Queensland woman allegedly held captive after rideshare nightmare
A man has been charged with deprivation of liberty after allegedly picking up a woman in what she thought was a rideshare and holding her at an address in a Toowoomba suburb.
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Weekend roundup: Horse accidents, car crashes, and patio destroyed
Two women suffered injuries after two separate horse accidents north of Toowoomba, while three people were taken to hospital after emergency crews responded to two crashes within minutes on Saturday, and on Sunday morning a car ploughed into a house. Weekend news round up:
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.
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Drunk driver ‘nearly dies’ after crashing car
A Southern Downs father was nearly four times the legal alcohol limit when he swerved onto the wrong side of a major highway before crashing.
Man suffers significant injuries in motorcycle crash
The rider was rushed to Stanthorpe Hospital before being flown to Brisbane for treatment after the serious crash.
Warwick mum’s frenzied street brawl with ex’s new partner
A mum-of-four has faced court after taking on both the other woman and her mother in a violent fistfight outside a busy shopping centre.
Man’s bizarre tirade after leg comes off in struggle with cops
‘F–k youse c–ts!’: A Warwick man who threatened to ‘punch on’ with police before an unfortunate mishap with his artificial leg also tried to smash a phone that contained an illegal recording.
Driver ploughs through fence, causing car to roll
Police are investigating how a man crashed his car in a shocking crash on the Southern Downs.
Crowds evacuated after bomb threat at Southern Downs courthouse
Emergency services crews have rushed to the prominent building after a concerning threat was made to staff over the phone.
Cops piece together thieves’ movements before car dumped in Leslie Dam
New details have emerged about how a stolen car was found submerged in the Warwick dam with nearly a full tank of petrol.
Fishermen catch more than expected as car found in dam
Found metres underwater with the keys still in the ignition, it took emergency crews hours to salvage the wreckage. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:
Prominent Warwick identity’s rape case set for hearing
A 56-year-old man stands accused of the attempted rape and sexual assault on a woman known to him, with the Warwick court now set to hear facts of the case for the first time.
Man risks jail time with drunken midnight dash to IGA
A court has heard a Southern Downs man who was more than five times the legal alcohol limit when nabbed by police is a ‘serious risk to the community’ and was lucky he didn’t kill someone.
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