‘Extreme brutality’: Truckie sentenced to life for murder
A regional Queensland truck driver who mowed down a man with his car in broad daylight on the Toowoomba range has been sentenced for the murder of beloved Brisbane father Paul Sia.
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Toowoomba man found guilty of murder on the range
A Toowoomba man accused of mowing down his friend in an act of revenge has been found guilty of murder
Jury finds man not guilty of raping teen
A Toowoomba and Townsville region man has been found not guilty of raping a heavily intoxicated teenager.
Stalker, woman basher released from jail after severe DV abuse
A Toowoomba man has been released from custody after pleading guilty to serious, violent, and chilling acts of domestic violence crimes.
‘No Robin Hood’: Gunman guilty of robbing can collector
‘I’ll put a cap in your knee’: A Toowoomba man who pulled a gun on a vulnerable man who was collecting recyclables in the Toowoomba CBD, likely robbing him of his last $10, may be released from jail.
Police remove knife from teen’s pocket at busy shopping centre
When a young man fronted court for carrying a knife at a busy shopping centre he asked police to return the ‘sentimental’ five-inch blade.
Crisafulli steadfast in pussyfooting around ‘adult time’ for teen rapists
The Crisafulli Government is a step closer to making the next raft of changes to the Youth Justice Act, however Queenslanders are no closer to getting confirmation that the changes will include harsher sentences for juvenile rapists.
Hotspots ranked: Qld in midst of sexual violence crisis
Over the past 12 months, 11,749 victims of sexual abuse and rape have come forward across Queensland as the state grapples with a sexual violence crisis.
‘I don’t understand’: Premier grilled over adding rape to ‘Adult crime’ reforms
Premier David Crisafulli has again been unable to explain why rape was left out of his government’s initial tranche of Adult Crime, Adult Time reforms that passed last year.
Labor dodges stance on inclusion of rape in ‘adult crime’ laws
As Queensland’s mainstream political parties dodge questions on strengthening sentences for teen rapists, one party is calling on the LNP to keep their promise that serious teen offenders will be held accountable.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/journalists/peta-mceachern/page/5