Commissioner Katarina Carroll and Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, were present today to celebrate the induction of 80 new officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS). In a ceremony modified to adhere to social distancing requirements, the graduates marched onto the parade ground at the Oxley Academy […]
Police from Taskforce Maxima, Organised Crime Gangs Group have charged 11 people on 60 charges after search warrants were executed on the Sunshine Coast targeting drug trafficking and weapon offences by outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members and their associates. The arrests were made as part of Operation Sierra Lilac, following 14 search warrants being executed […]
Seven men have been charged with serious offences after a man was allegedly shot in the leg during an altercation at an abandoned caravan park in Bramston Beach last weekend. At about 5.30am on September 19 a 27-year-old presented at Innisfail Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Ongoing investigations have revealed that earlier […]
Everyone deserves to feel safe on a night out. Have you experienced some form of harassment, abuse or assault while out with your mates or on a date? The QPS is here to help. We know that not all nights out end with happy memories, which is why Queensland Police have teamed up with drag […]
A man has been shot by police during an incident on Russell Island this morning. Just before 9am, police were called to a disturbance involving an armed man with a bladed weapon on Ranora Avenue. Despite first aid being administered, the man in his 30s died at the scene. A crime scene has been established […]
A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash five kilometres south of Yaamba last night. Preliminary investigations indicate at 10.30pm a 4WD was headed north on the Bruce Highway when it has left the road and rolled. The driver and sole occupant, a 57-year-old Rockhampton man, died at the scene. Forensic Crash Unit […]
Police responded to reports of a number of vehicles hooning along Burnside Road at Ormeau at about 1.15am this morning. Upon arrival, police attempted to intercept one of the vehicles however it drove off at high speed. Police lost sight of the vehicle and located it, and a second vehicle, a short time later, crashed […]
A woman has died following a single-vehicle traffic crash at Nanango today. Shortly after 11.30am, the driver of a Mitsubishi Triton utility, travelling on Henry Street lost control of the vehicle which then left the road and crashed. The driver, a 72-year-old Glan Devon woman, was declared deceased at the scene. A dog was also […]
Police have led a successful search and rescue for a missing hiker last seen on the Fraser Island Great Walk Wednesday afternoon, locating her this morning safe and well. 73-year-old Madeleine Nowak became separated from the group, survived three nights before coming across a campsite where campers notified police. The search effort involved a number […]
A thirteenth man has been charged following the ongoing investigations into a violent attack at Zillmere on Sunday, September 13, which resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man. The 21-year-old Redbank Plains man was arrested earlier today and charged with one count each of murder and affray, as well as 12 counts of acts […]