The 27 victims of the Wide Bay-Burnett road toll
Police in the Wide Bay-Burnett have been forced to deliver devastating news to families way too many times this year. As the road toll mounts, their pleas for road safety grows louder.
Police & Courts
Surf instructor allegedly filmed, watched child abuse videos for years
Bombshell allegations have emerged following the second arrest of a Sunshine Coast surf instructor, who is accused of grooming, molesting and filming more children and deleting evidence.
Schoolgirl stalking manifesto, photos, addresses allegedly uncovered
A “truly disturbing” folder, which police allege shows young teen girls labelled “projects”, where they live, explicit sex talk and a Qld man’s musings about whether to “trap” one was not enough to stop him from getting bail.
Man, women face serious drug supply, trafficking, weapons charges
Two Gympie woman and one man will face serious drugs and weapons charges in the Supreme Court in 2025.
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Driver’s scary near miss on the Bruce Hwy
A driver is lucky to escape injury after his ute was struck by an object that flew off an oncoming truck on the Bruce Highway.
‘That was stupid’: Construction worker’s boozy fishtail in front of cops
A Gympie civil construction worker knew he was busted after he was pulled over after performing a dangerous maneuver on the Sunshine Coast while almost four times the limit in front of police.
More details revealed about boat bungles in $760m cocaine sting
A 13.5 metre boat listed for sale for almost $130,000 broke down before another vessel had to be purchased the next day as part of a failed $760 million cocaine importation attempt, police allege. NEW DETAILS, MAP
Pub worker swipes thousands from Queenslander while on the job
A former hospitality worker now working as a butcher has faced court after swiping almost $3000 from the Queenslander Hotel while serving on the pub’s staff.
Gympie council goes after businessman through court
The owner of a business destroyed in a spectacular fire which forced the closure of a nearby child care centre has faced court again on 48 charges brought by the Gympie Regional Council.
‘I pray for his soul’: Mum’s message to teen who killed three in stolen car
The sister of one of three people who perished in a horror crash involving a 13-year-old boy in a stolen Mercedes has slammed his sentence, saying it provides ‘no justice’ as the Attorney-General confirmed she’s considering an appeal.
‘Stupid’: Teen bike rider flips cops the bird after licence win
A teenager has lost his licence for a month after committing more than a dozen driving offences and flipping police ‘the bird’ while riding his motorbike, shortly after the courts gave him a special licence to stay on the road.
$700m cocaine bust charges back in court as next steps revealed
Explosive charges against two of 13 arrested over an alleged record-breaking cocaine importation bid off K’gari have returned to court in the case linked to a high-ranking Brisbane bikie and South America. LATEST, VIDEO.
Watch: Driver’s terrifying sleep and swerve on notorious road
Shocking video has captured the moment a woman falls asleep behind the wheel on a major Qld road, with other motorists frantically trying to get out of the way as her vehicle darts across lanes. SEE THE VIDEO.
‘If you play up, you will be arrested’: Police arrest 31 in CBD blitz
A police inspector said early feedback on a police blitz that saw 31 people arrested in a regional QLD town’s CBD had been overwhelmingly positive, as police focus on cleaning up the streets for Christmas.
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