‘I’ve lost my child’: Inside the family of a destructive, criminal teen
A Queensland mum who has watched her son spiral into crime and violence from the age of 12 says parents are not to blame for their children’s crimes.
Police & Courts
Drunk driver who disfigured dad kept drinking behind the wheel
A father of two who drank about five beers while fishing could have jumped into the passenger’s seat of his wife’s car. Instead he got into his own, and kept drinking. Seven minutes later while changing the radio station he crashed head on into another vehicle.
12yo girl found after frantic search effort by family, police
A young girl who went missing for two days has been found after a massive search effort by emergency services and her family.
‘Up in smoke:’ Suspicious blaze destroys drug addiction centre’s shed
An early morning fire has destroyed a shed storing donations for a Hervey Bay drug addiction treatment centre. Police are treating the blaze as suspicious.
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‘Too dangerous’: Deadly finds in fire rubble at flood-ravaged city
Unexploded chemicals and deadly material have made for a volatile fire scene at Maryborough where locals are still reeling from a major flooding emergency. SEE THE UPDATED PHOTOS, VIDEO
Man suffers head injuries after bat assault in Bay
A man has been rushed to hospital with head injuries after being assaulted with a bat.
Watch: Shark spotted swimming in flooded city centre park
Shock video showing bull shark casually swimming among debris in a flooded Queensland park has emerged. SEE THE VIDEO.
Man mocks, attempts to headbutt hotel staff
A man’s extensive drug history and bizarre behaviour at a Hervey Bay hotel has earned him a stern rebuke in court.
‘Cowardly’: Tree-chopping trainee cuts loose with chair
A young arborist in training has been sentenced after he attacked a man with a chair at a pub while “heavily intoxicated”.
Driver busted with dodgy stash twice in two days
When police arrived at a crash scene the man behind a wheel was a familiar face… so familiar, he’d been in trouble with the law just hours before.
Convicted rapist, karate champ allegedly attacks grandma
A karate champion and convicted rapist, who was on parole when he allegedly attacked a Hervey Bay grandmother, claims he is not a risk to the community.
Amputation, trauma: Qld nut farm fined for gruesome safety fails
The world’s largest macadamia grower has been sentenced over a series of safety breaches which left workers with serious injuries.
Drunk man spends day off work verbally abusing motel guests
Police were called after a guest at a Maryborough motel started swearing and yelling abuse.
‘Very drunk’: Man claims to be Harry Potter character
Claiming to be a Harry Potter character backfired for a Maryborough man when he was questioned by police after they were called to a disturbance.
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