Community rallies around family of young man killed in car crash
Friends are rallying around the prominent Goondiwindi family of a teenager who died after he crashed into a power pole just moments before crossing the border into Qld.
Police & Courts
Qld postcodes where kid crims can now live with ankle trackers
Queensland will expand its trial of GPS trackers to three more cities, allowing juvenile offenders to live in the community. SEE WHERE
Police seek extradition of teens for string of alleged violent burglaries
Darling Downs detectives are on their way to NSW to speak with two 16-year-old boys who are wanted in connection to a dozen alleged violent robberies and burglaries, after they were pulled out of an allegedly stolen vehicle
Man assaulted, cops rammed in spate of alleged home invasions
Police are searching for a group of offenders who forced entry to multiple homes and businesses, belting one victim over the head and throwing a pot plant at another, before ramming officers’ vehicles to avoid capture.
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Young children witness dad’s shocking assault on mum
The Southern Downs father claimed the cries of his kids, aged 2 and 1, stopped the violence after he ‘just snapped’.
NAMED: Man who stabbed friend’s 17yo dog walks free
The Southern Downs father attacked the loved pet in a violent meth-heightened episode, the court heard.
CRIME WRAP: Small town swept by petty crime wave
The Southern Downs town reported a number of alleged drug crimes, vandalism, and more.
‘OUT OF CONTROL’: Man’s abusive frenzy at scene of house fire
The Southern Downs man claimed an accidental drug dose was to blame for his ‘abhorrent’ assault on first responders.
600+ CRIMES: Stanthorpe’s 2020 crime trends revealed
Drugs, theft, assault, and more. These are the shocking trends of Stanthorpe’s illegal activity and what they mean for you.
Teenager charged over serious hit and run
A man was seriously injured after a white ute allegedly failed to stop and hit him while he was walking near the road in North Rockhampton.
Family property gutted by thieves days before Christmas
A mum has spent her entire holidays crying and unable to sleep after the callous break-in at their farm near Karara.
UNBE-LEAF-ABLE: Man cuts trees from state forest for profit
The ‘desperate’ Stanthorpe dad sold the timber as firewood for hundreds of dollars in profit.
CONVICTED: Stanthorpe drug dealers, thieves, and more
From boozed-up altercations to busted break-ins, these are the Stanthorpe residents convicted in court this week.
Man threatens to ‘slit woman’s throat’ when car breaks down
The Stanthorpe dad was armed with a hatchet when he made the horrifying threats.
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