Drink or drug drivers face court in the Whitsundays
From 10 beers to prescription cannabis, these drivers should not have gotten behind the wheel.
Police & Courts
Heroin, cocaine, meth: Drug dealer’s stash uncovered in police raid
A heroin user has tried to lean on his addiction to score a reduced penalty after he was busted with a huge haul of drugs.
‘Awkward trip back’: Married man on anniversary holiday groped woman
A man visiting the Whitsundays to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary befriended a younger woman with his wife, before indecently assaulting her when they were alone.
Man offered threesome in ‘amateur’ movie-style plot to steal gold bullion
A pair of ‘lame brain’ thieves tried to lure a Queensland man into a false sense of security by suggesting a threesome in a plot to steal thousands of dollars worth of gold bullion.
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‘Like a nightmare’: Mother confronts monster who destroyed her child’s life
A brave Qld mother has delivered a powerful speech to the “sexual predator” who stole her 12-year-old daughter’s innocence online through his repeated deceit and depravity.
Named: Sick sexual predator with baby rape videos deemed ‘low risk’
A serial sexual predator who openly admits he is aroused by young children, tried to groom them online and watches the worst kind of child abuse content every day has been labelled a “low risk” offender. TRIGGER WARNING
‘I’ve run over your missus’: Moment killer driver took second life
A drunk driver, who had already run over and killed a Victorian woman, tried to steal a Pajero from a Qld property, mowing down its owner and delivering her body to her devastated husband.
Named: Man charged over crash which killed JCU student
The identity of a man accused of causing an explosive crash killing a young woman studying medicine has been revealed.
Dachshund dogs taken, woman struck twice over drug debts
A woman who allegedly owed a Qld meth trafficker thousands, had her dogs taken during a break-in to her home by her alleged dealer and another man.
Man arrested after woman slashed in alleged horror attack
Police have arrested a Qld man on serious domestic violence charges over an incident that allegedly involved inflicting wounds on his victim.
Mum turned ‘blind eye’ to illegal romance involving 15yo child
He lavished her with gifts, told her he loved and wanted to marry her and was even paying off a ring. But she was an underage teen and he was twice her age. Now he’s a convicted child sex offender.
‘Guns, cocaine’: Shot fired in alleged ute chase rampage
A Qld man allegedly rammed a car and fired a gun during a wild chase down a dark road before a search of his home turned up more troubling items.
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