Break-ins, assaults, car thefts: Crime doubles in ‘month of mayhem’
Police data showing crime has doubled in some parts of the region backs up the anger and frustration felt by Wide Bay-Burnett business owners.
Police & Courts
That’s not lip gloss: How jail-visiting mum claimed she ‘found’ meth
When police stopped a mum of four as she drove into the car park of a Queensland jail, she had a unique explanation for what was onboard.
‘Scared and alone’: Retiree on meth smashes pub door in
A retired pensioner had to be taken to hospital for treatment after hallucinating and destroying a door during a drug-induced psychosis.
Key evidence needed in murder case of baker, 10yo daughter
The next steps in the case of a woman charged with the murder of a Biggenden baker and his 10-year-old daughter have been outlined in a Maryborough court.
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‘Good for her’: Dad gave ‘anxious’ daughter cannabis
A dad, who gave his teenage daughter cannabis to ease her anxiety, has been sentenced for his secret criminal behaviour. He told police officers “I know it’s illegal, but it’s good for her”.
Drug trafficker busted with pot, stolen phone back in court
A drug dealer whose father tried to drown him when he was a baby has faced court for breaching his sentence.
‘Vicious industry’: Mum’s meth ring role as dealer, ‘debt collector’
A mum, who played a key role in a major meth ring operating between Hervey Bay and Logan, has been sentenced for drug trafficking.
Two high speed drivers busted in just half an hour
Two high speed drivers have been busted in the space of half an hour on the Bruce Highway.
‘Did my direction not reach your brain?’ Resort pest tests Magistrate
A woman, whose courtroom rants about mask-wearing and menstruation drew the ire of a magistrate, claims her alleged abuse of a tenant at an up-market resort complex was ‘motivational’.
Hotel worker dad gave dope to teen to ‘save him from drug dealers’
A Hervey Bay dad claimed he tried to help a teen, who was a victim of serious assault, by giving him cannabis to keep him away from drug dealers – but it didn’t work out as planned.
Drug dealer comes unstuck after ‘intense’ two weeks of sales
For two weeks, a Hervey Bay drug dealer sold thousands of dollars worth of meth and marijuana. But a ‘hopeless lie’ and simple clue would bring his fledgling business undone.
$900K sinus slice: Woman sues over alleged botched tooth pull
A woman is suing her dentist for more than $900,000, claiming he perforated and fractured the floor of her sinus while extracting a tooth.
New details revealed of catastrophic night teen was washed away
Local police leading the search west of Gympie for missing teen Krystal Cain have revealed new details about what happened that terrible night, and why the search has been so difficult. UPDATES HERE:
Monster father threatens to douse his baby in petrol, set her alight
The Glenwood man also bashed his baby’s mother brutally about the head and face, threatened to kill her and told her to ‘get the f— in the shower and get the blood off your face’. Read the full horrific details:
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/fraser-coast/police-courts/page/197