‘Come out, I’m going to stab you’: Teen’s shock alleged home invasion
A Sunshine Coast hinterland teen has been arrested for a allegedly stalking a person and breaking into their home with a knife where he threatened to stab and kill someone.
Police & Courts
Glam couple’s boozed up getaway fail after brazen pub crash
A Sunshine Coast influencer and her partner have been taken off the road after they took turns drink driving away from an intoxicated crash in a pub car park.
Boxing champion extradited after alleged drug debt home invasion
Police will allege an amateur boxing champion was armed with a hammer during a savage Melbourne home invasion over a drug debt before absconding to the Sunshine Coast to escape capture.
Woman accused of taking indecent photos of daughter hit with more charges
Additional charges have been levelled at a Sunshine Coast mother accused of sending indecent photos of her child to men interstate with one of them notifying police.
Queensland Police staffer charged with stalking, DV, wilful damage
A Queensland Police Service member has been charged with several serious domestic violence offences – including stalking and break and enter.
Stealing, drugs, assaults: 50+ youths charged as police flex muscle
Police have charged more than 50 Sunshine Coast juveniles with a range of offences in a serious crackdown on youth crime in the region. See the video.
Bank beauty busted nicking Noosa branch’s money
A Bank of Queensland worker, who waited outside court claiming she was too sick to go inside, is alleged to have taken money not once but 12 times. DETAILS.
Inside police sting which brought down Coast to Brisbane drug runner
Covert surveillance on a Sunshine Coast man with a criminal past has led to police uncovering a drug courier operation and a huge meth haul worth a street value of $140,000.
Law and love: Couple separated after girlfriend’s arrest
A court has heard that a modern day romance has been interrupted by police after a teenager, fresh out on parole, spent only days with his partner before she was arrested on her own criminal charges on the Sunshine Coast.
‘Air tank, vest’: Search for missing items after man’s diving death
Police are searching for missing diving gear which may wash up at two tourist beaches after a Gold Coast man’s death while on a charter at a popular spot off the Queensland coast.
Teens vandalise school as police search for offenders
Police are investigating after reports of two male teenagers breaking into a Sunshine Coast school and vandalising it over the school holidays. See the video.
Magic mushies, LSD: Hotel baron caught with drug stash
The owner of two Sunshine Coast pubs and a string of bottle shops was caught with a stash of drugs as well as a set up to grow his own cannabis when police visited his home.
Woman allegedly acted as ‘lookout’ at burglary of elderly man’s home
A Sunshine Coast woman has been arrested for allegedly watching for trouble as her female friend burgled an elderly man’s home before spending an exorbitant amount at McDonald’s with his card.
‘I will get you pregnant’: Man’s alleged sordid messages to 15yo daughter
Disturbing alleged messages between a Sunshine Coast man and his underage daughter have been aired in court after he was arrested for trying to procure her to be his “sugar baby”.
OnlyFans creator released from custody after another alleged bail breach
An OnlyFans content creator charged over an alleged stabbing incident in Pomona has made a bid for her freedom after allegedly breaching her bail conditions for the thirteenth time.
Man’s alleged wild DUI buggy ride ends in crash, beachfront arrest
A Brisbane man has faced court after he allegedly stole a beach buggy from a Sunshine Coast surf club before he was wrestled to the ground during a dramatic citizen’s arrest.
Man sends woman’s sex tape to online Snapchat tryst
A Sunshine Coast man has breached the trust of a woman he had sex with after forwarding their intimate video to a lady on Snapchat during an “odd” online affair.
Mcplastered: SES volunteer busted four times the limit at Macca’s
A long-time SES volunteer learned his fate in court after he was caught by cops driving four times the legal limit in a McDonald’s car park.
More domestic violence charges levelled at Michael Slater
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater has had fresh charges brought against him after his arrest on the Sunshine Coast as he remains in custody at one of Brisbane’s infamous jails.
Roofer jailed for crime spree of identity theft, attempted fraud and drugs
A Sunshine Coast roofer whose crime spree took in parts of Brisbane and the Gympie region faced a total of 41 charges, but had 28 of them dismissed because of a lack of evidence.
WATCH: Tradie’s heated tirade, alleged death threats at 82yo neighbour
Disturbing footage has emerged of a Sunshine Coast tradie’s alleged meltdown where he threw a wooden stake “like a spear” at his 82-year-old neighbour during a heated dispute.
Ex-newspaper worker’s ‘punt and a chat’ turns into boozy head on crash
A Sunshine Coast retiree said he had four jugs of beer at his local watering hole before he got behind the wheel and caused a head on collision because he was driving on the wrong side of the road.
Hinterland horror: Woman allegedly held hostage, tortured for hours
A woman has been allegedly subjected to hours of suffering at the hands of her Noosa hinterland Tinder lover, where he gave her three disturbing options to end the ordeal.
Bruce Hwy chaos after truck, multiple cars crash
Deja vu has occurred on the Bruce Hwy at the Sunshine Coast with traffic banked up following a crash between a truck and multiple vehicles.
Woman’s feral revenge act on ex-assailant outside supermarket
A Noosa Shire street has witnessed a disgusting assault at the hands of a discount shop manager where she spat in a man’s face, who the court heard assaulted her years earlier.
‘Open the door’: Concreter’s ‘cowardly’ road rage incident with woman
A Sunshine Coast man has caused almost $5000 in damages to a woman’s car during a meltdown where he stopped in front of her along a busy highway, swore at her and punched her vehicle.
‘Gutful of horror’: Violent young fraudster, car thief faces 48 charges
A Gympie woman barely out of her teens and pleading guilty to a litany of crimes has been given a dressing down by the local magistrate who said the community was ‘scared and fed up’ with ‘this kind of offending’ by young people.
Expecting dad found with stolen presents during drug fuelled spree
A Sunshine Coast teenager has been released from jail for his drug fuelled run of crimes where he broke into homes, received stolen Christmas presents and drove pilfered cars.
Shock twist after coach attacked, junior AFL game called off
There’s been a surprise move after a junior AFL game was called off on the Sunshine Coast following a coach being attacked and parents flooding the field.
‘Can’t stop him’: Teen arrested after violent Ocean St stint
A young solar panel installer had to be restrained by police after he fought a man in an Ocean St carpark and attempted to pursue his opponent for more.
Aspiring fisherman arrested after wild eight-hour Ocean St bender
An aspiring fishing trawler owner has said he can’t remember his violent bender in a Sunshine Coast party precinct where he threatened to fight people and punched passing cars.
‘F**kwit’: Fisherman allegedly lets abuse fly amid department probe
A Queensland man accused of abusing a fisheries officer by calling him a “f–kwit and a f–king clown” is in hot water after netting himself a bounty of commercial fishing charges in NSW.
Construction supervisor learns fate after knocking out woman’s teeth
A woman had to get her front teeth completely removed after a man struck her in the mouth during an argument on a Sunshine Coast street.
Criminal past of building designer ‘comes back to bite’
After living a normal life for more than a decade, a Sunshine Coast building designer has been arrested after he failed to turn up to court in 2013 for driving a luxury car on meth.
‘Brutal’: Man stomped on during random attack near train station
Police have described as ‘vicious’ an attack on two men near a Sunshine Coast train station which left one man fighting for life in hospital and another with a missing tooth. UPDATE
New details emerge in alleged stabbing metres from primary school
A man accused of stabbing another at a unit block metres from a local primary school has been admitted to hospital.
Police yet to find mystery occupants of hit and run crash
When emergency crews found the mangled wreckage of a car around a snapped tree on the Sunshine Coast, the driver was nowhere to be found. PHOTOS, VIDEO.
Trampoline company to pay health worker’s legal fees over injury claim
A Sunshine Coast-based business ordered to pay a six-figure sum after a Brisbane physiotherapist’s suffered a horror foot injury must now dish out more money to cover his legal costs.
Slain mum had ‘never spoken’ to alleged gunman, friend claims
A distraught close friend of a Mackay mum shot dead in her driveway has spoken out as Red Cross counsellors door knock traumatised neighbours kept awake “hearing gunshots” in their head.
Police probe continues as woman fights for life after crash
A woman cyclist continues her fight for life in a Sunshine Coast hospital after she was struck by a car during peak hour.
Watch: Alleged stabber named after 50yo seriously injured
The identity of a man who allegedly stabbed another during an “altercation” at Gympie overnight can be revealed. PHOTOS, VIDEO.
‘Rattled’: Pizza boss reveals fallout of teen’s feral ‘haymaker’ punch
A Sunshine Coast pizza shop owner has opened up on the “bizarre” attack he suffered at the hands of a teen TikTok star and how the ugly confrontation affected his young staff, prompting one to quit.
Woman pins man against shopfront wall in bizarre ‘fight’ over lighter
A strange confrontation between a woman and a man holding a lighter led to her pinning him against a wall in full view of patrolling Sunshine Coast police.
Carpenter savagely punches woman after taking knife from her
A Sunshine Coast tradie told a friend he was “going to jail” after he restrained his former partner who approached him with a knife before going “too far” and repeatedly punching her in the face.
Alleged outlaw bikie associate behind bars following drug charges
An aspiring Sunshine Coast scaffolder and alleged OMCG associate has returned to custody despite being granted bail after gang squad raids on his home allegedly uncovered drugs.
Meth, GHB, LSD: Man arrested in apartment block drug sting
A Brisbane man has denied knowing meth was in his car after being arrested on the Sunshine Coast in an operation targeting drug trafficking between the Gold Coast and North Queensland.
Tributes to ‘gentle soul’ mum of 7 ‘taken too soon’ in hwy crash
The latest victim of a crash on a notorious stretch of the Bruce Hwy has been identified as a much-loved mum, wife and Nana who was awaiting the birth of her 16th grandchild.
Drunk TikTok hairdresser punches pizza shop owner over order
A Sunshine Coast hairdresser and TikTok star reached for tissues as a court was told that she punched a pizza shop owner after causing a scene while waiting for her order.
Meth trafficking mum’s crime spree included multiple car thefts
A mother of three convicted of drug trafficking and with a newborn in the courtroom has been convicted of another 37 crimes in a spree that impacted car owners and drivers across the region. SEE THE LIST OF CRIMES
Citizens’ arrest of scaffolder after canned drink attack
A scaffolder has been held down by concerned caravan residents after he struck a man with a canned drink before kicking a police officer.
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