Man torches ex’s car after sending 100+ messages
A Sarina man torched his ex’s car, sent threatening messages, and ignored police warnings in a drug-fuelled meltdown. Now he’s learned his fate.
Police & Courts
Man rushed to hospital, highway reopen
The Bruce Highway has reopened and police are investigating after a single vehicle crash sent a man to hospital earlier in the afternoon.
Car upside down after light pole crash
Emergency services are on the scene in South Mackay after a car crashed into a power pole and landed on its top.
Qld’s ‘worst’ driver evades police, steals guns over three weeks
NAMED: He has been labelled as having “one of the worst traffic histories” by a magistrate after facing court for 12 offences including stealing guns, ammunition ID’s, petrol over a three-week period.
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Parolee dad’s bone-breaking assault on six-week-old baby
A mining town father was already on parole for choking and other chillingly violent acts when he seriously hurt his newborn son.
Heroin, cocaine, meth: Drug dealer’s stash uncovered in police raid
A heroin user has tried to lean on his addiction to score a reduced penalty after he was busted with a huge haul of drugs.
Man not guilty of choking partner, assaulting teen in alleged DV attack
A jury took less than an hour to return their verdict for a man accused of choking his partner and assaulting her teen son.
Mum busted with high quality drug stash belonging to someone else
A drug addicted mum who pushed meth to support her own habit has been given an opportunity to avoid jail after she was busted with a large amount of high quality ice.
Police re-question witnesses ahead of murder trial
New information about the Rene Latimore murder trial has been revealed including that the case against her alleged killer could involve more than 50 witnesses.
‘Awkward trip back’: Married man on anniversary holiday groped woman
A man visiting the Whitsundays to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary befriended a younger woman with his wife, before indecently assaulting her when they were alone.
Rape, sexual assault: Married dad’s lie over ‘single lapse’ excuse
When he admitted sending an underage teenager a vile Snapchat he called it a one off mistake, but he had already raped a child and sexually assaulted a woman.
Farmers win almost $1m in land court fight
A major road project split their third-generation family farm in two — but the massive compensation payout fell far short of what they felt they were owed.
Man offered threesome in ‘amateur’ movie-style plot to steal gold bullion
A pair of ‘lame brain’ thieves tried to lure a Queensland man into a false sense of security by suggesting a threesome in a plot to steal thousands of dollars worth of gold bullion.
‘Like a nightmare’: Mother confronts monster who destroyed her child’s life
A brave Qld mother has delivered a powerful speech to the “sexual predator” who stole her 12-year-old daughter’s innocence online through his repeated deceit and depravity.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/police-courts/page/2