alleged traffic and drug offending in the region, with an investigation now underway into an alleged assault that occurred in a Warwick park. Full details here.
Leavers doubles down, slams minister’s ‘vile’ criticism
The powerful union boss, who declared First Nations people were over represented in crime stats, insists he was sharing the views others were “too frightened” to share.
‘Utterly useless’: Councils take youth crime into their own hands
Queensland councils have launched their own war on juvenile crime, putting the blowtorch on “utterly useless’’ government-funded programs.
Case against Stanthorpe alleged rapist stalls in court
A Stanthorpe man accused of 17 charges relating to sexual acts against children, including 12 counts of rape, has had his matter heard in court. Here’s the latest.
‘Punching bags’: Brutal reality of working in a Qld prison
Urgent calls are being made for more to be done to protect corrections officers after shocking new data revealed the harsh reality of their working lives behind bars.
State of fear: Prisoners in our own homes as criminals rule the streets
Fewer than half of Queenslanders feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods at night, according to the latest police figures.
‘Unacceptable risk’: Man’s bail denied after alleged brutal bashing
A man who posed an ‘unacceptable risk’ to the community has had his bail denied after the court was told details of an alleged brutal and violent bashing which left a man hospitalised.
Heavily armed police responded to incident at Southern Downs medical facility
A Stanthorpe medical facility went into lockdown after heavily armed police were called in response to an allegation of an armed man. Full details here.
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