The witness choked back tears as she recounted arriving at hospital to find staff working on her dying grandson, and told of her own attempts to console her close friend who would later be charged with the little boy’s alleged murder.
Neighbours woke to a thick fog of smoke outside, rattling sounds and warmth radiating inside their homes as the early morning fire gutted a nearby house.
Drugs, theft, property damage, and more: Fresh data has given new insight into the patterns driving more than 50 crimes a month on average in Stanthorpe alone.
An alarming spate of more than 120 thefts and break-ins in only a few months sparked the intensive operation, with Southern Downs police and politicians joining forces to combat crime.
A man has been jailed after he assaulted a security guard at a supermarket during strict COVID-19 protocols.
The court heard the Southern Downs resident turned to dealing to support his own drug addiction.
IT IS understood the man was shot by a person known to him.
Investigations into a body found wrapped in a blanket in bushland in Bowen have been concluded.
A major investigation into a depraved child abuse network has led police to the Fraser Coast.
A prisoner has been charged with murder over the death of another inmate at the Woodford Correctional Centre last week.
The men was stopped by police in Maryborough
VIDEO: The police operation, north of Coffs Harbour, relates to an ongoing investigation.
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