Police probe continues into late-night park knifing
Police are continuing to investigate after two men were taken to hospital, one with a stab wound to his stomach, after an “altercation” at a Fraser Coast park.
Police & Courts
Cash drawer, hammer: Bumbling armed servo thief plans ‘incompetent’ crimes
A man who left evidence at one crime scene and also ran at a servo attendant with a hammer before taking a cash drawer has been lambasted by a judge for his poorly planned crimes.
Man, woman in horror quad bike plunge into creek
A woman in her 60s has suffered head, spinal and abdominal injuries after a quad bike went about two metres down an embankment into a creek bed.
‘Good girl’: Man jailed for molesting second niece while she slept
A man who once avoided jail time for molesting his niece after telling the court it was a one-off crime has landed back in court for similar offences against a second family member.
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Motorcycle rider, 42, killed in highway crash horror
A Sunshine Coast man has been killed after his motorcycle left the road and crashed on the Bunya Highway at Murgon, continuing a disturbing trend in motorbike deaths in Queensland.
‘Frantic’: Carjackers force child out of car as parents shop
An 11-year-old girl was left traumatised after being forced out of a car by thieves in a brazen daylight carjacking in a busy supermarket car park. Now police have issued a warning following another disturbing incident.
1000 charges, $13m drugs haul seized in regional Qld raid
Police have seized thousands of marijuana plants from a rural property north of Gympie as part of a statewide drug operation taking in Townsville and Cairns that resulted in almost 1000 charges being laid.
‘They s–t on my yard’: Man’s violent threats against neighbour
A Gympie region man has faced court after his frustrations with a 62-year-old neighbour and his four dogs reached boiling point.
Dad tries to convince police his PJ-clad wife had crashed car
A Queensland father of two who left a crash scene to fetch his wife so she could tell police she was the driver, has tried to convince a court his version of events was true.
Builder fights $34k ruling amid bankruptcy battle
An embattled builder is fighting a judgement against him over debts owed to companies in the midst of a liquidation and other financial strife.
Drunk man steals Chiko roll, creates disturbance in main street
Tiaro police were contacted by multiple people on the day a drunk man ran amok in the town’s main street on the Bruce Hwy.
‘Crazy, stupid’: Impatient ute driver’s shocking move at school
A ute driver apparently fed up with the car in front of them has been filmed carrying out a dangerous and illegal move out front of a primary school pick-up, leaving other motorists stunned. Watch the footage:
Retirement village owner in court over $22k sales commission
A Cooloola Coast retirement village has been ordered to pay more than $22,000 to a real estate agent contracted to find buyers for its units in 2022.
Tradie, teacher aide, trust-breakers: 15 fraudsters, thieves named
From council, school and hospital workers’ dodgy acts, to flood looters, a list of local names and faces to watch for can be revealed.
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