Haunted hotel thief not ethereal enough to avoid CCTV cameras
An elderly man’s opportunistic theft of cash from a friend’s wallet in a supposedly paranormal infested hotel was foiled by a very normal invention.
Police & Courts
Drug raids: 12 arrested after specialised rural crime unit swarms Chinchilla
A specialised major crime unit targeted a number of properties across the region, with two men and 10 men slapped with a raft of charges and ordered to front the magistrate.
Teen slapped with burglary, car theft charges after break-ins
A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged after he allegedly stole a vehicle and smashed through the front window of a Chinchilla home during his second alleged burglary of the night.
Woman who visited Covid exposure site caught in Toowoomba region
A woman who was meant to be in isolation after coming into close contact with a person infected with the Delta strain has left quarantine and travelled to Toowoomba. Here’s a list of the others caught ignoring the lockdown restrictions in the region.
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Officers ‘used reasonable force’ in alleged police bashing
OFFICERS who pinned alleged police bashing victim Corey Barker to the ground, stood on his hand and dragged him face-down appeared to have used reasonable force
Meth cook joins drug boss brother in jail
A concreter who moonlighted as “sous chef” for a flourishing Sunshine Coast drug business has been sentenced to four and a half years jail.
Murder was linked to bikie shooting: court
Murder trial witness claims Gold Coast drug addict Darren Britza was wanted by a gang when he was allegedly bashed to death
Myths and facts about violence against women
One in three Australian women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime
“Our son is no coward, but he can’t take on 15 people.”
“For two years our son wouldn’t come out of his room because he was too scared to go anywhere”
Alleged Lone Wolf out on $50k surety for Mackay charges
Alleged bikie president accused of committing a “premeditated” robbery in Mackay with three other illegal gang members will be released on bail.
Psychiatrist: man in ‘low risk’ jail is remorseless killer
HE’S been described as a cold-blooded killer who shot his former wife in the face and attempted to kill four other people, including his son.
Did a kind-hearted truckie die for his ideals?
AIRLIE Beach father of three Michael Leslie Devitt’s ideals probably put him in an early grave more than five years ago.
Man guilty of raping young daughter showed ‘no remorse’
A JURY has taken less than two hours to find a Mackay father guilty of raping his biological daughter over a number of years.
Gympie couple jailed after raid finds meth worth $90,000
A GYMPIE couple who called the drugs they were selling “puppies” or “horse riding lessons” to try to avoid police detection have been jailed.
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