Gold Coast courts and crime: Brian Earl Johnston, Nadia Renee Singh, Sonya Mariee Whitestyles, Troy ‘Candy’ Williams, Shane Bowden, Odin Christopher Daniels, Nathan Baggaley, Kyle Lance Mansfield
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IT’S been a big week on the Gold Coast – catch up with the complete wrap of all your court and crime news.
Alleged killer Brian Earl Johnston has matter mentioned in Gold Coast court
POLICE are still working through DNA evidence obtained after a Gold Coast mum-of-three was set on fire in her backyard, a court was told.
The large amount of evidence means the matter will not return to court for another three months.
Police allege Beenleigh mum grabbed officer’s crotch and spits at face
A Beenleigh mother accused of grabbing a police officer by the crotch and spitting on their face has been granted bail after being ordered to submit to a disease test.
Nadia Renee Singh appeared in Beenleigh Magistrates Court charged with the serious assault of a police officer and obstructing police on Wednesday.
Judge baffled after it took police 10 years between interviewing abuse victim and conviction
A JUDGE says he is baffled by the fact police took 10 years between interviewing a child sex victim and then bringing the repeat offender to justice.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, masturbated in front of three children, gave two girls sex toys and watched pornography with the children while in his Labrador home in 1993.
Thieves target Pimpama family with toddler in ICU, steal $5000 of fishing gear
A PIMPAMA family has been dealt a cruel, double blow after $5000 of fishing gear was stolen while their daughter was recovering in an intensive care unit.
Worse still, mum Belinda Seery said the crooks targeted her family knowing they would be away from home.
Sonya Mariee Whitestyles took more than $10k in Medicare rebates meant for patients
A medical centre worker netted $10,000 by claiming the Medicare rebates of almost 100 patients.
But Sonya Mariee Whitestyles claims she was just doing as her boss had told her.
The 47-year-old pleaded guilty in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday to two counts of obtaining financial advantage for herself.
Gold Coast influencer Troy ‘Candy’ Williams documents alleged robbery on Instagram
GOLD Coast influencer Troy ‘Candy’ Williams has documented an alleged robbery on his Instagram page and says more needs to be done to stop troubled teens.
The self-proclaimed entrepreneur, dubbed Candyman 2.0, posted a series of videos on his Instagram story on Tuesday about the alleged robbery to his 165k followers.
Bikie brotherhood dead as young Nike bikie ‘rats’ more violent: Bowden’s ex-partner
THE former partner of slain bikie Shane Bowden said there was no loyalty with today’s younger “Nike bikies”.
Trudi McPhee, who has a child with Bowden, said young bikie members were ruthless.
Shane Bowden murder: Tenth person charged over death of Gold Coast bikie
A TENTH man has been charged with murder over the death of bikie enforcer Shane Bowden.
The man, a 26-year-old alleged associate of the Mongols bikie club from Bellbird Park, was charged with murder on Wednesday afternoon.
Odin Christopher Daniels broke wrist of a 57yo woman and then punched her daughter
A FORMER international Muay Thai fighter left a 57-year-old woman with a broken wrist and punched her daughter in the face during a late-night fight.
Odin Christopher Daniels also destroyed a gate outside a Labrador home on August 22 last year.
Gold Coast: New data shows thousands of complaints filed against Queensland cops
ABOUT 12 complaints are being made against police every day.
Data shows 4363 complaints were made against Queensland Police Service officers in 2018-19, up from 3411 in 2014-15.
About a third (1478) of those 2018-19 complaints resulted in further action, while 2885 were either dismissed or did not lead to ongoing investigations or sanctions against officers.
Nathan Baggaley claims he was influenced by brother Dru as he faces drug charges
Ex-Olympian Nathan Baggaley’s brother Dru has either been the best or the worst thing in his life.
We say this because the former kayaker – who won two silver medals at the 2004 Athens Games – has told courts and tribunals that his brother was either the influencing, or an accidental, factor in all of his troubles.
Man tried to run from police after allegedly stealing mail from Southport complex
A GOLD Coast man stopped for allegedly stealing mail punched a police officer three times in the face as the tried to get away.
Dramatic body camera footage of the incident obtained by the Bulletin shows Shaun Christopher Michael calmly talking to police officers before suddenly getting up and running.
Kyle Lance Mansfield apologises for setting fire to home and boat two years ago
A FORMER Gold Coast man who set fire to an Ashmore home, stole a boat and then torched it said “we all make mistakes” and admitted there was no reason for the blazes.
Kyle Lance Mansfield says he does not know who graffitied the words “that’s for f***ing my wife” on the side of the home around the time of the fires.
Originally published as Gold Coast courts and crime: Brian Earl Johnston, Nadia Renee Singh, Sonya Mariee Whitestyles, Troy ‘Candy’ Williams, Shane Bowden, Odin Christopher Daniels, Nathan Baggaley, Kyle Lance Mansfield
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