Miner mum busted in dark alleyway with cocaine
A Queensland mum who has a diploma in beauty therapy and worked as a machine operator at the mines was busted in a dark alleyway with cocaine in her handbag.
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Pool table, bar obliterated: Teens charged over ‘stolen’ ute ram raid
Three teens have been charged over a crash in an allegedly stolen Toyota HiLux which wiped out a pool table and sent furniture flying at a country Queensland pub. PICS, UPDATE.
Shocked woman uses mop to beat meth trafficker out of her home
A woman who caught a convicted drug trafficker attempting to break into her home fought the man off with a mop handle only to later wake and find the meth-using dad standing inside her kitchen.
Eight witnesses to testify in multiple sex offence charges against farmer
A 53-year-old crop farmer is charged with rape, deprivation of liberty, 10 counts of sexual assault, six counts of procuring prostitution, and six counts of watching or recording people in breach of their privacy.
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Man violently attacks fish and chip shop worker
A court has heard how an elderly man fell and hit his head on a concrete footpath after being attacked outside his Gladstone fish and chip shop.
‘Surround the vehicle’: Bunnings staff lower boom gates to trap thieves
Staff at a Yeppoon Bunnings store lowered boom gates in a bid to trap two thieves but one of them still got away.
‘F—ing dog c—s’: Nightclubber’s foul spray at cops
A drunk apprentice boilermaker sprayed police officers with a foul rant, calling them “f—ing dog c—s” as he was arrested at a Gladstone nightclub.
Central Qld mine worker busted with meth had history
A court has heard that a Central Queensland mine worker busted with meth had a history “littered with drug offences.”
Man suffers burns in Central Qld unit fire
A man has been taken to hospital with burns and smoke inhalation after a unit fire at Emerald, while another man sustained leg injuries in a late night crash in the town.
Cold hard stash: Meth-using truckie had ‘ice’ in freezer, $29k cash
At 63, this lifelong worker should be eyeing retirement. Instead, the meth-using former truck driver and site supervisor who claims he was “highly functional” on the job, is busy being sent back to jail.
‘Extensively damaged’: Police investigate after driver seriously injured in crash
Police are probing how a LandCruiser rolled in a serious crash between Rockhampton and Emu Park that required the driver to be flown to hospital.
Cocaine, LSD, MDMA: Drug trafficker’s whopping mail haul exposed
A former miner who turned to using and trafficking illicit drugs after his marriage broke down may die in jail. The reason why was revealed in court.
Home builder slapped with massive fine after dumping waste in creek
A builder and his employee have ordered to pay more than $27,000 at court for dumping construction waste and removing 23 protected plants from his Capricorn Coast property.
‘Most wicked and heinous’: Child raped ‘almost daily’ by foster dad
A stay-at-home foster father is facing years in prison for maintaining a sexual relationship with a young child in his care. The judge said the man took advantage of the child in the most wicked way. Warning: Distressing content
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