Police & CourtsA 28-year-old who punched and strangled his de facto partner while she held their 10-month-old baby in her arms was described by a judge as ‘particularly cowardly’.
Police & CourtsA father killed in a two-vehicle crash at Mt Coot-Tha has been remembered as a kind man who radiated community spirit and dedicated his free time to helping elderly residents in his country town.
Police & CourtsThe 44-year-old had been relatively crime free since doing jail time for trafficking but the death of her mother forced a relapse, she claimed.
Police & CourtsThe 20-year-old had placed the item under his shirt and walked out but was caught, with the minor stealing charge enough to put him behind bars.
Police & CourtsFrom basing Polair in Toowoomba to pairing police with youth justice social work and turbo-charging the PCYC’s outreach programs, Darling Downs cops are starting to see their youth crime strategies pay off. Read how here.
Police & CourtsPolice have issued a warning after a man’s life was cut short when he was hit by a utility while walking along the Lockyer Valley highway.
OpinionRockhampton“The judges need to lock up the juvenile criminals more”. This is a common sentiment I hear or read regarding our youth crime crisis but it is not the answer to our problem, writes Kerri-Anne Mesner.
Police & CourtsEastbound traffic on the Toowoomba Bypass was slowed after the rear trailer of a B-double rolled, crushing a barrier and starting a small fire.
QLD NewsPolice Commissioner Katarina Carroll has expressed shock at the “awful statistics” of Queensland’s surging domestic violence scourge.
RomaEmergency services are treating several people after a rally car lost control and crashed into a crowd of spectators at a popular Queensland mud rally.