Police yesterday charged a 35-year-old Middlemount man with murder following an investigation into the death of a woman after an incident at Middlemount on December 31. The 44-year-old Kedron woman was critically injured during a traffic incident on the Fitzroy Development Road just after midnight on December 31. The woman died in Townsville Hospital on […]
A number of people are assisting police with inquiries following the discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory in South Brisbane early this morning. Around 12.30am, police attended a unit complex on Edmondstone Street after the sprinkler system of the complex was activated, alerting emergency services to the scene. The men left the building when the sprinklers […]
Police are investigating after a woman was robbed and assaulted in Woodridge last night. At around 9.30pm, a woman was walking through Albert Park. She stopped to retrieve a water bottle from her backpack when she was grabbed from behind and assaulted. The woman fought back but the offenders ran away from the scene with […]
Police have charged a man after a robbery at Inala today. Around noon a man entered a financial institution on Inala Avenue demanding cash and making threats. The female teller complied and handed over a sum of money. The man fled the building on foot. No one was physically injured as a result of the […]
A number of recent incidents in the Mackay area, including the death of a man yesterday, have police and health officials concerned due to possible links to the use of synthetic cannabis. Detective Acting Inspector Sam Bliss, Mackay Crime and Support Services said the ability to purchase materials over the internet or in suburban shops […]
With heavy rainfall currently falling over Mount Isa and surrounding areas, police are warning motorists to take care on the roads. Police have closed the Landsborough Highway between Cloncurry and McKinlay and the Flinders Highway between Cloncurry and Julia Creek. Motorists should delay their travel on these highways until further notice. Over the past few […]
Police are investigating the discovery of an explosive device in the Bundaberg suburb of Thabeban last night. Around 5pm, police were called after an explosive device was located on the footpath outside a home on Goodwood Road. An exclusion zone was put into place and the device was guarded by police until the attendance by […]
Police have charged a man following a serious traffic crash which occurred on January 7 in the Blackstone area. Around 4am, police will allege they attempted to pull over a vehicle travelling at high speed on Redbank Plains Road, New Chum when it failed to stop. A tyre deflation device was deployed in a nearby […]
A constable from the South Eastern Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service. The 49-year-old male officer is the subject of an investigation relating to an incident of drink driving while off-duty on January 13 and other work-related matters. He was charged with driving under the influence of liquor […]
Police are urging drivers travelling throughout the Mount Isa district to take extra precautions following a substantial amount of rainfall in the area recently. Mount Isa District Disaster Coordinator Senior Sergeant Sonia Smith said heavy rainfalls in short periods of time have resulted in localised flooding and major road closures including transport routes to Burketown, […]