Father-son duo lit fires across Tara that caused $200k in damage
A father and son who lit a spate of fires on the Western Downs that caused significant damage have been sentenced in Dalby District Court. FULL STORY HERE.
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Queensland woman allegedly held captive after rideshare nightmare
A man has been charged with deprivation of liberty after allegedly picking up a woman in what she thought was a rideshare and holding her at an address in a Toowoomba suburb.
Weekend roundup: Horse accidents, car crashes, and patio destroyed
Two women suffered injuries after two separate horse accidents north of Toowoomba, while three people were taken to hospital after emergency crews responded to two crashes within minutes on Saturday, and on Sunday morning a car ploughed into a house. Weekend news round up:
Daughter confronts man who raped and abused her ‘every second day’ for a decade
A courageous young woman has confronted the man who subjected her to more than 1000 acts of depraved sexual abuse in court, saying she had ‘transformed the greatest evil into something glorious’.
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Qld police minister mocked at angry crime forum after death
Police Minister Mark Ryan was jeered at a crime forum in Toowoomba when he claimed most people in general who were on bail did not reoffend. The forum included calls for youth offenders to wear electronic monitoring devices. VOTE IN OUR POLL
36 children dead: Tragic stories of young lives taken
A teen born to lead. A girl who dreamed of being a doctor. A lad who just got his licence. A boy who loved fishing. We reveal the stories of the 36 children lost to alleged unlawful acts in 2022.
Brothers among four teen boys in Tara lockdown where 8 to 9 shots fired
Four teenage boys who allegedly caused the shutdown of a Western Downs town where at least eight shots were fired were known to police and two are refusing to co-operate with investigators.
Mum and young daughter killed in horrific border crash
A passing motorist alerted authorities after coming across a horrific crash that left a woman and child dead and two boys injured south of Goondiwindi.
Govt stands firm on crime stance despite glaring conviction fail
The Queensland Government has defended its record on youth crime amid revelations a teenage car thief has never had a conviction recorded even after more than 80 charges.
Woman dies after crashing stolen car into tree
A Toowoomba woman has died after a stolen car lost control and crashed into a tree in the early hours of Friday morning.
20 Queensland influencers who went from high-life to court
From Byron Baes, TikTok celebrities and Insta-influencers who live the #dreamlife, these Queensland social media stars have one thing in common, and it’s not their high follower count. See the list of social celebs busted for their bad ways.
Two people in hospital after horror highway crash
A major Queensland highway was closed while authorities rushed two men to hospital following a horrific crash between a truck and ute at Stanthorpe.
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