Young Domino’s car thief told ‘you’re part of the problem’
A young thief has been told “the community is really sick of” cars being stolen, while his young female alleged co-offender facing 12 charges was released on bail.
Police & Courts
WATCH: Teen arrested, charged after alleged attempted armed robbery of 70yo
Dramatic footage has shown the moment a teenager was arrested by police after he allegedly tried to steal an elderly woman’s car at knifepoint.
‘Of course I’m drunk you d***head’: Mum’s choice words to cop after crash
A single mother was “extremely intoxicated” when she crashed a car into a brick wall and then tried to run from the cops, a court has heard.
Central Qld road reopens after truck blocks both lanes for three hours
A road west of Rockhampton has reopened after it was blocked for about three hours when a truck jackknifed, blocking both lanes. UPDATES.
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‘Essential service’: Why illegal FIFO sex worker’s charges were dropped
Amid shifting sex work laws, a woman dobbed in during a visit to Queensland has faced a sympathetic magistrate who found her money was made in a “more difficult” way than “ordinary day jobs”.
How mum bought new laptop for ‘one cent’ in cunning cash grab
A stay-at-home mum having a “tough time” financially came up with a plan to get her hands on quick cash but it wasn’t long before it backfired badly.
‘Quite a lot of cocaine’: Mine worker busted at Central Qld pub
A mine worker had already been refused entry to a pub for his level of drunkenness when, as he walked away, a bag containing a more serious substance fell from his clothes.
Threat to kick pregnant ex in ‘guts’, 20 past crimes: Inside Qld DV court
Amid passionate debate about domestic violence penalties, recent cases in this Central Queensland court show that even when jail sentences are imposed, offenders can still walk free. LIST.
Burglaries, BWS ram raid: Teen targeted by Torin’s mob fronts court
A teenager, cornered at a home by more than 100 residents fed up with youth crime, was already on parole when he helped steal cars and break in to homes, a court has heard.
Pub chef accused of stealing tonne of meat faces fresh charge
A chef in Queensland’s beef capital, charged over the alleged fleecing of meat from his employer, now stands accused of similar offending against a second business.
Crim karma: Drug dealer badly burnt while torching stolen car
A convicted drug trafficker, who suffered burns to his face and arms while setting a stolen car alight, was left in agony for five days because the “deadheads” he was with didn’t take him to hospital.
‘We just stole your car!’: Kid crims taunt families, force $350k search in croc river
Shaken families have shared their holiday horror after teen thieves snuck into their caravans and took off with two luxury cars – including a $350k super ute which was dumped, sparking a scary search in crocodile waters. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
‘Back to jail’: Warning as paroled axe robber runs out of chances
When police searched a convicted armed robber in a pub car park, he couldn’t explain why he had a bank card belonging to an 84-year-old stranger. That was just the start of his problems.
Family homeless after fire tears through public housing property
Fire has destroyed a department-owned home in a Central Queensland town in desperate need of public housing. PHOTOS.
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