When Bruce Highway will reopen between Mackay, Rocky after truck crash
Police are working to reopen the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Rockhampton after a semi-trailer crashed with three caravans on board near Carmila. LATEST.
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Break-in, fleeing cops: Why ex-trafficker dad can’t keep out of jail
A convicted drug trafficker dad claims he’s done with the criminal world and “doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life in and out of jail” but he’ll have to do at least one more stretch behind bars first.
Meatworker’s murder charge: Why body-worn camera’s critical to case
The case against a Queensland meatworker charged with the murder of his housemate has returned to court following “significant delays”. LATEST.
Surprise twist in anti-youth crime mob leader’s court case
A gym owner and anti-youth crime vigilante, recently revealed to have been charged with a property offence, has returned to court – this time with an alleged accomplice.
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Investigation launched after baby dies in vehicle incident
Police are preparing a report for the coroner after a baby died in a single-vehicle incident on a property in a rural Queensland town.
Life on meth spiralled so far out of control I stole from charity
After a leg injury left him unable to work, a man turned to meth and his life spiralled out of control as he lost his home and stole equipment from the Red Cross.
Women accused of leaving child behind in childcare bus for 5hrs indicted
The two women accused of leaving a young child behind on a Central Queensland childcare bus for nearly six hours have been indicted. Read what happens next.
Mum of four with meth addiction behind bars after committing 40+ offences
A mother of four will remain behind bars after being sentenced in Rockhampton for her 10 month crime spree which included stealing mail, cars and IDs and spitting on a hospital security officer.
Man, baby, seriously injured after ute and train collide
A man and baby have sustained ‘multiple traumatic injuries’ after a ute and train collided in Central Queensland on the weekend.
Central Qld victims of crime have their say at public hearing
A public hearing for a Parliamentary Inquiry into how to better support victims of crime has been held in Rockhampton, where organisations and victims could share their experiences.
Drug trafficker used demountable to grow stash, supplied to teenager
A Rockhampton woman has walked out of court on immediate parole after being busted growing marijuana in a demountable at the back of her residence, trafficking drugs and supplying to a minor.
‘Hoping to go undetected’: Man busted secretly living with victim
When police knocked on the door of a Gladstone residence, they uncovered a secret that had been kept quiet for two years.
Meth user behind bars for giving stolen tools to dealer for drugs
A Rockhampton man with a 15-page criminal record and methamphetamine addiction has been jailed after he gave stolen tools to his drug dealer and got drugs in exchange.
‘You weren’t men’: Apprentices in ‘vigilante’ pack home invasion
Two apprentices – one who is about to become a father – have been handed prison terms for their roles in a home invasion, described as “calculated violence” by “vigilantes”, where six men rocked up to assault five.
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