Revoked: Rockhampton warehouse acid spill exclusion zone
Police had established an exclusion zone around a Rockhampton warehouse following leakage from a 20 litre drum of acid.
Police & Courts
Sneaky drug trafficker leaves DNA behind at sexual assault
A man who snuck into a woman’s home in the middle of the night as she slept alone and sexually assaulted her left damning evidence behind.
Flash flooding shuts Bruce Hwy for more than six hours
A truck was stuck in floodwaters and police closed the Bruce Highway north of Rockhampton for more than six hours on Monday night due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall – it has since reopened.
Named: Gladstone drivers caught on booze or drugs
A trade assistant and a mining industry worker were among the latest traffic offenders to face Gladstone court to get their punishments.
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New details in case of boy, 16, facing six rape charges
More details have emerged in the case of a Central Queensland teenager facing serious charges including six counts of rape with the legal matters taking their next steps.
Man forced 13yo boy to perform depraved acts despite protests
A young man recently convicted of maintaining a seven-month sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy had met the child’s parents before preying on their innocent child. *Distressing
‘Weed in my bedroom’: Woman with history nabbed in police raid
A woman who started a new life in Central Queensland has faced court after being busted with not just cannabis, but a more serious drug as well, following a police raid of her former home.
Crisis spurred newest constable to apply for ‘best job ever’
Eight new First Year Constables are headed to Central Queensland, with one from the fitness industry revealing what prompted him to want to help those in need.
‘Run!’ Snapchat menace points ‘gun’ at schoolkids ‘like GTA drive-by’
Wanting to act out a real-life version of Grand Theft Auto, an armed gamer drove past a Qld school pointing his weapon at terrified children who “believed they were going to get shot”.
‘F*** off’: Thief yells while being chased by Bunnings workers
Two people teamed up to steal $1700 worth of products from a Central Queensland Bunnings store but staff members were hot on their heels, a court has heard.
Firefighters rush to put out smoking solar panels in Central Qld
Firefighters, police, paramedics and Ergon Energy workers have attended an electrical mishap where solar panels went up in smoke.
Capricorn Highway closed after truck hits tree
Both lanes of the Capricorn Highway are blocked west of Rockhampton after a truck collided with a tree.
‘F*** that maggot’: Man attacks woman with a woomera
A Central Queensland man has faced court after he used a cultural weapon to attack a woman.
Woman busted carrying taser in her handbag
The reason why a woman was carrying a taser in her handbag was revealed when she faced a Central Queensland court.
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