‘Can’t keep doing this’: Labourer learns fate after drug bust
A labourer has been told “you can’t keep doing this” after another drug raid at his Central Queensland home.
Police & Courts
WATCH: Moment specialist cops end 10hr siege with machete man
Incredible footage shows what happened when specialist Qld police swarmed a home during a standoff which kept a suburb on edge for 10 hours. NEW VIDEO.
Teen tyre fitter kicked senior cop in ugly Oktoberfest incident
After a run-in with another Oktoberfest patron, a Central Queensland teenager turned his aggression towards police and it took multiple officers to arrest him.
Man with rifle ‘charged’ at woman in shocking DV attack
A woman suffered ‘large’ bruises when she was attacked by her partner of 23 years, but after he ‘charged’ at her with a rifle, she was so scared she fled downstairs and hid in a cardboard box.
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Jealous ex-prisoner breaks hockey stick on ex-lover’s head, arm in meth rage
After a man broke his ex-lover’s arm in a violent rage and accused her of sleeping with other men, he proclaimed his love to her.
‘Most shocking thing’: Neighbours speak out after four-month-old baby’s sudden death
Police have predicted a ‘long and protracted’ investigation into the death of a four-month-old boy in regional Qld, as neighbours recall interactions with the young family. VIDEO, PHOTOS. *Distressing
‘Chance find’: CCTV check for one crime uncovers surprise second
A driver with a 12-page traffic history might have gotten away with his latest crime had it not been for a stranger’s unrelated offence at the same spot.
‘Grabbed her pony tail’: Woman assaulted in Christmas function fight
A young man has faced court for assaulting a woman more than twice his age during a drunken altercation between two families at a Christmas function at a Central Queensland hotel.
Alleged grandma killer’s trial on track to begin, lawyer confirms
A lawyer for the man charged with murdering his estranged mother-in-law has given some insight into the progress of the court case one year and a half after she died.
Watch: Manhunt after 56yo allegedly bashed in break-in
Police have released footage of a man wanted for questioning after a 56-year-old suffered “serious” face injuries and broken ribs during a break-in at his Queensland home.
‘Extremely intoxicated’: Private school alumni warned he could have killed
A former St Brendan’s College student and soon-to-be-father who “shared many celebratory drinks” at his baby shower later unleashed a violent attack on an unsuspecting stranger outside a Central Queensland pub.
‘I want it to stop’: Businessman calls for courts to step up on crime
A frustrated business owner who has suffered thousands of dollars in damage from vandalism says while the police are doing a great job, the court needs be ensuring people take responsibility for their actions.
Teen’s multi-coloured knife strife with police after turning his life around
A teenager’s forgetful blunder when he went out in Rockhampton’s Safe Night Precinct after fishing and drinking with friends landed him in court.
Child molester set free after judge found ‘exceptional circumstances’
A driver who was “like an uncle figure” to his young victim molested her twice while she was under his care in a “grave breach of trust”. See why his jail sentence was suspended immediately.
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