Man flicked ciggy ash in pub patron’s face before assault
A man flicked cigarette ash into another pub patron’s face before standing over him and attacking him with ‘slaps’, a court has heard.
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‘Punched him 6 times’: Details of nightclub bashing revealed
A man bashed at a Central Queensland nightclub was hit with six punches before falling to the floor – but his attacker did not stop there – continuing to assault him while he was down.
Named: Man who allegedly stole baby boy’s ashes
It can be revealed a man accused of breaking into a couple’s home and stealing an urn with their beloved baby son’s ashes in it also faces other charges.
Man stole furniture from tavern, then went in to play Keno
A man who may have thought his luck was in when he stole furniture from a Central Queensland tavern then went inside to try his hand at Keno.
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Alleged car arson case against drowned toddler’s parents
Evidence is still outstanding in an alleged car arson case against a Rockhampton couple accused of an illegal act in the months following their daughter’s death.
Man’s chilling words to nightclub security before damaging venue
While being escorted outside a Central Queensland nightclub by security, a drunk man lashed out, threatening one of the guards and smashing a glass door at the venue.
Qld postcodes where kid crims can now live with ankle trackers
Queensland will expand its trial of GPS trackers to three more cities, allowing juvenile offenders to live in the community. SEE WHERE
Show-off’s brazen burnouts right in front of cops
A man who mouthed off in front of police before performing numerous burnouts has been hit with multiple charges. FULL CRIME WRAP
‘There was blood’: Man allegedly strikes woman’s head with mug
A Central Queensland man has allegedly struck a woman to the back of the head with a mug, causing an open laceration.
Drug user’s sad childhood marred by suicide, ecstasy and homelessness revealed
Rockhampton man Curtis Welsh is clean of drugs for the first time since he was 26 years old. But the pathway to sobriety was not planned.
‘Not organic’: Woman complains to police about $20 bag of weed
A 66-year-old woman who bought marijuana outside a service station took it to her local police station claiming it was not the “normal, organic, natural blend” she usually smokes.
Codewords, hospital setup, phone taps: How prison drug smuggle came undone
A sinister plot to smuggle drugs, including methamphetamine, into a Central Queensland jail came crashing down after corrections officers reviewed phone calls. See the transcripts.
Bad blunder puts mining engineer’s job ‘at risk’
A Central Queensland mining engineer could lose his job after a shocking series of events unfolded that got him into double trouble with the law, a court has heard.
Dad’s brutal assault on partner after cheating accusations
A Central Queensland father, whose son died in 2021 after suffering meningitis, attacked his partner of 16 years after accusing her of cheating on him.
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