Named: Gladstone drivers busted drunk or on drugs
A young woman busted driving twice in the space of weeks with both meth and cannabis in her system was among the latest offenders caught. SEE THE LIST.
A young woman busted driving twice in the space of weeks with both meth and cannabis in her system was among the latest offenders caught. SEE THE LIST.
A Queensland Health nurse, who escaped convictions for former minor transgressions, hasn’t been as lucky this time after a favour, allegedly for her prisoner son, ended her 30-year career.
A drunk Central Queensland lawnmower man launched a foul-mouthed public rant at police, calling them “pedophiles and dogs” but his disgusting abuse didn’t stop there.
A former long-term retail golf store employee was clocked speeding before doing a U-turn and driving into the Stockland Rockhampton carpark between McDonalds and KFC.
An investigation has been launched after a vehicle was destroyed and others were damaged in a fire at a towing yard which is believed to have been deliberately lit. One local described hearing a bang which shook her home. SEE THE VIDEO
A man has been told it was “most fortunate” his former partner was not more seriously injured after his punch knocked her unconscious and caused a black eye during her daughter’s milestone birthday celebrations.
A balcony full of patrons at a Central Queensland hotel had a bird’s eye view of a “grossly intoxicated” man’s shenanigans in the street before police arrived and discovered he had a large rap sheet.
The lawyers for the men accused of murdering a popular Rockhampton footballer have told a court they are waiting on evidence, including a ballistics report. LATEST.
A taxi driver on meth and a Woolworths manager busted driving drunk are among the latest Central Queensland offenders to face court to get their punishments.
A grandmother-of-13’s purse and grocery thefts and fuel drive-offs worth $6500 has been described by a shocked magistrate as “appalling”.
A Central Queensland cleaner has been sentenced for a fraudulent shopping spree – and her excuse for the splurge didn’t wash with a magistrate.
A teen robber guilty of more than 100 crimes has convinced a judge not to record a conviction against him after his most recent violent offence.
A man who broke into homes and cars during a recent Central Queensland crime spree and used stolen credit cards to make purchases, is a “recidivist property offender,” a court has heard.
A young thief has been told “the community is really sick of” cars being stolen, while his young female alleged co-offender facing 12 charges was released on bail.
A single mother was “extremely intoxicated” when she crashed a car into a brick wall and then tried to run from the cops, a court has heard.
A man in a customer queue at a service station used sneaky tactics to pull off a cigarettes theft but it came back to bite him after he was caught.
An alleged robber accused of brutally beating a Rockhampton taxi driver unconscious has had his charge downgraded. Read what happened to that charge here.
A court has heard the frightening messages a woman convicted of assaulting a police officer sent to an innocent nurse and her sister who she barely knew.
A Central Queensland man facing serious charges including rape has won a bid to have an electronic tracking device removed, with a court hearing he had lost employment while on bail.
A man in his 20s was airlifted to Brisbane with serious head injuries after his Landcruiser rolled and crashed between Bundaberg and Gladstone on Tuesday.
A serial thief didn’t realise he was making a big mistake when he tried to sell stolen goods to someone on social media. When they asked to meet him, they invited someone else, too.
A man who made a scary Rebels bikies threat to a woman also threatened to kill staff and security at a Central Queensland hospital before being tasered by police.
An ex-couple with a history reconnected for casual sex in Central Queensland but it rapidly went sour and turned into a stalking obsession.
Days after a heartbroken neighbour described a devoted dad who died in a Central Qld house fire as the ‘glue’ of their tightknit community, a fundraiser has been set up to help his two daughters who have lost everything.
On this day one year ago Rockhampton lost two shining lights when Tayla Black and her 11-week-old baby Murphy Margaret were found allegedly murdered in one of the state’s most suspected horrific DV cases. See how the community is healing.
Meth, cannabis and “tick sheets” were not the only things police uncovered in a Central Queensland drug bust – they also found the offender keeping a protected animal.
A young Central Queensland girl’s courage has been praised by a judge after her stepfather was found guilty of sexually abusing her.
A man who broke into Central Queensland businesses on consecutive nights, causing losses of more than $60,000, was on a meth-bender fuelled by a great pokies win.
A former McDonald’s worker has been hit with hefty fines for a string of offences including drug possession and a supermarket theft.
A former supervisor in the Queensland mining industry has been exposed as a Tinder stalker and his history of targeting women revealed, with a judge describing him as a “significant risk” to the community.
A man who has worked in the mining industry and at one stage ran a roofing business, has been labelled “such a pig” by a judge for his domestic violence assaults.
A woman charged over a fire that destroyed a home and left one man injured as he “tried to get out” has had her case heard in court.
A Central Queensland father got busted three times for the same offence in a matter of weeks, but his crimes didn’t stop there.
A young man who was flown to hospital after his ute crashed into a tree near a remote Central Queensland town has been transferred to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. UPDATES
A police officer has swapped the hustle and bustle of the big city for a quiet country town, with the hopes of making the roads a safer place for the community.
A 27-year-old who allegedly sent messages stating ‘I will rape you’ through social media apps with ‘intimate’ videos and pictures of himself has also been accused of committing an indecent act in a public place.
Prosecutors are considering a special submission from a woman charged with enter dwelling and commit alongside her alleged co-accused, Rockhampton gym owner Torin O’Brien, a court has heard.
The lockdown of a Central Queensland school evacuated after a midday bomb threat received over the phone is over after it was discovered to be a hoax. DETAILS.
It was a bizarre scene as a drunk driver stayed in his car after crashing it into a ditch and drank more alcohol with his dog for company.
Senior Constable Norm Watt didn’t know it would be his last day when he responded to a disturbance unfolding at a property in Central Queensland. His exceptional bravery and that of others since has now been formally recognised.
Multiple emergency crews have raced to help two men injured when a car rolled onto its roof during a single-vehicle crash near a bridge. DETAILS.
A prosecutor has told a court a would-be labourer charged with stealing tools and trying to sell them as if they were his own has “difficulties” following court orders.
A Central Queensland apprentice who flipped his car in a drink-driving smash with a taxi, has faced court to get his punishment.
Three teens have been charged over a crash in an allegedly stolen Toyota HiLux which wiped out a pool table and sent furniture flying at a country Queensland pub. PICS, UPDATE.
A senior Queensland police officer is standing trial accused of a historic rape after a Christmas party 25 years ago.
Police are appealing for witness after the driver of an alleged stolen Toyota HiLux crashed into a caravan on the Bruce Highway and fled the scene.
A teenager allegedly threatened to distribute intimate images of his ex-partner after she said she was “done being a mother” and “just wanted to party”.
British tourists staying overnight in Central Queensland have given a first-hand account of a fiery crime that woke them in the early hours and put them within metres of danger. VIDEO
A young baker has been banned from a popular Central Queensland pub after a drunken fight with another patron.
As a meat worker was sentenced for being behind the wheel in a crash which killed his little brother, a magistrate made a powerful statement about the condition of Queensland’s roads.
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