Missing 67-year-old man, Cairns
Police are searching for a 67-year-old man, was last seen at 9:45am in the vicinity of The Esplanade, Cairns yesterday (May 15). Fears are held for his welfare due to a medical condition.
Attempted murder charges, Wooloowin
Police have charged a man with attempted murder and multiple domestic violence-related offences following a house fire in Wooloowin this morning. Police and emergency services were called to an Eveleigh Street house at 6.15am following reports of a house fire. Upon police arrival the house was engulfed in flames. Two women were in the house […]
Serious assault, Sunnybank
Police are seeking public assistance after an elderly man was assaulted in Sunnybank last night. Between 6.45pm and 7.10pm, the 77-year-old man was walking on Turton Street near Troughton Road, outside the school. He was approached by a man with a dark complexion who grabbed him from behind and pushed or hit the victim to […]
Serious assault, Cairns City
Police are investigating after a man was seriously assaulted in Cairns City this morning. Officers were called following a physical altercation between two men at a taxi rank in Lake Street around 3.45am. Upon arrival they located a 37-year-old man lying on the ground with serious head injuries being assisted by members of the public. […]
Serious assault, Nambour
Police are investigating a serious assault incident in Nambour last night which has left a man with head injuries. Just after 7pm, the resident of a Mary Street unit disturbed a man breaking into his unit. A scuffle ensued which resulted in the 53-year-old man sustaining a stab wound to his head and upper arm. […]
Fatal cyclist crash, Kilkivan
A cyclist has died in a traffic crash on the Wide Bay Highway near Kilkivan this morning. Initial investigations indicate around 10am a cyclist was travelling east approaching the intersection with Rossmore Road when the rider has veered into the path of vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. The rider, a 78-year-old New South Wales […]
Appeal – Dangerous driving, Sunshine Coast to South Brisbane
Police are appealing for public assistance following an incident of dangerous driving spanning from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane this morning. At 7am, a man was driving his vehicle southbound on the Bruce Highway at the Glasshouse Mountains when a 2006 model, gold coloured Nissan X-Trail reportedly cut in front of him, forcing him to […]
Fatal traffic crash, Storm King
One woman has died and another has sustained serious injuries following a single vehicle crash in Storm King last night. Preliminary inquiries indicate around 11.15pm a Toyota SUV was travelling westbound on Somerville Lane when it veered from the road, struck a tree and rolled onto its side. Five people were in the car at […]
Serious traffic crash, Logan Village
Police are investigating a traffic crash between a light-truck and a pedestrian this morning. Initial information indicates the crash occurred shortly after midnight when the truck drove from a Logan Street carpark onto Albert Street. The pedestrian, an 18-year-old Yarrabilba man, was transported by QAS to Logan City Hospital and his injuries have become critical. […]
Fatal traffic crash, Gunnewin
A 67-year-old Emerald man has passed away following a traffic crash involving two road trains on the Carnarvon Highway overnight. At around 10.15pm, the two vehicles were travelling in the opposite direction when they collided new Gunnewin (nearly 80km north of Roma). The Emerald man, who had been travelling north, died as a result of […]