Almost $120k cash, ‘loaded’ handgun: Builder’s past crimes exposed
A Sunshine Coast builder spent almost two years on remand after racking up more than a dozen charges which included being found with almost $120,000 in cash and a firearm.
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Young mum tries to flee cops while driving on ice in Macca’s drive-thru
A Sunshine Coast mother drove her car into a garden bed after police tried to intercept her in a McDonald’s takeaway line while she was driving disqualified on meth.
Emergency crews rush to four-vehicle crash on motorway
Four people are being treated following a four-vehicle crash on a major Sunshine Coast road, with lanes blocked in both directions.
Named: Sunshine Coast meth parents’ crimes revealed
Sunshine Coast parents caught in a web of meth addiction and crime have faced court, with sentences ranging from jail time to fines and licence disqualifications.
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‘Uncontactable’ building boss reported for suspected offences
The director of a building company that has collapsed owing a six-figure debt “may have committed offences”, a report from the liquidator has revealed.
Heavily tattooed man ‘doing the right thing’ before stolen car crash
A court has heard how a man adorned with tattoos believed he was driving a hire car when he caused a dangerous collision in the Sunshine Coast hinterland before fleeing the scene.
Teen rushed to hospital after alleged midnight stabbing
An 18-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after allegedly being stabbed while out walking on the road with two other teenagers at midnight on the Sunshine Coast. DETAILS.
Ex-govt adviser indecently touches girl after shopping centre meet-up
A former government adviser has escaped a conviction after a judge found the 45-year-old had a genuine belief the 14-year-old girl he met online was an adult before meeting in person and indecently touching her.
Property developer, builder embroiled in contract dispute
A Sunshine Coast building company has been ordered to pay up after bringing legal action against former clients over the construction of a Buderim home.
Sunshine Coast drink-drivers: 15 high-range offenders exposed
From athletes to tradies and support workers, these are some of the grossly intoxicated drivers who got behind the wheel on the Sunshine Coast.
Fundraiser launched for grieving loved ones after Wappa Falls tragedy
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to provide emotional support and counselling for those affected by the tragic deaths of Honor Ward and Beau Liddell at Wappa Falls.
Murder-accused’s cold case back on coast decades after mysterious death
A man accused of the cold case murder of Meaghan Louise Rose after she fell from cliffs at Mooloolaba has faced court in Maroochydore more than 27 years after her mysterious death.
Dutton-hating ex-soldier had mosque shooter’s manifesto, ‘rocket’ vid
A “detonation” video, rantings of the New Zealand mosque shooter and a homemade crossbow. These are just some of the chilling finds in the home of a Peter Dutton-hating Qld man.
Man’s heinous child sex fantasies uncovered by cop posing as mum
A Queensland man has been jailed after used a woman’s identity online to try and persuade an undercover cop to abuse the officer’s fictitious daughter and was later found with awful child abuse files.
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