How ‘I love you’ card got prisoner into more trouble
A Maryborough prisoner sent a soppy card to his partner on the outside. There was just one problem.
Police & Courts
Brothers in alleged record cocaine bust bailed for big bucks
Two Qld brothers who police allege played a role in Australia’s biggest ever cocaine bust are back in the community but not without a price and a long list of conditions. LATEST.
‘Cracked ribs, abrasions’: Police hunt ‘scumbags’ who ran 63-year-old man over
A Wide Bay man trying to sell his 2015 Commodore was run over and dragged 50m while trying to stop the fake potential buyers from driving off with it.
Watch: Multimillion-dollar alleged drug farms uncovered, 28 charged
Dozens of people have been charged, including five “unlawful non-citizens”, in the wake of a series of raids at properties allegedly turned into multimillion-dollar marijuana farms.
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Staff, patrons stunned by wine bottle biffo
A man has faced court for starting a fight that shocked the staff and patrons of a Hervey Bay bottle shop and damaged wine.
Teen wakes, scares elderly woman in retirement home crime spree
A Qld youth’s late night break-in crime spree left one woman in shock when she woke to find him standing in her room, a court has heard.
How businessman tried to sue police for $750k after bitter realty stoush
A regional Qld businessman who accused police of unlawful arrest and conspiracy has lost his claim against them, with the Supreme Court revealing extraordinary new details about his behaviour in another civil matter.
Man’s 365km stealing spree leaves him thousands of dollars out of pocket
A man has blamed his ADHD medication and being over stretched with work for a prolific stealing spree in which he swiped items from businesses stretching from Gympie to Gladstone.
Thief jumps from stolen car travelling at 60km/h after change of heart
A man who stole a car while in the company of others has faced court after making an extraordinary decision when he realised he ‘didn’t want to be there’, a court has heard.
Star footy player to prisoner: Judge tells rape denier ‘clearly it was you’
A judge has rebuked the actions of a young Brisbane rapist who he said, “only stopped because a witness disturbed him”.
Mudflat mayhem: Engineer storms houseboat, bashes couple
An engineer who stormed a houseboat in a popular tourist haven and violently bashed the couple who owned it claims he did so because he was being taunted over his race.
Court closed, people in ‘safe room’ as man creates disturbance
A Maryborough court was closed and people placed in a ‘safe room’ after a man who was there for a peace and good behaviour application created a public disturbance.
Tomahawk, crazed karaoke: ‘Neighbour from hell’ stalks terrified trio
Deep in drug-induced psychosis, a stalker terrorised his Qld neighbours for more than a year, causing one to quit night shift work and making the family feel like they could not go outdoors. DETAILS.
Rare moment of grace in courtroom highlights holes in social fabric
Court can be shocking and mundane, but sometimes it also brings a rare moment of humility and compassion while shining a light on societal issues, Carlie Walker writes.
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