A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash at Arriga near Mareeba today. Preliminary inquiries indicate about 4.35pm a 4WD was headed east on Mareeba Dimbulah Road near Tyrconnell Road when the driver has lost control of the vehicle and it has left the road and rolled before hitting a tree. A passenger, […]
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with murder and two 18-year-old men with unlawful use and burglary offences in relation to a fatal traffic crash in Thuringowa Central on Friday night. It will be alleged the 25-year-old Bushland Beach man was driving a Holden Stateman when it has struck and killed a motorcyclist on February […]
A 35-year-old Lakes Creek man has been charged with murder following the death of a man after an assault in Rockhampton in January. Shortly before 10pm on January 28, two men known to each other became involved in an altercation at a Mackay Street house. It will be alleged one of the men used a […]
Investigations are continuing into a serious traffic crash involving a truck and a car in Redbank Plains on Saturday morning. Around 8.30am a black SUV (Renault Koleos) was travelling along Mount Juillerat Drive between Sunbird Drive and the Centenary Highway when it struck a prime mover. The SUV driver, a 35-year-old Redbank Plains woman, was […]
Police have arrested two 18-year-old men in relation to a fatal traffic crash in Thuringowa Central on Friday night. Around 8.40am this morning, police arrested a man in Pinnacle Drive, Rasmussen. Around 9.25am, police arrested a second man at an address in Josephine Crescent, Rasmussen. The men are assisting with the investigation. Police continue to […]
A man arrested in relation to the alleged serious assault of a 50-year-old man in December last year has had his charges amended following the man’s death. It will be alleged round 1.30am on December 19 a 50-year-old Kuluin man was located with serious head injuries on Main Road in Maroochydore. Investigations indicated the man […]
The Forensic Crash Unit is appealing for witnesses as part of ongoing investigations into a fatal traffic crash at Barron on January 22. Initial investigations suggest a 49-year-old man was walking along the side of Lower Freshwater Road when he was struck by a Nissan Navara around 5.25pm. He was transported to Cairns Hospital in […]
Northern Police Region Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius, acknowledging this weekend’s tragedy in which 22-year-old Jennifer Board was killed, passed on his condolences to her family and friends, and acknowledged the hurt and grief in the local community. “I want to assure the community that Townsville police remain intent on targeting repeat offenders and are enhancing […]
Police are appealing for information after a bus driver had an unknown substance thrown at him in Loganholme this morning. The incident occurred around 9:30am on Drews Road. The man was treated by paramedics and transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital. Preliminary inquiries indicate the substance may have been thrown through the driver-side window of the bus. […]
Keep your bag safe when you’re walking to and from school or work. Offenders will take any opportunity to steal your valuables, even out in public. Tune into these safety tips and keep your valuables secure Wear your bag securely across your body where possible and avoid carrying it. Always keep your bag […]