‘Disgrace’: Car thief brazenly steals tradie work truck, goes on joy ride
Just weeks after stealing his ex-wife’s car and torching it once it ran out of fuel, a meth addicted dad-of-three stole a truck while workers were unloading tools. DETAILS.
Police & Courts
Dad allegedly attacks five children on school grounds
A 50-year-old Queensland father has faced court after he allegedly assaulted five children while trespassing on school grounds. Another person is also facing charges.
Police seek mystery man after attempted robbery of 12yo
Police are on the lookout for a mystery man after an alleged attempted robbery involving a 12-year-old boy in Mackay’s north. DETAILS
‘Quickest way to jail’: Central Qld driver hit with $6.4k in fines
A driver who keeps offending on the roads has been hit with $6400 in fines and warned that what he is doing is the “quickest way to go to jail.”
More Stories
Child rapist ‘coerced’ meth mum into sex acts with dog
A mother was ‘coerced’ into engaging in sex acts with a dog with the man who also raped her daughter. WARNING: CONFRONTING CONTENT
Rapist asked his victim ‘to be his girlfriend’ after vile sex attack
Shock details of the moment a Mackay man raped a stranger as she begged him to stop and then asked her to be his girlfriend have been laid bare. WARNING: DISTRESSING
QPS to pay legal fees after failed bid to prosecute senior cop
The Police Commissioner will have to shell out for part of the legal fees for a senior Mackay police officer charged after his girlfriend viewed body worn footage of a protest at Clermont.
Brother uncovers possible new person of interest in Marilyn Wallman cold case homicide
The brother of Marilyn Wallman believes he has uncovered another person of interest in his sister’s cold case murder as it reaches 50 years since her disappearance.
Meth, cocaine, marijuana: Drug peddler busted with $483k stash
An Airlie Beach cocaine and meth pusher was busted with up to $483,000 worth of drugs as he was stocking up his supply stash. Find out what happened
Gross reason for island resort worker’s $431k payout
An island resort staffer will receive a $430,000 payout from his former employer after his drunken roommate’s conduct. Find out what happened.
Cannabis and cocaine: Teen busted in Bruce Highway car search
When police stopped a red Toyota Corolla at Sarina for a random breath test, they made an alarming discovery inside the Rockhampton woman’s car. Here’s what they found.
‘Bold, brazen, greedy’: Worker embezzles $110k from employer
The first excuse a worker gave after he was busted embezzling $110,000 from his employer over three years was ‘he owed money to criminals who forced him to do it’. Read how it all unfolded.
Predator tells police he was ‘only human’ over vile ‘Lolita’ abuse
The old man who was ‘like family’ to his young victim shockingly took explicit photos and touched her, before telling police she seduced him. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING
Violent offender assaults five prison officers, social worker
A man who assaulted five prison officers and a social worker while detained in Capricornia Correctional Centre for a grievous bodily harm assault has had a remarkable turnaround since being relocated. Read the full details here.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/police-courts/page/198