‘Going to die’: Business owner puts woman in chokehold on fishing holiday
A former business owner has shut up shop and relocated 1200kms after an alcohol-fuelled domestic violence act where his partner of 18 years “thought she was going to die”.
Police & Courts QLD
Cops taking a week to get to domestic violence jobs
Overworked officers are turning up to domestic violence jobs that are more than a week old, Queensland’s police union says, as it lays bare the grim reality of reporting a crime in the state.
Student accused of having ‘knives, hit list’ and making kill threats
Police are patrolling a Sunshine Coast high school after a bathroom wall graffiti message threatening to stab students was uncovered, with claims the student also had knives and a hit list at school.
NAMED: Young duo behind bars over alleged arson at tobacconist twice in 48 hours
Two young men have been remanded in custody after they allegedly set fire at a tobacconist twice in 48 hours in a remote Queensland town.
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Teen at large in the community on 138 charges before dramatic arrest
A Toowoomba magistrate struggled to physically carry the weight of a young girl’s voluminous court file during her appearance after her arrest by specialist police.
Murder accused tells detectives ‘hero’ story of ‘trying to catch a killer’
The jury has heard an interview taken hours after a Toowoomba pensioner was found dismembered inside his home, in which the neighbour accused of his murder told detectives he stumbled upon the crime scene before setting it alight.
Named: Qld duo extradited over NSW tobacconist torchings
Two men accused of northern NSW tobacconist ram raids and firebombings have been extradited from over the border, their operation allegedly part of the wider tobacco wars gripping the nation. Here’s the latest.
Hunt to solve mystery over body in the river goes global
Police say they have carried out DNA testing, and even worked to match the internal surgical nails in a man’s right knee after his body was found in a Sunshine Coast river. LATEST, VIDEO
CFMEU slams Cross River Rail contractors over ‘illegal’ site moves
The CFMEU has taken the three joint partners of the Cross River Rail project to court over claims its members were illegally refused access to the sites.
Family and loved ones ‘seeking justice’ and ‘truth’ for Courtney
Family and friends of Courtney Anderson are still searching for answers more than seven months after her tragic death from catastrophic injuries on the Bruce Highway.
Police launch death probe after man found with injuries
Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old in Far North Queensland after he was initially found unresponsive with critical injuries.
Serial pedophile’s strategies that kept his sick spree a secret
A sentencing hearing for serial pedophile Ashley Paul Griffith has revealed how he kept his offending against scores of little girls a secret.
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