Four injured in two-car crash on highway corner
Police are investigating a crash at an intersection of the Warrego Highway in the state’s southwest. UPDATES.
Police & Courts
Speedway driver kept racing, partied after causing boat crash which killed fisho
Cruel parallels about the agony a fatal boat crash victim’s family endured while watching the man responsible live out the milestones and adventures of which their beloved young son and brother was robbed, have been laid bare. *Distressing
Experts weigh in after recent light aircraft crashes
An aviation expert has weighed in after the Southern Downs recorded three aircraft crashes in recent months, including a tragic fatal incident at Palgrave.
Crime wrap: Alleged drink driver’s off-road misadventure, pedestrian ran over
A young Southern Downs man woke up with more than a headache after his alleged drunken antics saw him charged with a string of offences. More here.
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Exposed: What happened to Qld’s convicted sex pests
A rise in sex offences to almost 9500 cases in Queensland has overstretched police with some of the state’s well-known sex offenders now living in the community. We have mapped their cases. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT
‘Extreme pain’: Thug knocks out woman’s teeth in harrowing bashing
While a victim writhed in pain from having teeth snapped off after being punched and kicked in the face and choked, her abuser got a knife and held it to her throat. Even from jail, he continued his reign of terror.
Stanthorpe mum rolls car in drunken afternoon crash
A Granite Belt mum who rolled her car denied having a ‘problem with alcohol’ during her court appearance for drink driving.
Court told girl ‘fabricated’ rape claims for father’s attention
A man has been found not guilty of raping a Southern Downs girl, 14, with the defence claiming the cases was hindered by inconsistent testimony and an ‘appalling’ police investigation.
Named: Couple accused of torture, rape, bestiality
A man and woman charged with rape, assault and extortion over the alleged kidnapping of a young woman are named for the first time. WARNING: Distressing content
Police stations with no officer: State’s cop shortage at crisis point
Seriously undermanned police stations have been exposed as it is revealed Queensland has failed to recruit officers at the rate required to properly uphold the law.
Qld police minister mocked at angry crime forum after death
Police Minister Mark Ryan was jeered at a crime forum in Toowoomba when he claimed most people in general who were on bail did not reoffend. The forum included calls for youth offenders to wear electronic monitoring devices. VOTE IN OUR POLL
36 children dead: Tragic stories of young lives taken
A teen born to lead. A girl who dreamed of being a doctor. A lad who just got his licence. A boy who loved fishing. We reveal the stories of the 36 children lost to alleged unlawful acts in 2022.
Brothers among four teen boys in Tara lockdown where 8 to 9 shots fired
Four teenage boys who allegedly caused the shutdown of a Western Downs town where at least eight shots were fired were known to police and two are refusing to co-operate with investigators.
Mum and young daughter killed in horrific border crash
A passing motorist alerted authorities after coming across a horrific crash that left a woman and child dead and two boys injured south of Goondiwindi.
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