171 charges: Man accused of massive drug supply operation
A Whitsundays man alleged to have been involved in supplying drugs on more than 170 occasions has fronted court, facing serious charges including trafficking.
Police & Courts
‘No secrets’: Police despair after four lives lost in tragic crashes
Frustrated police say it will take more than tougher law enforcement to stop the carnage on Queensland roads after a horror weekend which saw four people die in two accidents in Mackay alone. LATEST
Triple murder accused trial facing more delays
Police are looking to question new witnesses as the murder trial against an alleged triple killer may not start until the new year. This news comes in the weeks before the third anniversary of the horror shooting.
Tradie jailed after smashing through gate
A scaffolder has smashed his way into a home, destroying gates, doors and a television before fleeing when confronted by the bat-wielding homeowner.
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Appeal after child molester in ‘terrifying’ break-in attack goes free
The sentence which allowed a high risk teen predator who broke into a Qld home and molested a sleeping 10-year-old girl to walk free with no conviction is being appealed by the state’s Attorney General.
Fatal hit-and-run case to move toward higher court
The man accused of a fatal hit-and-run death of a cyclist will enter pleas to other offences when he next appears in court, while more serious charges proceed.
Man accused of sexual crimes against children in hospital instead of court
A man charged with crimes against children was taken to hospital by ambulance hours before he was due to face a magistrate.
Mine death crash back in court after magistrate’s critical errors
A global mining giant has had a conviction stemming from the horror crush death of a father of two at one of its flagship Queensland underground sites set aside.
Critically unsafe, dangerously understaffed: Qld’s dark shame uncovered
Police officers, staff and inmates are being put at risk every day by Queensland’s dangerously decaying watch houses. SEE THE SHOCKING PICS
Uncharitable bin stealer, pant stasher with no respect for the law
Despite a prosecutor’s claims of “blatant disregard for the law”, a man has avoided further imprisonment for a crime spree that included stealing donated goods and putting items down his pants.
‘Personal use’: Skipper busted with over half a kilo of cannabis
A lawyer defending a man busted with 620 grams of cannabis said there was ‘nothing to suggest criminality’, calling it ‘trivial in nature’.
WATCH: Semi-automatic rifle seized in stalking raid
A semi-automatic rifle and ammunition have been seized from a Queensland property with the discovery linked to allegations of stalking and deprivation of liberty. SEE THE VIDEO
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