31 Mackay Whitsunday parents behaving badly
From bestiality to serious drug crimes, serious assault or causing terrible crashes, meet the Mackay and Whitsunday parents whose bad behaviour landed them in court for different reasons in 2024.
Police & Courts
‘Persons of interest’: Cops probe musician’s homicide
Mackay detectives are investigating two alleged homicides, the death of a local musician and a man who may have been attacked on Melbourne Cup day.
Thieves leave trail of destruction after brazen break ins
Thieves have smashed their way into four North Qld businesses in the early hours of Christmas Eve, as police call on the public for help.
‘Then I’m sliced’: Police investigating alleged wounding incident
Whetu Tokotaua said he initially did not realise he had been sliced open after a clash at a popular Central Queensland pub. WARNING: Confronting images
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‘Dad’s life was worth more’: Daughters’ fury as deadly plane crash case dropped
Heartbroken Queensland sisters have broken their silence, disappointed by the DPP’s abrupt decision not to prosecute a pilot over the Christmas Day plane crash in paradise which killed their beloved dad. VIDEO, SPECIAL REPORT.
Injured cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car
A cyclist has been injured and taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Mackay. DETAILS
How Wieambilla police shooting changed Qld gun laws forever
Controversial firearm prohibition orders have been introduced and an amendment related to the Wieambilla murders have been made to Qld gun laws under the new Community Safety Bill.
Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
Police blast ‘idiotic’ burnouts before teen girl hit by vehicle
Police say a group of people who ‘stomped on’ a car which hit a teenage girl watching burnouts in the street had compromised key evidence in the serious crash investigation.
‘Absolutely no prospects’: Prisoner told not to bother applying for bail
A Qld man accused of robbing two sex workers while armed with a gun and a knife was back in court for further alleged violent robberies.
Two injured in crashes on Whitsunday roads
A man has been taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover near Sugarloaf shortly after a collision with a vehicle and a motorcyclist earlier in the day that shut one lane of a Whitsunday road.
‘Each of these fatalities is avoidable’: Police plead with drivers
Following four fatal incidents within days, a Mackay-Whitsunday Superintendent has called on motorists to drive to conditions as the road toll climbs for 2024.
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