LOCATED: Missing man, Bundaberg
A man reported missing from Bundaberg on February 23 has been located safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance.
Drug charges, Tannum Sands
Police have charged a man following a raid at Tannum Sands today. Police executed a search warrant at a Latrobe Street house where it will be alleged they located a quantity of drugs. A 29-year-old Tannum Sands man has been charged with two counts each of trafficking a dangerous drug and supply dangerous drug to […]
Update: Search and rescue, Josephine Falls, Babinda
A search involving multiple agencies has located the body of a man who was reported missing after swimming at Josephine Falls. Around 5.30pm yesterday afternoon, police received information a man was missing after he and a woman, both tourists, had been swimming at the falls. A 25-year-old man from the United Kingdom was located deceased […]
Discharge of firearm, North Mackay
Police are investigating following an incident involving a firearm in North Mackay this morning. Initial investigations suggest that at around 7:15am a firearm was discharged from a vehicle into a Harrington Street property. A female occupant of the property, who was home, at the time was not injured. The vehicle is described as 2010 silver […]
Police arrest two with murder, Rockhampton
This morning police have arrested two men aged 41 and 31 following the murders of Chantal Barnett and Robert Martinez in March 2013. Today’s arrests are the result of an extensive three year investigation conducted by the Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch and the Homicide Investigation Unit. The investigation has also received significant input and support […]
Fatal traffic crash, Taroom
Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred approximately 18km north or Taroom early this morning. Preliminary information suggest that around 6am, a vehicle was travelling on the Leichhardt Highway when it has left the road for unknown reasons and rolled. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 26-year-old Goondiwindi woman, […]
Police warn community to be vigilant as elderly customers targeted at interstate ATMs
Police are issuing a warning to the public to be vigilant at automatic teller machines following reports of a pair of offenders targeting elderly customers interstate. Information has been received from South Australia police of two men targeting elderly customers at ATMs. The pair have been distracting the customer, confusing them enough to obtain access […]
Update: grievous bodily harm investigation, Toowoomba
A 65-year-old Tweed Heads man critically injured during an alleged assault at Wilsonton on February 22 has passed away this morning in hospital. Police arrested and charged a 22-year-old Toowoomba man with grievous bodily harm later that day. Detectives will amend this charge to manslaughter during the man’s appearance in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court this […]
Update: Fatal traffic crash, Warwick
An 89-year-old woman seriously injured in a traffic crash that occurred near Warwick on February 18 has died overnight. The woman was the passenger in a sedan that was allegedly struck by a from behind and forced into the path of an oncoming truck around 2pm on the Cunningham Highway. The woman and the driver […]
Search and rescue, Josephine Falls, Babinda
A search involving multiple agencies will resume at 6am this morning for a man who was reported missing after swimming at Josephine Falls. Around 5.30pm yesterday afternoon, police received information that a man was missing after he and a woman, both tourists, had been swimming at the falls. Initial reports suggest that the pair had […]