Person trapped, three hospitalised after West Mackay crash
Emergency services had to work together to cut a person from a vehicle following a collision at the intersection between Field St and Steinbeck Ct.
Police & Courts
WATCH: CCTV captures alleged mobile speed camera arson attack
Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in relation to an arson investigation involving a mobile speed camera. SEE THE FOOTAGE
Mackay, Whitsundays warned of 120km/h winds, dangerous storm surge
Residents in low-lying areas near the shoreline are warned to take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to follow instructions regarding evacuation. FREE STORY
Cash, cocaine, firearms: Detectives bust alleged trafficking network
Detectives charge 27 people on 90 offences following a seven month operation targeting drug trafficking with massive raids in two days in north Qld. Full details.
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Man charged, denied bail after alleged stabbing at unit complex
A man taken into custody has been charged after another man in his 50s was allegedly stabbed in the arm after a fight at a unit complex.
‘Part of the Barrier Reef’: Missing fisherman’s parents’ heartbreak
More than two weeks after a fisherman and his loyal dog set out to catch prawns for dinner and vanished, his parents have made a heartfelt statement about their son.
Suburban unit damaged after luxury car crashes into building
A man who allegedly crashed a high-end car into a suburban unit block was found standing next to the damaged vehicle in a garage. Read how police tracked him down.
Road duplications high on agendas after tourism town’s 8-hour shut-out
After students were stranded at school and one of Australia’s most valuable tourism areas cut off for eight hours after an ‘unfortunate accident’, duplicating two traffic pain points are now firmly on Dawson candidates’ radars. Read their stance.
‘I’m going to f–k your mum’: Man’s insult before bar assault
A father will have to pay $3000 to the workmate he assaulted after the victim claimed ‘I’m going to f–k your mum’ when the pair clashed at a popular bar.
Woman allegedly caught driving five times the legal limit
‘Not the worst possible outcome’: Police nab 37-year-old woman almost five times the legal blood alcohol limit.
‘You acted like a drongo’: Father learns fate over gel blaster scare at Bunnings
A father must perform hundreds of hours of unpaid community service after he fired off a gel blaster outside Bunnings causing fear for a nearby mother and her child.
Teen may have permanent injuries after beach crash
A teen remains in intensive care and may have permanent injuries after he was thrown from a dirt bike at speed on a private beach.
‘Something was wrong’: How father learned his beloved daughter had been killed
The father of a promising young doctor killed in a highway crash south of Mackay learned of the tragedy via an app that was tracking her journey. It is one of six fatal crashes in what police have labelled a tragic start to 2022.
‘Tormented’: Renewed push to find Tim Pullen’s body after decade of heartache
One cruel question has plagued Leanne Pullen’s thoughts every day for the past decade – where is Tim? For the 10th anniversary of his death his family have made an impassioned plea to find his body. Watch the video.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/police-courts/page/195