Update: Homicide investigation, Wangetti Beach

Detectives investigating the suspicious death of 24-year-old woman Toyah Cordingley at Wangetti Beach on October 21 have renewed their appeal for information from the public. During a press conference held today in Cairns, Detective Inspector Sonia Smith highlighted four key areas of inquiry that detectives believe would greatly assist the investigation. Police would like to […]

Dedication ceremony for late Senior Constable Brett Forte

Today, Police Minister Mark Ryan, Commissioner Ian Stewart, the Forte family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Queensland Police Service Academy, Oxley, for the tree planting and memorial plaque dedication ceremony, in memory of the late Senior Constable Brett Forte. The ceremony took place in the Avenue of Remembrance, a significant part of the Queensland Police […]

Racing participants charged and suspended after animal cruelty allegations

The Queensland Racing Crime Squad (QRCS) have charged three racing industry participants with animal cruelty and other offences in three Queensland locations. After a series of investigations by the QRCS, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Integrity Investigations Team (IIT) and Principal Veterinarian, the racing participants will face a raft of animal cruelty and possession […]