Meat company in court after driver crushed to death by truck
A Tasmanian meat company has faced a southeast Queensland court after one of its drivers was crushed to death when a truck with a faulty handbrake rolled on him while he was cleaning it.
Police & Courts
Teen worker loses fingertip in SEQ meat patty factory accident
A southeast Queensland-based company with more than 25 years’ experience in the food industry has been fined $75,000 after a 16-year-old worker lost one of his fingertips in a patty-making machine, a court has heard.
NAMED: Second man in court over Surfers Paradise stabbing
An Ipswich man has faced court for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred in the heart of the Gold Coast over the weekend.
‘Loved everyone’: Tributes for alleged murder victim after ‘fight for her life’
Loved ones are raising funds for the funeral of alleged murder victim Kierra-lea Jensen, whom close friends say was the kind of person who would have “put up one hell of a fight for her life” before her tragic death.
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Blood spatter, DNA: Grim reason for long delays in shooting murder case
A case against two young people charged with murdering South East Queensland father Jarryd Miller is facing significant delays over the gathering of evidence, a court has heard.
‘Sex for $100’: Couple’s cunning robbery ruse exposed
As a fake sex worker went to change into a racy costume, her boyfriend waited at a window ready to rob the unsuspecting man inside. But things quickly got out of hand.
Inside the ‘hate-fuelled’ hunting knife murder of Qld mother-in-law
His weapon was a hunting knife – by name and purpose. “BJ” Cecil was hellbent on finding his former wife and teaching her a lesson. When her brave mother stepped in, she paid the ultimate price. SPECIAL REPORT.
Murder-accused under pressure over lawyer error
A young man accused of murdering a father west of Brisbane has been put under the pump by a magistrate, after the man’s lawyer mistakenly gave him incorrect information.
‘Haunting nightmares’: Children of murdered mum come face-to-face with killer
A son-in-law who unleashed a “ferocious, violent stabbing” on his ex-partner’s 71-year-old mother maintained a sullen facial expression as Queensland’s top judge sentenced him to life behind bars. VIDEO
‘Paid a heavy price’: TikTok glamour turned trafficker to be released
After eight months behind bars a popular Queensland lash tech and mum, jailed for her high-profile role in her partner’s meth business, will be released in just days – and she’ll get her luxury property back.
Stalker sent woman ‘traced penis’ in vile love letters from jail
A southeast Queensland stalker sent a woman vile love letters from jail, containing repeated threats to kill her and graphic sexual messages – which a court heard included a “traced penis”.
Ipswich man allegedly bashes dog with hammer
An Ipswich man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after he was allegedly captured on CCTV hitting a dog with a hammer.
‘Feel so torn’: Siblings’ pain as mum sentenced for killing dad
The daughter of a woman who killed her husband by stabbing him in the chest has told a court about the daily devastation she and her siblings endure after the crime which took both their parents from them.
Chilling CCTV shows teen stalking ‘frail’ retiree before senseless killing
Disturbing new details on the moments before the killing of “deliberately targeted” youth crime victim Robert Brown at a Queensland shopping centre were revealed as the teen responsible faced the first stage of sentencing.
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