Mystery surrounds sentence of man who killed grandad in crash
A man who pleaded guilty to killing a grandfather in a crash in 2020 had his sentence delayed after the court was closed to the public.
Police & Courts
Revealed: How fatal US chopper crash is set to change Talisman Sabre
The inquiry into the helicopter crash that killed four Defence personnel in 2023 has triggered a new approach to Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise.
‘Wild West’: Motorist’s stark warning after dangerous road act
Police have confirmed they have received reports of people throwing rocks at cars in a popular Sunshine Coast suburb.
Desperate search for man missing with wheelie walker
A search is under way to locale a 65-year-old Sunshine Coast man who went missing from his home in Battery Hill.
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Toilet trouble: Pokies win pincher smashes up loos with hammer
After a $2500 DIY demo of a public toilet block, this Sunshine Coast man defied a ban from the party precinct and caused more trouble, eventually ending up with 14 charges.
‘You’ve got to be deterred’: Unlicensed driver’s joy ride in stolen car
A Brisbane crim with an “extraordinarily long” record at just 22 has been warned his jail sentences will also get “longer and longer” after he was busted in a stolen car on the Sunshine Coast.
Ex-nurse weeps as role in brutal home armed robbery revealed
Details of a woman’s part in a vicious robbery by gunpoint have unravelled after she admitted to scouring the home for drugs and cash.
‘Like a game’: Qld dad violates own daughter, then tries to flee the state
A Qld’s dad’s horrific sexual offending against his own daughter was finally revealed when she ran away from home.
NAMED: Mechanic caught dealing meth to girlfriend
A Gympie mechanic has landed in court after his drug-dealing former girlfriend was busted by police, revealing his own illegal activities.
‘Frantic’ calls, pay woes claims after NDIS boss charged with fraud
Ex-workers told a court of the alleged actions of a former director of a community services business charged with over-claiming NDIS funds.
Court battle looms as flooding concerns threaten high-end street
A Sunshine Coast homeowner has filed legal proceedings against the council after they rejected his development application due to concerns for neighbouring properties.
‘Deplorable’: Glazier spits, slaps couple in drunken rage
An ongoing neighbourhood dispute reached fever pitch when a man slapped a man and a woman before he spat in their faces.
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