50,000 a month: Shock statistics expose depth of state’s crime crisis
Assaults, break-ins and car thefts are on the rise in Queensland, contributing to the state’s highest crime rate in more than 20 years.
Police & Courts
Man, 29, killed in highway rollover
A 29-year-old man has been killed after rolling his ute on the Cunningham Highway, west of Warwick with police appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
Crime wrap: Police kept busy across Southern Downs this Christmas
From an eyesore in the town’s beloved creek to underage drink drivers, see the weekend crime wrap in Stanthorpe here.
‘If you’re over, it’s over’: Police issue stark warning before Christmas
More than 30,000 road users have been pulled over by Queensland police this holiday season, with the annual road toll statistics a tragic reminder for the need to drive safely. Full story here.
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CRIME WRAP: Police seize meth, opioids in drug raids
Stanthorpe police have been kept busy with a number of drug raids across the region, as they also search for the person responsible for blowing up a mailbox with illegal fireworks. Full report here:
Drug dealing cleaner steals expensive electronics, cash from motel guests
Despite the string of 14 offences including supplying drugs and possessing ice, the mother of seven was offered a contract to continue working at the motel, the Stanthorpe court was told.
Stanthorpe man walks free over role in terrifying baseball bat attack
The father was one of six involved in the daytime street assault, which left a victim hospitalised with serious spinal and arm injuries.
Truckie ‘almost runs down cop’ in cross-border chase
Police claim the 43yo also smashed his truck in a fit of rage and threw items at officers during the Granite Belt chase.
Dad walks free after threatening to shoot daughter, 6, in rampage
A Southern Downs father who threatened to shoot his six-year-old daughter before assaulting a police officer during a violent rampage at his family home had a history of family violence.
Kids’ sports coach steals ex-wife’s car, sends harassing, taunting messages
The Granite Belt man claimed his ‘childish’ actions were attempts to intimidate his wife following disagreements over his daughter’s care.
No charges yet over ‘suspicious’ Wallangarra house fire
Police say a man is assisting police with the investigation into how the blaze started and they are not looking for further suspects, but investigations are continuing.
Crime wrap: Serial burglar targets Granite Belt
Stanthorpe police are on the hunt for the person behind a spree of break-ins across the Granite Belt. The string of crimes was only one attracting officers’ attention this month.
‘I’ve killed him’: Grandmother tells court of babysitter’s words while boy fought for life
The witness choked back tears as she recounted arriving at hospital to find staff working on her dying grandson, and told of her own attempts to console her close friend who would later be charged with the little boy’s alleged murder.
Witnesses say man ‘mellow’ as Granite Belt home engulfed in flames
Neighbours woke to a thick fog of smoke outside, rattling sounds and warmth radiating inside their homes as the early morning fire gutted a nearby house.
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