Police & CourtsSouthern Downs police have battled another week of alleged traffic and drug offending in the region, with an investigation now underway into an alleged assault that occurred in a Warwick park. Full details here.
QLD NewsThe powerful union boss, who declared First Nations people were over represented in crime stats, insists he was sharing the views others were “too frightened” to share.
QLD NewsQueensland councils have launched their own war on juvenile crime, putting the blowtorch on “utterly useless’’ government-funded programs.
StanthorpeA Stanthorpe man accused of 17 charges relating to sexual acts against children, including 12 counts of rape, has had his matter heard in court. Here’s the latest.
QLD NewsUrgent calls are being made for more to be done to protect corrections officers after shocking new data revealed the harsh reality of their working lives behind bars.
QLD NewsFewer than half of Queenslanders feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods at night, according to the latest police figures.
StanthorpeA man who posed an ‘unacceptable risk’ to the community has had his bail denied after the court was told details of an alleged brutal and violent bashing which left a man hospitalised.
StanthorpeA Stanthorpe medical facility went into lockdown after heavily armed police were called in response to an allegation of an armed man. Full details here.
WarwickAn Indigenous Yes campaigner and a political candidate for the region have slammed an MP’s ‘disheartening’ comments regarding the Voice following a positive summit on understanding the referendum this week.
WarwickDisturbing domestic violence offenders have caused terror and harassment to their victims and their crimes have been exposed in Warwick courts in the last year. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT.
Police & CourtsA man has been taken to hospital after the truck he was driving rolled in the early hours of Monday, forcing the closure of a major regional highway.
UPDATEDPolice & CourtsA beloved Dalby man who was the alleged victim of a fatal assault outside a regional pub will be hailed a hero following his ‘last opportunity to help some people’ by saving multiple lives, including a child.
StanthorpeA man accused of abusing a police officer has been banished from a southern Queensland town as part of his bail conditions.
Police & CourtsA number of people have faced court, charged with drink driving or driving while drugs were present in their system. See the most recent list of Stanthorpe drug or drink drive offenders to face court here.
Police & CourtsThe Southern Downs has recorded a spate of serious offences in the past week. From hunting down armed felons, thefts, drink drivers and a hit and run, see the crimes that have kept police across the region on their toes.
WarwickAn ex-bikie who harassed a woman to the point she was terrified to answer the phone has had his day in court where it was revealed he only met the victim a month earlier. WARNING: DISTRESSING.
Breaking NewsThere’s a legal battle brewing to keep a man in prison after he wore a disguise when he raped and kidnapped a German backpacker.
Police & CourtsStanthorpe police were kept busy this past week with a spate of drug related offences, P-plater drink drivers and property theft. See what’s happened over the past seven days here.
Police & CourtsA Southern Downs man who pleaded not guilty to four charges of indecent treatment, has walked free after being found not guilty by the jury.
QLD NewsPolice Commissioner Katarina Carroll has expressed shock at the “awful statistics” of Queensland’s surging domestic violence scourge.
WarwickFrom a man who sold a Jeep he didn’t own to pay for drugs, to a woman who pinched 27 cans of dog food, these are some of the most bizarre cases heard in Southern Downs’ courts in the past year.
Police & CourtsFrom drug offending, robberies, to drink and drug driving, these are the Southern Downs streets that have been identified as the most dangerous.
StanthorpeA Southern Downs magistrate has blasted a drug addict who was jailed after he was busted with meth hidden in his wallet. Read the magistrate’s stern warning.
UPDATEDPolice & CourtsThe teenage victim of a shocking crash involving a stolen car in Toowoomba had wanted to start a fresh life in Tasmania away from bad influences but had been thwarted by authorities, her distraught sister says.
Police & CourtsAn update has been provided to court on a former Containers for Change employee accused of stealing more than $95,000 from the not-for-profit recycling organisation.