The 27 victims of the Wide Bay-Burnett road toll
Police in the Wide Bay-Burnett have been forced to deliver devastating news to families way too many times this year. As the road toll mounts, their pleas for road safety grows louder.
Police & Courts
‘Seeing stars’: Woman violently attacked for waking housemate
A Hervey Bay man has faced court for kicking and punching a woman he was flatting with during a dramatic stoush over loud “talking” at Ipswich.
Ex-concreter caught drug driving with meth, axe in car
A former concreter waiting on surgery for a busted knee found himself in a new world of pain when he was pulled over by police.
Schoolgirl stalking manifesto, photos, addresses allegedly uncovered
A “truly disturbing” folder, which police allege shows young teen girls labelled “projects”, where they live, explicit sex talk and a Qld man’s musings about whether to “trap” one was not enough to stop him from getting bail.
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Man accused of torture, deprivation of liberty
A Maryborough man is facing numerous serious charges including dangerous driving, torture and deprivation of liberty.
No access to meds, too many ‘f—ks’: Man’s tragic plight comes to light
The devastating circumstances of a repeat public nuisance offender has come out in a Queensland courtroom as he admitted to terrorising residents with swear words in the heart of a small town.
‘On lunch, no supervision’: Why Qld daycare is charged with toddler’s death
Whimsically named the Bumble Bee room, a quiet space in a childcare centre became the backdrop for a tragedy which devastated a two-year-old’s family and landed the business in court.
Phone records to play role in teen’s shed fire murder case
Records from three telcos are needed in the case against a teen charged with the murder and burglary of a man whose body was discovered in a burnt out shed, rare access to the Children’s Court has revealed.
Man rushed to hospital after room goes up in flames
Emergency crews have taken a man to the Hervey Bay Hospital after part of his Fraser Coast home went up in flames.
‘Worker’s skull exposed’: Construction company’s alleged crane fail
A catastrophic crane accident which left a Qld construction worker with gruesome head injuries has been detailed in court documents as the safety watchdog slams alleged qualification and exclusion zone breaches.
Thick fog hampers airlift after woman and child injured in early morning rollover
A woman in her 40s had to be airlifted 5km from the scene of a serious crash in the South Burnett on Tuesday morning because of thick fog. Update:
‘See you soon’: Stalker and abuser sent woman photos of his penis, gun
A spray painter and serial abuser who struck again less than a month after getting out of jail sent his victim multiple threatening and harassing messages, including photos of his penis and threats to publish nude photos of her if she did not reciprocate.
‘Semi-siege situation’: Cops find weapons stash in hour-long standoff
A man who held Fraser Coast police at bay for about an hour after refusing to leave his home has admitted to possessing a knife in the shape of a credit card and a replica gun.
Two toddlers injured, woman in 20s trapped in serious crash
A rollover near Bundaberg involving two women and two toddlers has left one of the women trapped and with spinal injuries, and another with head injuries.
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