Meth exchanged for a lift lands cleaner in court
A Toowoomba cleaner has pleaded guilty to dealing crystal meth, however the court was told the crime was not as serious as it seemed at face value.
Police & Courts Toowoomba
Teen charged with armed robbery after threatening elderly couple in their home
A group of teens allegedly armed with a golf club and hammer forced their way into an elderly couple’s home, made threats and trashed the place before leaving. Police have arrested one, and are closing in on others.
Pipe-wielding man surprise attacks co-worker outside workplace
A man who went after his co-worker armed with a metal pipe said he did so because they were allegedly “spreading rumours” and “making trouble”.
L-platers get hands-on driving experience with Highway Patrol
Dozens of young drivers and their parents were put through their paces at the Wellcamp accommodation centre in a bid to build their confidence on the road, and drive down the rates of serious and fatal crashes.
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Named: Two men caught with shotgun in stolen vehicle
The two men arrested after police spiked the tyres of an allegedly stolen Ford Range have had their matters mentioned in Toowoomba Magistrates Court. Read where happened here.
Mining death inquest: ‘Safety systems not adequate’
Mine investigators could be given new coercive powers if recommendations flowing from an inquest into the death of a drill rig worker are adopted.
Man in police custody died of ‘multiple factors’, pathologist finds
The cause of death of a 31-year-old Toowoomba man who was tasered twice after stabbing a police dog and police officer could not be put down to one single cause, a pathologist has told a coroner’s inquest.
Named: Drink or drug drivers taken off the road in August
Here’s a list of people who lost their licence this month, after fronting Toowoomba court and pleading guilty to drink or drug driving.
Medicinal cannabis user caught growing his own product
This 34-year-old with no criminal history has revealed why he started producing cannabis after his medical cannabis prescription expired.
Jail called ‘home’ for serial offender who held up servo
A man who was arrested in dramatic scenes after he robbed a service station has been told to “grow up”, with his time behind bars referred to as ‘home’.
‘Do you really want to die today?’: Why I want to scream at some drivers
A young driver overtakes me on a winding road with double white lines. I want to scream at him. Days later another driver, reportedly overtaking another, is killed near Rockhampton. I want to scream again but it is too late, writes Mark Furler
‘Lives changed forever’: Family’s grief after dad killed in truck crash
The family of a father of three who ‘tragically’ died in a horror truck crash at Moranbah, west of Mackay, say the deep grief is indescribable.
Firearm seized after tyre spiked in end of police pursuit
A firearm has been seized by police and two men were taken into custody after an alleged pursuit through Toowoomba ended when police spiked the stolen vehicle’s tyres.
More country hospitals to share in $1bn health upgrade program
The Queensland government has added extra rural hospitals to infrastructure spending program will see upgrade rolled out over the coming years.
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