‘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.
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.
A 58-year-old Queensland man has suffered head injuries after he was allegedly robbed by a stranger while waiting for a taxi. UPDATES.
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.
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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One Central Queensland mother had methamphetamines in her phone case while another had the same drug in her handbag. A dad was also busted with cannabis in his car after police stopped him randomly. Full details here.
Police saw cannabis growing at the Central Queensland electrician’s residence while they were chasing a suspected juvenile car thief through several yards in the area. Here’s what the officers found after they executed a search warrant.
“People like you shouldn’t be on our roads”: A magistrate gave a Central Queensland woman a stern warning after she was busted drink driving for the 10th time. Full details here.
A woman, who was both homeless and an alcoholic, stole four bottles of liquor from the upstairs bar at the Heritage Hotel in Rockhampton, as well as a set of car keys from one of the rooms of the hotel. Here’s what happened in court.
A carpark tiff about a man’s driving allegedly escalated to a 64-year-old in hospital with facial injuries and missing teeth as a Gladstone man is charged with grievous bodily harm. Here’s how police allege things got out of hand.
After intercepting a speeding vehicle, police allege a male passenger was seen tossing a package which contained an eye-watering amount of cash. Here’s why he did it.
A number of juveniles have been charged following a string of break and enters in the Central Queensland area with police still working to find others. Here’s what we know.
News Corp Australia apologises to Lex Wotton for an error and for any hurt or embarrassment publication of an article caused.
A convicted child sex offender with anger management issues pulled a knife on motel staff has repeatedly failed to comply with his reporting obligations.
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