Man caught on camera before car goes up in flames
Police have backtracked on their belief that a car fire was ‘non-suspicious’ after being questioned over video taken from the scene.
Police & Courts
Backpacker charged with sexual assault in Qld tourism mecca
A German traveller has been stripped of his passport and police have gathered text messages and triple-0 recordings after an alleged sexual assault at one Qld’s most popular destinations.
Stabbed 42 times, spine slashed: Footy player’s killer appeals
A killer who brutally stabbed a young regional Qld footballer 42 times in a frenzied attack has challenged the conviction.
‘Drugged at music fest or party’: Labourer’s lagoon ambush excuse
A former labourer claims he has no memory of violently assaulting a woman at a popular Qld tourist destination.
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‘High risk’ teen sex predator breaks into Qld home, molests girl, 10
A dangerous young wannabe rapist was already on probation when he broke into a family’s home and molested their sleeping daughter. But a judge has given him another chance.
Real estate hot shot’s wild drunken tirade at cops revealed
A Sunshine Coast man is paying the price after his actions towards police in a tropical paradise nightspot ended in the drunk tank.
Investigations after car crashes into fuel tanker ‘deliberately’
Police are calling a car crash that left a woman in hospital as deliberate after her car collided with a truck and ended up down an embankment at a Qld bypass.
Named: Chefs, bar manager caught drink driving
From jumping on the golf buggy to get to work to cramming four people in the back seat after a couple of drinks, these drivers had far too much liquor to be driving.
Serious head injuries in alleged Airlie Beach brawl
Weapons, drugs seized after alleged eight-person hotel assault that left two people in hospital and six facing charges.
Knife-wielding woman jailed for bottle shop robbery
A woman has been jailed after admitting to robbing a bottle shop at knifepoint, demanding cash from a young employee — but what she said afterwards saved her.
Man allegedly exposes himself in cop shop
Accused of public masturbation in a phone booth, the Queensland man was arrested and taken to the watch house where he allegedly offended again.
12 stubbies, jilted ex: 19 Mackay, Whitsunday drink-drivers named
From driving into town for a snack to bogging their car at a country club, here are 19 Mackay and Whitsunday drink-drivers whose actions put the rest of us in danger. See the full list.
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