Townsville police are appealing for public assistance after heartless thieves stole a handbag from a 90-year-old woman at an Aitkenvale shopping centre yesterday. Around 10am, the woman was placing her walker in the boot of her car, parked near the old Bendigo Bank, when she dropped her handbag onto the ground. The handbag was quickly […]
Investigations are continuing into the suspicious death of 42-year-old Donna Steele at Cooktown, who was located deceased on August 6. The last two confirmed sighting of Ms Steele were at a Parkinson Street caravan park on Tuesday, August 2 and a Helen Street independent supermarket around 12.15pm on Wednesday, August 3. Detectives are also seeking […]
LOCATED – UPDATED 12/08/17 A 22-year-old man reported missing from Birkdale on August 5 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the media and public for their assistance. The original blog posted below has edited to remove identifying information Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 22-year-old man reported […]
Corrections have been made to the media release issued last night. As a result of ongoing investigations Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a man over alleged fires which caused damaged to two schools last week. Around 7.20pm on Wednesday, officers responded to reports of a fire inside a […]
Detectives have charged a man with murder following an alleged assault that occurred in Southport on August 4, 2017. A 53-year-old Townsville man and a 38-year-old man were both attending a hospital when it will be alleged that they became involved in an altercation around 8am. It will be further alleged that as a result […]
Detectives are continuing to investigate after a vehicle was stolen in Maroochydore on August 5. Around 8.30pm, a man was in his car at the intersection of Maroochy Boulevard and Plaza parade when a man approached him armed with a knife. The man opened the door and threated the driver and then stole the car […]
A 27-year-old man injured during a shooting incident at Railway Estate presented himself to Townsville Police yesterday afternoon. The man had a non-life threatening ankle injury. Police had been called to a Second Street apartment around 10.30pm on August 6, following reports of shots fired at the address. No further information will be provided on […]