Man accused of drive-by shooting to stay locked up
A Queensland man charged with firing shots into a home after a gun and drug deal went bad in northern NSW has been remanded in custody and intends to fight allegations.
Police & Courts
’No other option’: Cornered officer fatally shoots knife-wielding man
A police officer had no other option than to shoot a man who attacked her with a large cane knife in Bowen in North Queensland, the state’s police union boss says.
Named: Naked, armed with 70cm knife, police shoot man dead in regional Qld
A man was naked, distressed and brandishing a large 70cm cane knife when he was shot dead by police in the main street of Bowen.
Rural fire truck thief disputes alleged $350k damage bill
The brother of a rural fire truck thief has openly said spending Christmas behind bars was ‘probably for the best’ after watching his sibling be told he would be sent to jail on remand.
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In their words: Father and son reveal depths of grief after fatal crash
Tamara Boland’s heartbroken husband and son have made powerful statements that reveal the depths of their lingering grief, as a driver is sentenced over her tragic death. This is what they told an emotionally charged courtroom.
Inside the unit catching child predators
Detectives work tirelessly to ensure our most vulnerable have a voice. The work ‘can be shocking, it can be emotional’, but the unit is devoted to catching child predators.
Inside alleged Bruce Highway house of child sex horrors
Girls as young as five were allegedly exposed to a highly-sexualised environment in a house just off the Bruce Highway, one where sex was openly discussed and displayed, and just two rules existed. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
How one accused child kidnapper will plead to the charge
A woman charged over an alleged kidnapping in Sarina has indicated how she will plead to holding a child against their will in a vehicle. Read what happened
Man ‘drove woman to bushland’ before allegedly strangling her with seatbelt
A man has been charged over alleged incidents at Rockhampton and Collinsville and during one of them, the man allegedly wrapped a seatbelt around a woman’s neck, strangling her. Here’s what happened in court during his bail application.
Two people threatened with metal bar in fast food car park
Police crews are patrolling the Mackay CBD after two people were reportedly threatened with a metal bar at a Mackay fast food car park.
Four men in court over alleged child abuse ring outside Mackay
Rape. Child grooming. Deprivation of liberty. Making child exploitation material. Four men have faced court for the first time on serious child abuse charges.
‘Lost my anchor’: Family’s pain laid bare as driver jailed for fatal crash
The teenage son of a mother-of-two killed in a horror head-on crash has detailed the ongoing pain he feels as the young driver responsible for the crash is sentenced.
Bashing and arrest become ‘real life lessons’ for meth addict
A meth addict claims being bashed and arrested was a ‘real turning point’ in his life. Read why.
17 pub and nightclub bust-ups in Mackay and the Whitsundays
From spitting blood to throwing punches, we reveal Mackay and Whitsunday’s most dangerous suburbs for assault and where the terrible punch-ups that blight a night-out happened.
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