Serious head injuries in alleged Airlie Beach brawl
Weapons, drugs seized after alleged eight-person hotel assault that left two people in hospital and six facing charges.
Police & Courts
Knife-wielding woman jailed for bottle shop robbery
A woman has been jailed after admitting to robbing a bottle shop at knifepoint, demanding cash from a young employee — but what she said afterwards saved her.
Man allegedly exposes himself in cop shop
Accused of public masturbation in a phone booth, the Queensland man was arrested and taken to the watch house where he allegedly offended again.
12 stubbies, jilted ex: 19 Mackay, Whitsunday drink-drivers named
From driving into town for a snack to bogging their car at a country club, here are 19 Mackay and Whitsunday drink-drivers whose actions put the rest of us in danger. See the full list.
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‘Deviant sexual interest’: Granddad’s continuous rape of granddaughter
A Whitsunday man raped his granddaughter twice and maintained an unlawful relationship with her less than 12 months after his last child sexual offence sentence expired.
Teen pleads guilty to rape, sexual abuse against children
An autistic boy has pleaded guilty to raping one little girl and sexual abusing another in the Whitsunday region.
Mystery ‘clean your room out’ message just hours before fatal hostel fire
A mysterious message asking guests to urgently move out of their rooms was played just hours before a Qld backpacker hostel was destroyed by fire with one person dead.
‘Dry drowning’ claim, push to quiz ‘crucial’ witness in child murder case
New details about the injuries allegedly suffered by a four-year-old Qld boy, whose mother claimed he had drowned in their backyard pool but is charged with his murder, can be revealed.
Meth dealer caused $634k damage during Qld mine theft
A career criminal claims he is ‘100% rehabilitated’ after spending six months in an overcrowded prison, and needed to be released so he could help guide his teen grandson who had the ‘potential of becoming an NRL superstar’
Car crash sends two to hospital
Two people were rushed to Proserpine Hospital last night after two cars crashed in a Whitsunday suburb.
Man ripped guard’s beard out during drunken struggle
A man has faced court after he ripped out a chunk of a security guards beard when he was asked to leave a nightclub.
‘Need to heal yourself’: Driver headbutted in road rage attack
Yelling at a man that he was “driving like a f***wit”, this troubled Qld construction worker then inflicted “nasty” facial injuries.
Man on bonnet, bollards hit: Wrong pedal crash ends in amputation
An ageing Qld driver who “slammed” her accelerator instead of the brake, hitting and hurting a man so badly part of his leg had to be amputated, has faced court after the shocking shopping centre crash.
Man in hospital after car rollover
A man spent Friday night in hospital after he was hurt in a rollover on a Whitsunday road.
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