Fatal traffic crash, Black Jack near Charters Towers

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash which killed three men near Charters Towers overnight. Initial investigations indicate around 6.30pm, two four-wheel-drives travelling in opposite directions collided on the Flinders Highway at Black Jack, around 20klms west of Charters Towers. Three men, who were travelling in the two vehicles, died at the scene. […]

State-wide motorcycle blitz aims to reduce fatalities as deaths reach five-year high

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) will today launch a three-day safety blitz as motorcyclist fatalities remain on track to exceed a five-year high. The blitz, which will continue across the weekend until Sunday 1 August, will see an increased policing presence in high traffic areas for recreational riders with officers focused on engaging with riders […]

Child exploitation investigation, Kirwan and Balgal Beach

Detectives from Townsville’s Child Protection Unit have arrested a man in relation to the alleged possession of child exploitation material (CEM). A search warrant was executed at properties in Kirwan and Balgal Beach after police received advice the 47-year-old man, a high school principal, had been accessing CEM. During the search police seized a number […]