‘Selfish gain’: Fraudster exposed after faking mental health prognosis
A serial fraudster has been exposed for faking a mental health prognosis while being dealt with for trying to “thwart” a domestic violence order.
Police & Courts
‘Lives will be lost’: Juveniles terrorising streets in crime spike
An escalating crime crisis is “tearing apart” regional communities with recent incidents involving teens terrorising streets, leading to police chases and vehicles being destroyed.
Meth supplier’s tragic reason for wanting tougher sentence
A former sawmill worker who was hooked on drugs has told a Fraser Coast court of his childhood and youth, and why he did not want to be put on probation.
Bombshell snake death claim: Dad ‘didn’t know’ son was bitten
A 31-year-old Murgon father has returned to court on a manslaughter charge with his lawyer saying it couldn’t be proven he caused the death of his 11-year-old son from a snakebite.
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Trail bike rider forces vehicle off the road
Police charge man with raft of charges after he allegedly rode into oncoming traffic.
Wondai aged care worker charged with multiple thefts
The female carer allegedly stole from a vulnerable person in her care on multiple occasions.
Drug user imprisoned for ‘shocking’ traffic history
Police had to swerve to avoid offender before he ‘wrapped a car around a tree’.
COVID-19 cabin fever causing spike in crime
A Burnett sergeant tells people to ‘get some fresh air’ as petty crime rises during coronavirus restrictions.
Why the Burnett’s DV rates have been on the rise since 2001
There’s more to the statistics than meets the eye.
DVO breaches within the South Burnett
Data showing the rates of DVO breaches across all South Burnett townships since 2001 sourced from the Queensland Police website.
Child abuse ring: Coast man captured in major sting
A major investigation into a depraved child abuse network has led police to the Fraser Coast.
Prisoner faces murder charge after inmate found dead
A prisoner has been charged with murder over the death of another inmate at the Woodford Correctional Centre last week.
Blackbutt man allegedly threatened cops with machete and bow
Court details the moment police are forced to issue a taser after a Blackbutt man draws a weapon in shocking body cam footage.
Woman allegedly rams cop car, narrowly misses officer
Police track the movements of three alleged car thieves more than 200km from Hervey Bay.
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