‘Took advantage’: Young dad jailed after break-in at wheelchair-bound man’s home
A father with a history of drug issues broke into the Rockhampton home of a wheelchair-bound man known to him, rifling through his property and stealing items.
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Stranger charged after alleged assault, robbery while waiting for taxi
A 58-year-old Queensland man has suffered head injuries after he was allegedly robbed by a stranger while waiting for a taxi. UPDATES.
Major move in ex-greyhound racing couple’s alleged lewd dog case
Disturbing charges against a formerly married couple, once prominent on the Queensland greyhound racing scene, have returned to court as the confronting case nears its conclusion. LATEST.
Break-in, fleeing cops: Why ex-trafficker dad can’t keep out of jail
A convicted drug trafficker dad claims he’s done with the criminal world and “doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life in and out of jail” but he’ll have to do at least one more stretch behind bars first.
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Named: Latest drink-drivers face Yeppoon court
A mechanic, a boat repairer, and a site manager of a roofing company were among those punished for their offending on the roads. Here’s what penalties they each copped.
Named: 7 drug or drink-drivers face Yeppoon court
One driver was .241 drunk when he crashed a Toyota HiLux into trees, while another was busted drink-driving twice in one night in the same vehicle in a total giveaway to police. Here’s who got caught.
Road rage: ‘Terrified’ teen chased, boxed in by man who ‘wanted an apology’
What started as a ‘blow-up’ on Yeppoon to Rockhampton Road ended with one driver following the other to CQUniversity where a teenager was so scared he locked himself in his car and called campus security. Police then got involved. Here’s what happened.
Man’s scary threat to restaurant staff after being caught stealing
A 76-year-old Central Queensland man, who has nine adult children, was asked to leave a Chinese restaurant by the manager, but he then became irate and made an alarming threat. Here’s what happened to the man when he faced court.
Bizarre reason behind Central Qld dump break-in
Under the cover of darkness, a man gained access to a council-owned facility by cutting a hole in the fence. Here’s the one item he was trying to get once he got inside.
Repeat offenders: Copper theft on rise in Gladstone
An alleged copper thief targeted the same South Trees Drive business at least 18 times as more offenders face Gladstone courts on similar charges.
Roofer’s hammer attack comes back to bite him six years later
The long arm of the law has caught up with a roofer in Central Queensland for an offence he committed at the Sunshine Coast in 2016. Full details here.
Odd crime: Why teen ice-thrower ended up before court
An apprentice boilermaker’s friend was not impressed when they found out why police were questioning him. He ended up fronting court on a criminal charge. Here’s what happened.
‘Ridiculous’: Drunk mum caught driving from pub more than 7 times limit
“You can literally die from that amount (of alcohol)”: A Central Queensland married mother of two has been slammed by a magistrate for her shocking drink driving reading. Here’s what happened on the night the woman was busted by the cops.
‘C’mon you c—s!’: Teen dad shapes up to police, throws hospital phone ‘across the room’
The teenager threw a bottle of beer at a police vehicle while officers were nearby before “shaping up” to fight them. His rage did not end there and it continued after he was taken to a Central Queensland hospital. Here’s what happened.
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