A drug mule who went to extremes to get a “vast amount” of narcotics into a Queensland jail was caught – but it would take toilet trips and a strip search to recover the illegal haul.
A former farm worker and convicted child rapist, who repeatedly stole women’s underwear and was caught with vile videos and photos of children being abused, has defended himself in court after his lawyers quit.
A single shotgun round was reportedly fired into the bedroom window of a house in Queensland, with the alleged shooter driving away from the scene. DETAILS.
At just 18, a driver, whose own father was critically injured in a road accident, has been hit with a permanent licence disqualification after his already “appalling” traffic history was revealed.
A Central Queensland mother smacked her daughter in the head several times and kicked her after she didn’t clean her bedroom. When the police prosecutor tendered the woman’s criminal history in court, he said: “It sounds like there’s some major trauma in that family.”
Would you like a drug-driving charge with that? Staff at a Central Queensland McDonald’s store called the police about an angry man in the drive-thru. After the cops caught up with the bloke, they charged him.
Police followed the Central Queensland truck driver for some distance on a highway before charging him with two offences. Here’s the details about the charges and what happened in court.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage of two vehicles before a serious crash near Biloela to come forward. They say one of the cars did not have number plates.
Gladstone police have released a comfit image of a man they believe could help with investigations into a break and enter. Details here.
A Central Queensland mine worker has faced court after he viciously attacked a supervisor during meal time at a workers’ accommodation campsite. Here’s what happened and how he was punished for the serious assault.
A meth addict working as a motel cleaner at Biloela has been given a jail sentence after her fourth drug-driving offence in the past five years. Meanwhile, one of the latest drink-drivers caught decided to drive just 500m to get home when he could have, and should have, walked.
A drug user and fire-lighter, who committed a string of offences in Rockhampton and Ipswich, has been described as having a “callous disregard” for emergency service workers.
Police said the woman had a disgraceful 27-page criminal history and a magistrate blasted her saying there was “not much lower” as far as stealing goes.
Four teenage girls have been arrested over a fire which gutted a home that had just been bought by a volunteer firefighter at Gympie.
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