Police arrest nine people on 51 charges after crime spree
Police have charged a group of adults and teens, aged 15 to 38 with 51 property offences after a four-day crime spree across Central Queensland.
Police & Courts
‘Frozen’ bank acc, new charges: Shock for shooting-accused roofer
A Qld roofer charged over two shootings got a surprise when he turned up to court to find extra charges were waiting while he could not access his money.
‘Get in the car and get her’: Teen e-scooter rider feared being mowed down
A teenage e-scooter rider who smashed a car windscreen during an ugly confrontation did it because she feared being mowed down by the vehicle, a court has heard.
‘Grubs’ threaten to ‘flog’ mum over prison drug supply
A young mother threatened with violence by inmates if she didn’t drive 300km to deliver a drugs package was also tormented afterwards as her ex and his family kept taking her kids.
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Car crashes into guardrail on Bruce Hwy
Delays are expected on the Bruce Hwy in the state’s north after a car crashed into a guardrail on Saturday.
Shopper screams for help, others robbed as crim terrorises three cities
This armed robber went on two Qld crime sprees covering more than 800km, frightening one “poor lady” so much she wet herself.
CQ family ‘scared to leave their house’ after man’s threat
A Central Queensland family was scared to leave their house following a man’s threat to ‘put a hole between your eyes, c***.’
Man who ‘coward punched’ interstate visitor jailed
Just a month after being given a suspended jail sentence for a hammer attack, this man “coward punched” an interstate visitor outside a Central Queensland hotel and he’s now paying the price.
$60k fine, ongoing probe: Tobacconist’s illegal vapes,‘Square’ sales
A Qld tobacconist has copped a massive fine and is subject to an ongoing investigation after raids of his lucrative store uncovered thousands of illegal vapes, tobacco and a trail of transactions.
Man nearly drowns after heart attack helping friend with paddleboard
A man is in a critical condition after a near drowning incident in the waters off Agnes Water on Wednesday afternoon.
‘Covered in blood’: Meth user’s violent sunrise heist
A man convicted of sexually abusing a woman while she was sleeping has committed a shocking offence on an innocent victim in public.
‘Protracted’: CQ man sentenced for eight-month crime spree
A former landscaper has been sentenced for his eight-month crime spree in Central Queensland which included fraud offences.
Face of stalker who held Qld woman captive at cemetery revealed
A young woman endured strangulation, punches and having her hair ripped out before she managed to escape after seven terrifying hours. Now, her violent captor can be unmasked.
Man asks for $8k fine so he can avoid jail – ‘wins’
A Central Queensland man who asked for an $8000-plus fine so he could avoid spending more time in jail has had a “win” – here’s why.
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