Accused fatal crash driver allegedly had drugs in his system
A Whitsunday region driver charged over the horror highway crash that killed Townsville father Walter Newton has had his case mentioned for the first time. Find out why he did not appear.
Police & Courts
Rodeo royalty busted with weed stashed in Woolies bag
The daughter of a two-time Australian bull riding champion has paid the price after falling in with the drug-taking ‘derros’ of her nominated North Queensland home.
Eye-watering amount Mackay Isaac Whitsunday owe in fines
Mackay Isaac and Whitsunday residents owe tens of millions of dollars in unpaid fines. Find out what the region’s top costing offences were.
20+ NAMES: Everyone done for drink or drug-driving in November
From a music festival reveller on MDMA to mum with an ‘all-consuming’ meth addiction, a ‘hooning’ drink-driver and another that crashed within metres of his home. See the full list for November.
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Man charged with trespass after threatening to ‘bash’ police
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Cops bust illegal sex workers at Mackay motel
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High range drink-driver crashes 20m into mangroves
‘(He) seemed unconcerned with what had happened to his vehicle and that he’d put himself and others in danger’
Why three drink-drivers received a harsher penalty
Magistrate slams a low-range drink-driver over his shocking traffic history.
’18 too many’: Candlelight vigil for baby Beau Bradshaw
A vigil held just days after police charged Beau Bradshaw’s father with his son’s alleged murder.
Airlie road rage assault leaves man bleeding on street
Man admits to elbowing 65-year-old man near Bunnings in roadside attack.
Woman charged over Broncos star sex tape leak
The woman alleged to be at the centre of a revenge porn scandal involving Brisbane Broncos star Kotoni Staggs has been criminally charged as new details have emerged over the leaked sex tape.
Why a Kinder Surprise cost this man $200
Police arrested the 21-year-old university student after a drug-induced frenzy at a Mackay service station.
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