Frightened motorists fear allegedly high driver trying to cause crashes
Bruce Highway motorists called triple-0 operators saying they believed a driver want others to crash into him. Read here what he was doing.
Police & Courts
Horror Bruce Highway crash claims second life
A 68-year-old woman has died after she was involved in a Bruce Highway crash that claimed the life of a 76-year-old man.
21 Mackay Whitsunday drug offenders exposed
More than a dozen faces and names behind some of the region’s dark deals can be revealed. Here are 21 drug offenders who faced court in 2024.
Mackay Whitsunday sexual offenders in court in 2024
From a mother who sexually exploited her four-year-old son for the promise of $10k, to a man who repeatedly raped his step daughter over three years, here are 12 sexual offenders who faced court in 2024.
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‘We went in blind’: Bogie triple murder first responders honoured
Three first responders hoped for the best when they arrived on scene to a triple murder at Bogie, blind to what was ahead knowing backup was hours away. Read their story
DNA analysis delays for ‘gym bro’s’ rape, stalking case
The case against a Mackay region “gym bro” accused of rape and stalking has been pushed out until the new year over delays relating to DNA analysis.
NAMED: Driver blamed for horror highway crash
A Townsville driver who allegedly caused a deadly multi-car crash that claimed the life of a traveller on the Bruce Highway north of Mackay has been named for the first time.
Elderly woman seriously injured in car, train crash
A woman in her 80s was flown to Townsville with serious leg injuries after the vehicle she was driving collided with a train and flipped north of Mackay.
Convicted killer going blind in jail after busted with drugs
A convicted killer, who was jailed for his role in a violent home invasion that resulted in the death of a man with a samurai sword, is back behind bars after a relapse resulting from a shocking eye disease.
Two injured following crash into gully
A man and woman sustained injuries after a vehicle went off the Bruce Highway and into a water-filled gully.
Mum of two spat on police officer
A mum who landed a flurry of blows into a woman’s face was later caught with a flick-knife by hospital staff, and lashed out at police seeking to detain her.
A man and his police dog: Meet PD Baron
Mackay Police has a new furry four-legged recruit and he’s brought with him a paw-some set of skills no other local PD possesses. Find out more.
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