Police & CourtsThere were only 19 names on the court list for the day and four of those people pleaded guilty to shoplifting in Central Queensland.
Police & CourtsAn award-winning ex-personal trainer brutally lashed out at his terrified girlfriend as she tried desperately to help him during a suspected drug overdose, fracturing her collarbone.
Police & CourtsA teen who has already entered pleas of guilty to allegedly stealing a caravan while a man slept peacefully inside, might have one of his charges downgraded, the Childrens Court in Rockhampton has heard.
Police & CourtsLaws opening up the Childrens Court have come into effect after community outrage over youth crime. See inside the courtroom.
Police & CourtsThe young victim of a shocking crash that caused a chemical explosion closing the Bruce Highway is a beloved 21-year-old twin who leaves behind a heartbroken partner, family and friends stretching from the Gold Coast to Rockhampton.
Police & CourtsA rampant burglar who broke into a couple’s home and stole their baby’s ashes also pulled off a $20k jewellery heist and a pub theft during his crime spree, it has been revealed.
Central QueenslandOne man has been released from hospital after he was rushed there for treatment because he was injured when his car struck a power pole. READ THE LATEST.
RockhamptonResidents in a Central Queensland town are on alert as a fire continues to burn, prompting warnings from firefighters.
Police & CourtsDetails of how a Central Queensland sheep shearer’s life “spiralled out of control” during his “serious” meth-fuelled crime spree have been laid bare during his sentencing.
Police & CourtsA man who flogged hundreds of dollars from a Rockhampton taxi driver later left his fingerprints at the scene of a brazen daylight bottle shop break-in, it has been revealed.
Police & CourtsA Central Queensland woman who stole from a store in the same shopping centre where she worked has faced court where a magistrate noted the “prevalence” of cost-of-living crimes.
Police & CourtsThe victim of terrifying ambush outside a Queensland pub by a man high on meth has fronted court for her own drug-linked crimes after the nightmare near-abduction foreshadowed a series of tragedies.
Police & CourtsA man has suffered a life threatening leg injury in an accident that closed the southbound lane of the Bruce Highway, just four hours after an accident only 6km away. DETAILS.
Police & CourtsA jailed Jehovah Witness, who stole expensive power tools during a spree and left a trail of evidence at break-in scenes, still hasn’t mastered crim life despite his “old” age and long rap sheet.
UPDATEDPolice & CourtsPolice investigations are continuing after a four-wheel drive ute towing a caravan caught fire on the Bruce Highway. LATEST.
Police & CourtsA serial Central Queensland thief who previously stole from a charity store has been at it again – this time targeting a bottleshop.
Police & CourtsA meth addict with a history of assaulting police while high and heavily pregnant has gone on to assault her neighbour for a petty reason.
Police & CourtsA man accused of killing a beloved great grandmother from a fatal crash and fleeing the scene while she and her injured husband laid in agony has had his charges upgraded in court.
Police & CourtsWhen Central Queensland police were called to the scene of a shirtless teenager lying on the road late at night, it quickly became apparent why he was there.
UPDATEDRockhamptonPolice will prepare a report for the coroner after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a buggy crash on a private property.
Police & CourtsA man facing a maximum penalty of seven years jail for an alleged child stealing if the case is proven pulled out a fistful of $50 notes in court after being told he would need a lawyer and warned they’re not cheap.
Police & CourtsA woman hit by a vehicle being driven by a Rockhampton councillor through a car park burst into tears while she testified about the traumatic accident, which he blames on her.
GympieThe trial of a 43-year-old man accused of raping a woman, who he met at the Canberra Tent Embassy, has ended with the jury finding him not guilty.
Police & CourtsPolice have charged five boys, one as young as 13, with allegedly stealing a white Nissan Navara in Central Qld.
Police & CourtsA distraught Queensland mum has revealed the shattering police phone call that made her leave her partner, take her kids and run from the life-threatening aftermath of a trusted stepfather’s ultimate betrayal. Warning: Distressing content