WATCH: Man suffers chest injuries in Yeppoon Rd semi-trailer, ute collision
Emergency services have raced to scene of a semi trailer and ute crash which is blocking a busy Central Queensland road. VIDEO, PICS
Police & Courts
‘Tools down’ for 55yo dad killed in tragic motorcycle crash
Tributes are flowing for a beloved father who tragically died from a motorbike crash while exiting a Queensland highway.
Slain mum had ‘never spoken’ to alleged gunman, friend claims
A distraught close friend of a Mackay mum shot dead in her driveway has spoken out as Red Cross counsellors door knock traumatised neighbours kept awake “hearing gunshots” in their head.
Watch: Woman charged with arson after house destroyed by fire
A 29-year-old woman has been charged over a fire that destroyed a home and left one man injured as he “tried to get out”. PHOTOS, VIDEO.
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Meth-supplying dad’s ‘very disturbing’ criminal record revealed
A father-of-six previously jailed for being a getaway driver in a violent home invasion and a prison riot in 2019 will spend more time in prison after supplying drugs to his mates.
Man gets jail sentence for ongoing DV abuse of partner
A Gladstone region man who called his partner a “parasite” and a “s–t c–t” before threatening to kill himself, has been given a jail sentence for repeat domestic violence offending.
‘It was dumb’: Man ignored cops protecting a crime scene
A man has faced court after he disobeyed police who were protecting an active crime scene at Gladstone in the early hours of the morning.
High profile Central Qld businessman’s four rape allegations
A high profile Rockhampton businessman who has been accused of raping a woman four times says they are “vexatious complaints”.
Named and shamed: 18 in court for animal cruelty
From shocking acts of cruelty to disgraceful neglect, these are some of Queensland’s worst animal cruelty cases in the past year.
Mine manager’s push to have death case tossed out
A former Bowen Basin mine manager charged over the death of a dozer driver who drowned in a pool of mud and water tried to have the case against him struck out. DETAILS
‘Arms pumping like a steam train’: Woman in ugly van park blow-ups
Police were called to a Gladstone caravan park twice in a fortnight with the second incident so concerning that multiple Triple-0 calls were received.
Man with serious injuries flown to hospital from truck crash scene
The RACQ CapRescue helicopter was called in to help treat a man whose truck left the highway and crashed down an embankment in rural Central Qld.
Street fight: Woman in foetal position gets punched ‘multiple times’
Two Gladstone women got into a nasty street fight where one of them got punched in the head numerous times, and also copped ‘multiple’ blows when she was on the ground in the foetal position.
4WDs, boat, Jeeps seized in Central Qld over unpaid SPER fines
Enforcement officers conducted a field enforcement operation and recovered more than $400,00 in debts. The seized vehicles will now be sold at auction in Brisbane.
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