‘Top 1%’: From star mining apprentice to ‘flipping’ meth
A Qld miner, who was a standout apprentice for Hastings Deering, has had another meth-linked brush with the law.
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‘Lifelong curse’: Army rifleman caught with cocaine in cop sting
When a former ADF rifleman was arrested as part of a wider Qld drug ring probe it led to an “uncommon” change for the better. VIDEO.
Hired $35k Kluger torched after alleged shooting murder
Within weeks of returning to the drug world, a hallucinogen-using hospitality worker was torching an Avis rental car which police allege had just been used by others in a high-profile hit.
Fare evader threatens to ‘smash’ taxi driver’s head into steering wheel
A fare evader threatened to “smash” a taxi driver’s head into the steering wheel before doing a runner – but that wasn’t his only crime.
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Young woman jailed for stabbing sister after drunken scuffle
She told her older sister: “I’m going to stab you”, while she held the knife raised in the air and struck it in a downward motion at her chest.
Four hospitalised after spate of crashes
Four people were hospitalised across Central Queensland last night after two motorcycle crashes, an e-scooter incident and a single-vehicle crash.
‘Frozen’ bank acc, new charges: Shock for shooting-accused roofer
A Qld roofer charged over two shootings got a surprise when he turned up to court to find extra charges were waiting while he could not access his money.
Alleged arson, $600k+ attempted Suncorp fraud trial draws near
The case against a Qld mum, who along with her co-accused allegedly burnt down a home she bought at a council unpaid rates auction has returned to court.
Bail-breaching 22yo says pregnancy helped her clean up act
An expectant young Qld mum has fronted court over a series of bail breaches.
‘No bandaid solutions’: Victim praises plan to tackle youth crime
A traumatised Central Qld victim of crime ‘robbed of peace’ has praised a new state government initiative aimed at preventing young people from ‘going down a life of crime’.
‘Get in the car and get her’: Teen e-scooter rider feared being mowed down
A teenage e-scooter rider who smashed a car windscreen during an ugly confrontation did it because she feared being mowed down by the vehicle, a court has heard.
Driveway murder charge: Next step for mum’s alleged shooter
The case against a man accused of shooting a Qld mother dead in her driveway and attempting to kill another neighbour has returned to court. LATEST.
‘Grubs’ threaten to ‘flog’ mum over prison drug supply
A young mother threatened with violence by inmates if she didn’t drive 300km to deliver a drugs package was also tormented afterwards as her ex and his family kept taking her kids.
Emergency crews rush to blaze engulfing home
A fire investigator will probe the cause of a blaze that engulfed a brick home in Rockhampton.
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