‘Terrible mistake’: Drunk miner gets into boy’s bed in break-in
A Qld miner was so drunk he made the “terrible mistake” of breaking in at a friend’s home and getting into bed with a boy, though the court accepted there was no “ulterior motive”.
Police & Courts
NAMED: Alleged rapist served with order to provide DNA sample
A North Queensland man must provide a DNA sample after being charged with rape, indecent treatment of a child under 16, and multiple sexual assaults.
‘Drift into oncoming traffic and die’: Violent DV offender jailed
A violent DV offender on a no-contact order with his partner sent her an endless stream of cruel and horrific messages, before telling police he thought he only had to be polite.
Alleged burglar asks for bail after being caught ‘red-handed’ by police
A young man asked for bail a day after he was allegedly caught “red-handed” by police attempting to flee over a fence from a house he burgled while on bail.
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Woman charged over fatal father-daughter motorbike crash
A father and daughter were riding a Harley Davidson to celebrate his 60th birthday when their lives were cut short. Investigators have now laid charges against the driver of the other car involved in the Easter Monday crash.
‘3, 4 better lock your door’: Alleged rapist’s chilling DV poem
An accused rapist crafted a chilling poem for his former partner as part of a horrifying domestic violence spray following their break-up.
The dangerous weapon that landed methed-up dad in jail
A meth user has avoided a $15,000 restitution bill but instead will spend 12 months behind bars over a single item found in a car he had been driving dangerously during a crime spree.
Stolen quad bike used in airfield hangar break and enter
Police are calling for information after a quad bike was stolen from a Mackay airfield and then used in a break and enter at the same site two days later.
Vicious dog destroyed after Gary the Jack Russell attacked on beach
An unregistered dog that attacked Gary the Jack Russell and his owner on Blacks Beach has been destroyed, the first animal to be euthanased in more than four years before of an attack.
Five cows destroyed when truckie on meth rolls road train
A man has lost his licence after flipping a truck carrying more than 100 cattle on a rural road but not for long.
‘I’m not going to let him go’: Young father sent to jail on remand
A magistrate had refused bail for a young father despite there being no police objection to his release. Find out what kept him from walking out of the courtroom.
Man hit with a raft of charges after dramatic CBD arrest
A man charged with allegedly ramming a police car on the Mackay CBD fringes has appeared in court where a raft of charges were mentioned.
Construction worker slammed as ‘teenage hooligan’ over threats to kill, assault
A construction worker threatened to kill a man and his brother and while on bail assaulted a woman with a metal shifter. Find out why.
Driver charged over multi-vehicle highway crash that damaged car and boat
A man is facing serious charges over a collision on the Bruce Highway that involved a boat. Debris was spread across the roadway from the crash that extensively damaged a motel fence.
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