Busted: Drug drivers sentenced in Roma court named
Drugs found in cowboy boots and a dicey show-and-tell were all part of the drug driving matters heard in Roma Magistrates Court. DETAILS.
Police & Courts
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Monday, May 27
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Monday.
Coco pot: Young Qld man sentenced over cereal box stash
When police raided a south-west Queensland home they discovered the contents of a Coco Pops box wasn’t just like a chocolate milkshake.
Prominent businessman busted stealing machinery in chop shop operation
A Roma businessman has fallen from grace stealing machinery from Maranoa businesses following an ugly divorce that left him deep in debt.
Knife-wielding strangler a ‘threat to next poor unsuspecting female’
The identity of a serial domestic violence offender who tried to strangle his ex-girlfriend and waved a knife in her face can be revealed after a judge warned he was a danger to future women who fell for his charms.
‘Bodily fluids’: Festival bloke’s bizarre excuse for drug charge
A Queensland magistrate has been left stunned after a man made a court appearance as colourful as the music festival he was heading home from the weekend of his arrest.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, May 17
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Thursday, May 16
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Thursday.
New details emerge for 24yo accused of knowingly infecting sexual partners with STI
There’s been confusion in court regarding the evidence against a Qld man charged with knowingly spreading ‘serious disease’ to women he met online between Airlie Beach and the Sunshine Coast.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Wednesday, May 15
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Regional truckie charged with killing fellow driver
A regional Queensland truck driver has been charged for allegedly causing the death of a fellow truck driver in a head-on crash.
Man taken to Toowoomba Hospital with injuries after car hits tree
A man has been rushed to hospital after his car hit a tree on a rural road in the Toowoomba region. Our crash and emergency wrap here:
Council workers injured in ‘serious’ rollover crash
Two Balonne Shire Council workers were rushed to hospital after a ‘serious’ two-vehicle crash in St George, which saw the council vehicle flip onto its roof. Here’s what happened.
Tradie found not guilty of raping bikini-clad girl on 19th birthday
A tradie has been cleared by a jury of “grabbing” and raping a young family friend as she got out of a hot tub during her birthday celebrations.
Taxi driver turned teen predator breaches conditions… six times
A former Queensland taxi driver who asked a teen customer for nude photos and sent her explicit texts, has repeatedly breached his sex offender reporting conditions but won’t see the inside of a jail cell.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Thursday, May 9
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Tribute to ‘cheeky’ young mine truck driver killed in hwy crash
A 25-year-old Queensland dad, who died in a motorbike crash on the Bruce Hwy, had just scored a new job in the mines when his life was cut tragically short. FULL TRIBUTE.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Tuesday, May 7
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
‘Sex for $100’: Couple’s cunning robbery ruse exposed
As a fake sex worker went to change into a racy costume, her boyfriend waited at a window ready to rob the unsuspecting man inside. But things quickly got out of hand.
Inside the ‘hate-fuelled’ hunting knife murder of Qld mother-in-law
His weapon was a hunting knife – by name and purpose. “BJ” Cecil was hellbent on finding his former wife and teaching her a lesson. When her brave mother stepped in, she paid the ultimate price. SPECIAL REPORT.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, May 3
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.
‘Feel so torn’: Siblings’ pain as mum sentenced for killing dad
The daughter of a woman who killed her husband by stabbing him in the chest has told a court about the daily devastation she and her siblings endure after the crime which took both their parents from them.
Chilling CCTV shows teen stalking ‘frail’ retiree before senseless killing
Disturbing new details on the moments before the killing of “deliberately targeted” youth crime victim Robert Brown at a Queensland shopping centre were revealed as the teen responsible faced the first stage of sentencing.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Monday, April 29
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Monday.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, April 26
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.
Daughter confronts man who raped and abused her ‘every second day’ for a decade
A courageous young woman has confronted the man who subjected her to more than 1000 acts of depraved sexual abuse in court, saying she had ‘transformed the greatest evil into something glorious’.
‘Flesh and bone fragments everywhere’: Teen almost severs girl’s arm with hotel room shotgun blast
It has been revealed what happened inside a Toowoomba hotel room when a sawn-off shotgun blasted a 16-year-old girl, almost severing her arm and left her fighting for life.
Youth get hooked on new police fishing-based initiative
A regional Queensland police station has taken an innovative approach to community engagement initiatives, proving you get more bites with the right bait.
‘Disorderly and threatening’: Police respond to pub call-out
A 24-year-old man will face court on a number of charges after he was allegedly kicked out of the pub and taken straight to the police station all before 10pm.
Woman, toddler in rollover followed by ‘sticky’ truck crash on highway
Bystanders have rescued a toddler who was in a car rollover on the Warrego Highway before a young woman in her 20s was cut from the vehicle. The drama was followed by a truck rollover which spilt 30,000 litres of molasses.
‘Walking to the Lord’: Inside Qld town’s ‘Satanic cleanse’ killings
Almost 50 years ago today, a rural town was host to the brutal murders of three children and a visitor. The scars still run deep. *Warning graphic content
Fuel tank empty, blown tyre: Driver busted allegedly five times the limit
Police have charged a Sunshine Coast woman with high range drink driving, after she was allegedly found on the side of the road near Roma with a tyre blown out, an empty fuel tank and empty wine bottles.
CCTV foils mother’s ‘premeditated’ booze heist
A mother of four who put a bottle of vodka down her shirt while trying to fool a shop attendant was busted after the theft was caught on camera.
Man arrested after spate of alleged break-ins across Roma
A 25-year-old man will face court after eight Roma businesses were allegedly broken into in one night.
New details in manslaughter case after child’s hwy death
Charges against a Queensland pair who police allege had been hunting kangaroos when they left a six-year-old boy in a car before he was hit by a truck, have returned to court. LATEST.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, February 16
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.
Running scared: Frontline cops call in sick as violent youth crims game system
Frontline officers are calling in sick and refusing to go out in marked cars for fear of being targeted by young criminals who know the system will protect them.
New magistrate sets no tolerance tone for domestic violence
People facing court in a regional Queensland town for domestic violence offences should be prepared for the consequences, with the new magistrate setting a clear tone.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, February 9
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.
Roma fencer writes off car while drug driving on Carnarvon Hwy
A Southwest Queensland business owner, born in Toowoomba, fronted court for drug driving, again, however this time he wrote off his car while on the job.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Thursday, February 8
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Wednesday, February 7
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Quad bike bandits: ATV thieves on the loose
One ATV has been found in the bush and another is still missing, as police investigations continue into their alleged theft in Roma.
‘Savagery and cowardice’: DV offender jailed despite maggot-infested foot
When a Toowoomba man’s “savage and cowardly” acts of DV were disclosed in court, the man’s lawyer submitted a community-based prison term was in range due to his maggot infested foot. Warning: Distressing content.
‘Sickening, vile and degrading’: Leader of attack on woman involving bestiality and rape jailed
A Warwick man who orchestrated an ‘atrocious’ attack on an innocent young woman and gave instructions over the phone to his co-offenders to commit acts of torture, rape and bestiality against her, has faced court.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Wednesday, January 31
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Crime wrap: Police charge multiple people over long weekend antics
Police were kept busy over the Australia Day weekend responding to a number of incidents, including one where a woman allegedly bit and scratched a police officer. See more here.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Tuesday, January 30
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Monday, January 29
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Monday.
Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Thursday, January 25
Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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