Out-of-work miner busted for fuel drive-offs, drugs
An out-of-work miner has faced a Central Queensland court after he committed two fuel drive-offs and then got busted with drugs.
Police & Courts
‘Love bombed’: How offender took down his third victim
A man who previously bombarded a woman by contacting her more than 11,000 times in four months, took down his third domestic violence victim by “love bombing” her, a court has heard.
50,000 a month: Shock statistics expose depth of state’s crime crisis
Assaults, break-ins and car thefts are on the rise in Queensland, contributing to the state’s highest crime rate in more than 20 years.
Euthanasia drug inquest to probe elderly widower’s death
Euthanasia drugs and how they are dispensed will be the focus of an inquest following the death of an elderly Queensland widower who took a lethal dose prescribed for their terminally ill partner.
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Climate activists denied bail for ‘dangerous’ coal port protest
A pair of activists has stopped work at a Bowen coal export facility within days of a similar protest near Mackay. Read what happened when they faced court.
ARIA award winner’s unlicensed driving ‘blip’
Music sensation faces Gladstone Magistrates Court over unlicensed driving ‘blip’.
8 hour gap: Magistrate exposes state youth care risk
A Mackay magistrate has detailed safety gaps at state care homes where there is no direct supervision of children for eight hours a day. His comments, on another case, follow the death of a 13-year-old boy who had been in care.
Five traffic offenders in Gladstone Magistrates Court
From drink driving on Fraser Island to driving unlicensed to and from the shops, five traffic offenders faced Gladstone Magistrates Court recently.
4WD leaving rural property crucial clue to finding mum’s killer
Identifying the driver of a four-wheel drive seen leaving the Ilbilbie property where single-mother Rene Latimore was murdered is crucial in finding her killer, police say.
Man allegedly runs woman down in car as she tries to flee
A young Queensland man allegedly hit a woman with his car after she tried to flee, sending her flying into a garden bed, a court has heard. But the court also heard what police allege he did next to try to cover his tracks.
Full details: Eye-watering amount Central Qlders owe in fines
Central Queenslanders owe tens of millions of dollars in unpaid fines. Here are the names of some of the offenders who have racked up five figure SPER debts.
Hospital patient throws mobile phone at nurse
‘Out of character’: A Biloela man receiving treatment at hospital yelled and swore at staff who felt threatened by his behaviour – they made an urgent call to police.
‘You are a fool’: Young drug supplier slammed by Magistrate
“I’m sick to death of supplies, because at the end of the day this s— is getting down to our kids”: A Magistrate has reached boiling point over drug offences in the Gladstone region. Read what he had to say to a young offender here.
Named: Six people face Gladstone court for different offences
Six people faced Gladstone Magistrates Court for various offences this week. Find out who appeared before a Magistrate here:
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