Statewide health facilities on alert after anonymous threat
Specialist police are investigating serious reports of threats to a number of health and medical facilities across the state. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW.
Police & Courts
Grandmother’s anguish revealed in trial of man accused of shaking baby
The grandmother of a baby that was allegedly violently shaken by Braiden Shane Spinks has given evidence at his trial, revealing the aftermath of the alleged incident as ‘traumatic’ and remembering the three-month-old as ‘content and chatty’. DETAILS.
The Qld towns living in grip of terrifying crime wave
Crime rates in parts of regional Queensland have skyrocketed to more than four times those of metropolitan areas. CHECK YOUR AREA
Police sting uncovers alleged ‘cash for demerit points’ fraud scheme
A Warwick man has been charged after a police investigation uncovered an alleged fraud empire spanning three years involving a sophisticated scheme where the 26-year-old allegedly helped motorists dodge $141,000 in fines.
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Truckie jailed for eight years after smashing into group of club riders
A Qld man who crashed into six motorbike riders in northern NSW – killing one man and injuring several more – has been slammed by a judge and locked up for eight years. Here’s how the tragedy happened.
Dashcam plea amid grim task to ID truckie killed in hwy crash
Police are appealing for more information about a fiery crash which claimed the life of a truck driver whose semi-trailer jackknifed near the border in the state’s southwest. LATEST.
Police investigating after stolen car found burnt out after pursuit
Detectives are investigating after a BMW was found burnt out after a pursuit east of Warwick over the weekend, which was one of many incidents involving allegedly stolen cars and break-ins.
‘Keep mum off drugs’: Man in court over emails sent to one-year-old
A Warwick man’s alcohol problem has caused nothing but trouble after he was hauled before court for sending an abusive email to a one-year-old child.
Running scared: Frontline cops call in sick as violent youth crims game system
Frontline officers are calling in sick and refusing to go out in marked cars for fear of being targeted by young criminals who know the system will protect them.
‘Very strange’: Beverage burglar’s thirsty work at country cafe
A magistrate has warned a coke can fan he may no longer be a “valued customer” at one of a small town’s only businesses following a bizarre late-night break-in.
Southern Downs’ badly behaved parents of 2023
From drug offences and fraud to assaults and domestic violence, and even attacking cops, meet the Southern Downs mums and dads who faced courts for their crimes in 2023. FULL LIST.
Long-serving priest accused of raping student up to 30 times
A man is suing the Catholic Diocese for $1.7 million, alleging it failed in its duty of care to provide a safe place for young students by employing a priest who allegedly raped him dozens of times inside a church. The priest has served all over Queensland.
‘I’ve lost my child’: Inside the family of a destructive, criminal teen
A Queensland mum who has watched her son spiral into crime and violence from the age of 12 says parents are not to blame for their children’s crimes.
Crime wrap: Multiple schools the target of break-ins
Police have tracked down and charged a number of people across the Warwick region, including youths who police will allege broke into homes and stole vehicles. Here’s what you missed.
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