Meth driver clocked speeding before doing a U-turn in front of cops
A former long-term retail golf store employee was clocked speeding before doing a U-turn and driving into the Stockland Rockhampton carpark between McDonalds and KFC.
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Meth dad brutally assaults his 68-year-old mother
A Central Qld man turned on his mum, brutally grabbing the elderly woman by the back of the head, punching her twice and spitting in her face. But he didn’t stop there.
WATCH: Locals heard ‘explosion’ before cars go up at towing yard
An investigation has been launched after a vehicle was destroyed and others were damaged in a fire at a towing yard which is believed to have been deliberately lit. One local described hearing a bang which shook her home. SEE THE VIDEO
Drunk’s one-punch attack knocks out mum at daughter’s 18th party
A man has been told it was “most fortunate” his former partner was not more seriously injured after his punch knocked her unconscious and caused a black eye during her daughter’s milestone birthday celebrations.
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‘So heartbroken’: Tributes flow for motorcyclist dad killed in crash
A 51-year-old motorbike rider, who died after a tragic accident on the Capricorn Coast, has been remembered as an “absolute top bloke”, husband and father.
Fraudster businessman who used dud cheque pays five years later
The long arm of the law has caught up with a businessman now living in the Gladstone region for a fraud offence he committed in 2018 on the Gold Coast.
30 years on meth: How ex-cop’s criminal daughter beat habit from hell
A former police officer’s daughter spent three decades entrenched in meth misery and the crime that came with it. Now, she’s revealed what finally led to her successful stint at a Queensland-first rehab.
Romance tragedy behind Bruce Highway fatality revealed
A Queensland man who lost the woman he planned to marry in a fatal Bruce Highway rollover has been released from hospital as new details around the tragedy have emerged.
Former QRL player jailed for raping child over two months
A once promising Queensland football player will now spend the next two years in jail after a jury found him guilty of vile conduct against a child he abused after securing a job as an unqualified teacher’s aide.
‘Testicles grabbed, back bitten’: Xbox at centre of ugly spat
A wild fight over a bag containing one prized item led to a nasty domestic violence assault where a woman was left bitten and bruised by her gamer boyfriend.
Where murder case against Qld grandma’s estranged son-in-law is up to
New details in the court case against a man charged with the stabbing murder of Central Queensland identity Sue Duffy have been confirmed after it was previously paused amid the state’s DNA disaster.
‘Be prepared to go to jail’: DNA links man to shopping centre crime
A man has been warned of an inevitable consequence if he keeps breaking into cars after DNA linked him to a smash and grab at a Central Queensland Stockland.
‘Jealous’ wife attacks hubby, accuses him of affair with co-worker
A Central Queensland wife, who heard a woman’s voice in the background during a call with her husband, has faced court after she filled up on bourbon and lashed out.
Waterbomber called in as roadside blaze reignites on highway
Multiple fire crews have been called back and aerial support is on the way after a blaze, originally sparked by a car fire, started burning out of control again near Rockhampton. UPDATES.
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