Body of missing dad recovered as family’s worst fears confirmed
Less than 24 hours after his girlfriend’s emotional plea to the public for information, the body of a missing Qld dad has been recovered by police.
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Bruce Hwy closed, truck crashes on Peak Downs in afternoon chaos
A three vehicle smash has closed the Bruce Hwy northwest of Mackay, while a truck has crashed southwest in an afternoon of chaos. PICTURES.
‘It’s a freaking crossbow’: Prisoner mocks own lawyer, prosecutor
A North Queensland man was blasted for mocking both the prosecution and his own lawyer after he was busted with meth and a crossbow the day after bashing his dad.
Woman assaults nurse, police in hospital meltdown
A woman has faced a court after she assaulted a nurse and a police officer at a rural North Queensland hospital. DETAILS
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Teen charged with attempted armed robbery at service station
Police have arrested a teenager over an alleged attempted armed robbery at a rural service station after a worker fought off two offenders with a stapler and stool.
No Pablo Escobar: Meth trafficker making ‘absolutely no profit’
A meth trafficker with 27 customers threatened to punch a woman’s ‘f–king teeth out’ when she owed him money. Read about him and others in Mackay court this week on drug-related offences.
PLEASE EXPLAIN: Shock move in Qld mine death case
Prosecution has made a legal decision that has changed the course of a Queensland mine death case – and the mining union is now asking why.
Next legal step for alleged drug-driving mother linked to fatal crash
A mother charged over the fatal highway smash that claimed the life of a Central Queensland health hero may have to enter a plea by her next court date.
Meth user whose history is ‘littered with drug offending’ avoids jail
A meth user who breached multiple suspended jail terms with the same type of drug offending has avoided going to jail.
‘Experienced criminal’ busted with meth and cash in police raid
A wannabe barber was caught with a large amount of drugs and cash barely a month after he had been released on parole.
Next step in alleged CBD hostel stabbing case
A magistrate has questioned if a doctor breached a new operating process with police in not providing a medical statement by a due date in the case involving an alleged violent stabbing at a city centre hostel.
‘Blatant disrespect’: Coastal tree vandals strike fifth time in 5 years
A coastal community south of Mackay has been attacked for the fifth time in as many years, with trees dead or dying despite ratepayer-funded measures to repair it after earlier incidents.
QPS to pay teacher over ‘heavy-handed’ tactics in protest arrest
A magistrate has questioned if ‘heavy-handed’ police tactics may have contributed to an anti-Covid vax mandate rally at a shopping centre descending into violence
Accused baby killer case could be finalised this year
The case against a father charged with murdering his six-month-old son could be listed for a trial within months.
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