‘Frozen’ bank acc, new charges: Shock for shooting-accused roofer
A Qld roofer charged over two shootings got a surprise when he turned up to court to find extra charges were waiting while he could not access his money.
Police & Courts Gold Coast
Teen three times over limit tells cops not to bother with breath test
A Pimpama teen drink driver told officer he would fail a roadside test and police wouldn’t need to bother – before blowing over three times the legal limit. Read what happened here.
Tyre slashed, cash gone in Surfers knifepoint robbery
A man has been forced to hand over cash at knifepoint in a frightening robbery at Surfers Paradise. Read how it unfolded
A quarter of youth crims escape ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ penalties
One in four youth criminals who admit offences never face court due to police releasing them with a “caution”, a process sparking unrest among the ranks and a Gold Coast criminologist.
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18 brutal hours: Maniac detains, hogties, bashes, cuts, films, taunts woman
A young Gold Coast labourer detained a woman for 18 hours in her bedroom, during which he brutalised her in a series of degrading ways, before abducting her dog, a court has heard.
Chef who punched housekeeper over stolen weed fear loses appeal
A Gold Coast chef who assaulted a housekeeper at the Surfers Paradise hotel where he was living has lost his appeal against his conviction. Here’s why the judges found it to be a hopeless case.
Decorated soldier turned podcaster and security expert in Border Force blunder
A former soldier turned podcaster lied on his Border Force job application, then once employed caused unauthorised access to restricted material. Read what happened here.
Alleged gang associate hit with serious drug charges after police raid
A Gold Coast man who police say has admitted his links to an outlaw motorcycle gang has been granted bail again despite being charged with serious drug offences while on bail for previous alleged drug offending.
Teens accused of brazen Coast robbery won’t face prosecution
Three teenagers charged over a brazen robbery near a major Gold Coast shopping centre won’t face criminal prosecution over their offending. Read why
Accused getaway driver’s ‘wild’ claim in bikie execution case
The accused getaway driver in the “military” style execution of bikie Shane Bowden has denied affiliation with the Mongols despite the prosecution’s claims.
Drink-driving public servant totals car after boozy office party
A Gold Coast woman who blew more than three-and-a-half times the legal blood-alcohol limit after crashing into two parked cars has been chastised by a magistrate for her costly brain fade.
Dapper Gold Coast sales manager charged with trafficking cocaine
Officers from Queensland Police’s Organised Crime Gangs Group have charged a Gold Coast man with serious drug offences including trafficking. Here’s what we know so far.
Brawleigh battle: Man with broken nose in latest violent assault
Two men have been left with facial injuries in separate assaults at Burleigh Heads at the weekend in the latest violence to hit the idyllic suburb. Read the latest
Alleged Surfers gunman hospital update
A Gold Coast man police allege attacked three men at a unit, including shooting one in the gut has had a medical update, a court has heard.
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