Senior’s targeted in string of armed and violent home invasions
The two young people are alleged to pointed a knife at a 92-year-old man’s throat at one address before threatening to bash a 73-year-old woman at another home.
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The man who led the Toowoomba Chronicle from 2007 to 2021 has died suddenly. He has been remembered for his relentless pursuit of the truth and a passionate advocate for his community.
Former Olympian charged with rape
The international light-heavyweight titleholder and former Olympian will spend the Christmas holidays on remand after he was charged with a raft of sexual offences.
Second person charged after 92-year-old allegedly threatened with knife
An 18-year-old is due to face court after he was charged over an alleged violent Toowoomba home invasion where a knife was pointed at the throat of a 92-year-old man.
Police dog bites boy’s back as he attempts to evade arrest
It has been a busy evening for our police as they round up multiple juveniles wanted for dozens of offences.
‘Won’t deter them’: Expert warns Adult Crime, Adult Time will fail
The tough new sentencing regime may satisfy the public’s thirst for punitive justice, but criminology experts warn that it will only create a ticking time bomb for society.
‘Drivers do change’: Why you can expect to pulled over this week
Police are getting an early start to the school holidays and will be out in force to blunt what has been a deadly year on our roads.
Couple facing huge Covid fines wants more time to fight CHO order
It has been almost three years since authorities shut Fiona Davis and Mark McElligott’s bar after they refused to comply with Covid restrictions but their long and drawn out legal battles may be coming to a close.
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.
Heavily armed police swarm on home after police track wanted teens
Heavy-hitting specialist police, backed up by local officers and Polair surrounded a Lockyer Valley home as part of an operation over wanted teens.
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