Case against Stanthorpe alleged rapist stalls in court
A 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.
Police & Courts
‘Punching bags’: Brutal reality of working in a Qld prison
Urgent 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.
State of fear: Prisoners in our own homes as criminals rule the streets
Fewer than half of Queenslanders feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods at night, according to the latest police figures.
‘Unacceptable risk’: Man’s bail denied after alleged brutal bashing
A 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.
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Alleged robbers forced staff into office, stole money from pub
A 67-year-old man suffered wounds to his head, arms and legs and a woman was hurt during a terrifying armed robbery of a St George pub. A burnout vehicle was found nearby.
Stanthorpe man swipes Weber barbecue in brazen theft
The bumbling attempt to steal the expensive cooker was thwarted when a good Samaritan stepped up to save the day.
Beer can thrown at ex-partner in shocking Warwick DV breach
A Warwick man who breached a domestic violence order blamed his lack of antidepressant medication for the altercation.
‘I was saving lives’ claims extreme speedster after overtaking on highway
The man asked police to take into consideration he had one eye and was “trying to save lives” by overtaking at 144km/hr on a busy highway. DETAILS:
Offenders attempt brazen late-night break-in at Warwick bottle-o
The offenders tried to gain access to the building about 10pm. MORE DETAILS:
Named: Young Warwick drug dealer busted twice in two months
A well-dressed young Warwick father faced court and was warned by a magistrate for being part of the problem. DETAILS:
Stanthorpe man blames pain meds for meth charge
Despite pleading guilty to driving with ice in his system, the father of one said the street drug was not to blame.
Magistrate slams ‘dangerous’ Stanthorpe drug culture
The condemnation comes as a string of offenders front Stanthorpe Court for drug crimes. See the list here:
150+ crimes: Stanthorpe’s latest crime trends revealed
Drugs, theft, assault, and more. Fresh data from police has exposed the startling trends behind Stanthorpe’s illegal activity.
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