Innisfail police are urging people in the Innisfail area that the local rivers are rising and homes may become inundated as waters continue to rise. The current situation is that the North and South Johnstone Rivers are rising and it is believed this will continue this evening. Currently, modelling suggests that low lying homes in […]
Detectives have charged a woman after the body of a man was found inside a house at Blackwater this morning. Around 9am, police were called to an address in Bendee Crescent following reports of an unresponsive man at that location. Emergency services attempted to revive the man however he was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]
Update: The 61-year-old woman was found safe and well on June 2. Original post has been amended to remove identifying particulars. ————————————————————————————————– Wynnum Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 61-year-old woman missing from Wynnum West since February 23. She was last seen in New Lindum Road around 12.30pm on the 23rd. Police hold […]
Police have confirmed children at a camp site near Tully are safe. Resupply has been delivered to the site by helicopter during a break in the weather today. State Disaster Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Bob Gee said there were sufficient supplies and medical equipment at the site. Police and education have plans in place to be […]
A man has been charged after a police officer was allegedly assaulted with a fence paling in Townsville overnight. It will be alleged police were responding to reports of a break in at a residence on the corner of Charles Street and Cordelia Avenue at Cranbrook when they saw three men running from inside the […]
Today a 38-year-old man formerly of Rockhampton has been charged with multiple counts of fraud following an 11-month investigation undertaken by officers from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group, Capricornia District. Operation Papa Arches commenced after complaints were received regarding a business known as the ‘Investment Café’, which offered financial returns through investment in shares […]
Police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man who was located deceased in Obi Obi Creek at Maleny yesterday afternoon. At this stage there is no obvious trauma to indicate third party involvement, however the cause of the death has yet to be determined. The man is believed to have been aged between […]
**Shared on behalf of the Bureau of Meteorology** A major flood peak similar to February 2009 flood levels is expected at Ingham Friday afternoon. Rainfall totals of 300-600 mm have been recorded over the Herbert River catchment in the past 3 days. Rainfall is generally easing across the catchment area and shifting northwards. Herbert River […]
Police have today completed a search of a rural property at Leyburn as part of the investigation into the murder of Sam Price-Purcell in 2015. The search which commenced on Tuesday, involved police officers from the QPS Dive Squad, Dog Squad (human remains detection dogs) Forensic Services and detectives from Ferny Grove, the Homicide Investigation […]
Significant rainfall in Central Western Queensland has brought a batch of unexpected resident to Longreach in the form of some inconvenienced truck drivers. Road damage to the Landsborough Highway and flooding in Winton forced the closure of the highway between Longreach and Winton between Monday and Thursday leaving drivers already on route with no choice […]