‘13 stitches’: Contractor punches mate’s glasses into his face
A drunken argument about an alleged affair ended when the electrician accused of having an affair punched his accuser in the face twice.
Police & Courts
Court blast for man who killed mum-of-four in highway head-on suicide bid
A man accused of deliberately driving into oncoming traffic after a break-up, killing an innocent woman on her way home from work, has been refused bail.
Named and shamed: Child sex criminals of Wide Bay and Burnett
The Wide Bay Burnett courts have sentenced more than a dozen people in the past 18 months across the region for shocking sexual crimes against the region’s most vulnerable.
‘Heartbreaking’: Mother pleads for region to keep searching
The heartbroken mother of South Burnett man Luke Fergusson, who disappeared 12 days ago, has asked the community to remain vigilant as the official search winds back.
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Woman charged after price tag swapped on extravagant statue
THE attempted $730 self-appointed Bunnings discount came at a high price.
Shocking discovery police made inside a lost wallet
A SMALL item inside a lost wallet handed to police ended up sending its owner to court.
86-year-old Patsy Quinn leaves the watch house
AFTER five days in custody of the Toowoomba watch house, 86-year-old resident Patsy Quinn has been moved to more appropriate accommodation.
Man caught with drugs after lighting car on fire
BLACKBUTT police arrested a man after he allegedly torched a car
IN COURT: North Burnett drink, drug drivers named and shamed
These are 10 of the region’s drug or drink-drivers that have gone through the court system.
Time to free 86-year-old Patsy from city watch house
AFTER five days in the Toowoomba watch house, it was hoped that 86-year-old Patsy Quinn would be released to the hospital today.
Man clocked 32km over the limit, slapped with huge fine
A man has received a large fine and loss of demerit points after he was caught driving significantly over the speed limit.
Mum abuses hotel staff for denying her bottle of wine
DESPITE being asked to leave, a woman refused and remained at a licensed premises.
Couple face court on 106 animal cruelty charges
A couple faced court charged with multiple animal cruelty related offences each, including failure to provide treatment for animals.
‘Cannabis leads to psychosis’: Magistrate’s dire warning
MAGISTRATE Andrew Sinclair says there’s no such thing as a safe drug, as drug offenders continue to self-medicate with illicit substances.
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