‘Very toxic influence’: Triggers for 15yo boy’s crimes revealed
A teen who unlawfully entered three Central Queensland properties and stole an electric scooter is back in school and ‘interested in mechanics’.
Police & Courts
Stunning development in Renee Latimore murder case
A young man charged with killing Mackay region mum when he was 17 will face another charge in the Supreme Court after a review of the evidence.
Disability pensioner busted supplying methamphetamines
A qualified carpenter now on a disability pension fronted court for supplying and possessing drugs.
‘Not fit for society’: Police hunt alleged purse snatchers who left 68yo injured
A Rockhampton detective has warned the males who allegedly assaulted a 68-year-old woman in the Stockland Shopping Centre car park on Monday: ‘we will find you’, as police appeal for more information.
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‘Large amount of meth’: Man allegedly caught in bust makes bail bid
A man allegedly caught with “a large amount of methamphetamine” during a vehicle intercept has made a bid to get out of custody for Christmas.
‘Tick me a P’: Mum dealt meth via Snapchat, Facebook
A Central Queensland mother sentenced for trafficking drugs in 2021 didn’t learn her lesson and she got back into meth dealing using Snapchat and Facebook to arrange sales with her customers.
‘F—k the victims’: Central Qld teen accused of vandalising stolen cars in ‘crime spree’
A Central Queensland teenager accused of entering people’s homes and stealing cars and keys allegedly robbed a woman and chased her with a knife as well as graffitied “f —k the victims” on stolen cars.
Seven charged with promoting hooning on social media
Social media influencers with 12,000 followers were among seven people charged with promoting hooning activity as part of new laws in Queensland, including a beach party that led to a teenager being flown to hospital with critical injuries. One said ‘bring beers, be a menace’.
‘Drugs available in prison’: Shock revelation for CQ criminal
In a shock revelation for a Central Queensland prisoner, he has told his lawyer that “drugs are available” in jail and he has tried to avoid them.
Confessions of a meth addict: ‘I saw the devil every day for 10 years’
‘I saw the devil every day for 10 years and lost everyone I love because of it’ – a Central Queensland meth addict’s confronting confession has been heard by a court during his sentencing.
‘Extremely evil’: Teen died after carer sparked deadly game with opioid drugs
A Queensland teen died after a woman gave him and other children at her home opioid pain medication saying it would ‘make them high’. But she will be out of prison next year with the teen’s family blasting her sentence as “no kind of justice”.
Central Qld woman supplies 500 Suboxone strips, caught with 70 more
A Rockhampton woman who supplied Suboxone strips was the middle person for other drug dealers, including a prisoner who used her home as a drop off and pick up point.
Helicopter, water police in midnight island rescue for boatie
A helicopter crew and water police went out in the middle of the night to help rescue a skipper whose boat had taken on water near Great Keppel Island.
‘Sensitive evidence’: Court hears update in Qld dog sex case
The case against a Queensland business owner and woman accused of multiple counts of bestiality has returned to court with the man’s solicitor providing further information on the brief of evidence by the prosecution.
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