Mackay District detectives have disrupted an alleged drug trafficking syndicate following a detailed investigation spanning a year-and-a-half. In October 2014, the Mackay District drug task force began Operation Mike Skill to target the alleged syndicate, which operated across Mackay and Sarina. As a result of the protracted investigation, two women aged 25 and 47, and […]
Police are appealing for public assistance following a robbery with violence at a tavern in Marsden overnight. Around 11.30pm Wednesday, April 6 a man had been drinking at the Chambers Flat Road premises and walked behind the gaming counter where he stole a quantity of cash. The man was confronted by a male staff member […]
Police have charged two men following the robbery of an outdoor lifestyle store in Everton Park yesterday. It will be alleged that around 11.30am, two men stole a number of clothing items from the South Pine Road business. A subsequent search of the store located a mobile phone allegedly belonging to one of the men. […]
When Inspector Corey Allen of Oxley Academy applied for a ticket to the February 2016 TEDx talk at South Bank, he thought he was simply joining a long list of people wanting to attend one of the world renowned events. But his letter outlining his background interested organisers so much it earned him not just […]
Police have released CCTV still images of two men who may be able to assist with investigations into an armed robbery of a service station at Marsden on April 1. Around 9.30pm two men entered the Browns Plains Road business, one armed with a knife, the other a tomahawk, and demanded money from the female […]
Police have charged a man following an investigation into the death of a 41-year-old woman in Eight Mile Plains in March. Police were called to a caravan park on Holmead Road in Eight Mile Plains around 8.30pm on March 16 after a woman was located unconscious. The woman was taken the Princess Alexandra […]
A 63-year-old man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash at Gympie this morning. Initial information suggests around 5.55am a vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree on Exhibition Road. The driver, a 63-year-old Southside man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. If you have information […]
Two boys have been charged following investigations into the armed robbery of a service station at Helensvale early this morning. Around 4am it will be alleged two males, one with his face concealed entered the Discovery Drive premises. One of the boys allegedly produced a machete and an adjustable wrench making demands for money from […]
A 16-year-old girl reported missing from Richlands has been located safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report […]
A crime scene has been revoked at a shopping complex in Cannonvale following a fire that extensively damaged part of the complex on April 3. Island Parade will remain closed until around noon tomorrow and police will remain there while part of the complex is demolished for public safety. The cause of the fire remains […]