How now-pregnant drug mule ended up with 2kg bikie meth on Bruce Hwy
From a ‘bomb’ attack to a bikie drug run, the shocking story of a pregnant woman caught with $250k of meth on the Bruce Hway has unfolded in a Qld court.
Police & Courts
‘Inconsistent and unreasonable’: Stepdad’s bid to overturn rape conviction
A Qld father of two had pushed to overturn a three-year jail term after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing his mentally impaired step daughter.
Labourer exposed as ‘unimaginably depraved’ rapist, strangler
This 32-year-old Queensland builder’s labourer violently raped and choked a woman until she passed out. Badly hurt, she desperately armed herself with knives, escaped and called Triple-0. *Distressing content.
Gold watch, phone and car thief claims he ‘didn’t have a choice’
A convicted carjacker who once forced a traumatised woman from her vehicle at knifepoint claimed he had no choice but to steal a $500 gold watch because he had ‘other things going on’. See what else he stole.
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Serious head injuries in alleged Airlie Beach brawl
Weapons, drugs seized after alleged eight-person hotel assault that left two people in hospital and six facing charges.
Knife-wielding woman jailed for bottle shop robbery
A woman has been jailed after admitting to robbing a bottle shop at knifepoint, demanding cash from a young employee — but what she said afterwards saved her.
Drug mule tradie tries to get gun, $110k cash past airport security
A Sydney plumber’s shockingly bold attempt to smuggle drugs and sneak a gun through a regional Qld airport has sparked a warning about the “weaponising of domestic travel”.
Mum of two’s ‘Robin Hood’ ruse as school employee
A Queensland mum has been branded a wannabe Robin Hood for claiming she misdirected school funds to help disadvantaged students.
Crook by name: Thief’s boltcutter burglary caught on CCTV
It was a crook move and it almost paid off but after more than two years one thief’s luck has finally run out.
40+ people a day, 300 sales: Trafficker ‘provided community service’
A man who once made a bombshell confession during a fatal hit and run inquest has re-emerged in court as a drug trafficker after he was busted moving meth on the Bruce Hwy.
Man allegedly exposes himself in cop shop
Accused of public masturbation in a phone booth, the Queensland man was arrested and taken to the watch house where he allegedly offended again.
12 stubbies, jilted ex: 19 Mackay, Whitsunday drink-drivers named
From driving into town for a snack to bogging their car at a country club, here are 19 Mackay and Whitsunday drink-drivers whose actions put the rest of us in danger. See the full list.
Emergency crews called after vehicle crashes down embankment
Emergency crews had to help a driver and passenger from a vehicle which left the Bruce Highway and crashed down an embankment and into a bush between Mackay and Proserpine.
‘Reckless vigilantism’: Dad mistakenly shoots at Pizza Hut driver
A paranoid Qld dad’s dangerously misguided attempt to protect his family after threats peaked when he dug up a hidden rifle and fired at an innocent pizza delivery driver.
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