Man injured in New England Highway single-vehicle rollover
A man in his 30s has been hospitalised after he was involved in a single-vehicle rollover on the New England Highway. MORE DETAILS HERE.
Police & Courts
‘Sickening, vile and degrading’: Leader of attack on woman involving bestiality and rape jailed
A Warwick man who orchestrated an ‘atrocious’ attack on an innocent young woman and gave instructions over the phone to his co-offenders to commit acts of torture, rape and bestiality against her, has faced court.
Man found dead in Stanthorpe over long weekend
Police have concluded their investigations after they located the body of a 55-year-old man at an address in Stanthorpe over the weekend. Full details here.
Cruel trolls target families of teens killed in horror crashes
Kelly and her family’s grief after her daughter Jemmah’s horrific death feels forbidden, and after the worst moment of their lives they were targeted by hundreds of online trolls. Read her heartbreaking story
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NAMED: Stanthorpe’s booze-fuelled offenders
From brawling brothers to a foul-mouthed mum, here’s a list of those fronting court for bad boozy behaviour.
Serial drug/drink driver leads cops on foot chase after fleeing RBT
The driver was almost jailed after racking up a string of offences, including driving at nearly three times the legal alcohol limit and driving with meth in his system.
Man tells boss, ‘I’m going to kill you’ after workplace dispute
The Granite Belt farm worker claimed to be intoxicated when he made the violent threats to his manager while at work.
Named: Drink/drug drivers sentenced in Stanthorpe court
A raft of offenders have had their date with the magistrate after being nabbed driving on our region’s roads while either over the legal alcohol limit or with an illegal drug in their system. Full list here:
Bloody idiot: Thief almost jailed after stealing tampons in string of petty crimes
The Granite Belt man racked up more than a dozen offences including drug driving, drug possession, obstructing police and stealing.
Truckie charged over ‘almost hitting cop’ in cross-border chase
Police claim the 43yo man almost ran down an officer while fleeing the Wallangarra border checkpoint, then became abusive and threw items at the cops.
NAMED: Stanthorpe drug offenders sentenced in court
A 26yo woman busted with a stash of bagged marijuana and three plants growing in her home was just one of the people sentenced in Stanthorpe Magistrates Court.
Drunk driver flips car after losing control in ‘chilling’ crash
The Stanthorpe man was more than three times the limit when he crashed his car while driving three other people through a busy intersection.
Woman damages ex’s car as revenge after he takes up with her best friend
The Stanthorpe Magistrates Court heard the Granite Belt woman vandalised the vehicle when the couple met at a park to transfer custody of their child.
Drug dealer busted with marijuana growing manual
The Stanthorpe dance teacher’s lawyer said the man was “not gifted with a green thumb” and his time producing drugs was cut short when his neglected weed plants died.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/stanthorpe/police-courts/page/24