Police are investigating an armed robbery at a newsagency in Banyo today. Around 3.30pm a man armed with a metal bar entered the Saint Vincents Road store and threatened a male attendant before making demands for cash. The 16-year-old male attendant complied with the demands and the man fled the business with a sum of […]
Police have charged three men after an alleged armed robbery in Bracken Ridge on October 16. Around 9pm, two men allegedly armed with a knife and machete entered a Gawain Road business threatening a male employee before fleeing with cash. The employee, a 28-year-old man, was not physically injured. Three 22-year-old men from Deagon, Brighton […]
A man has died following a traffic crash at Noosaville this morning. Preliminary information suggests that around 11am, a motorcycle has collided with a vehicle on Rene Street and has then subsequently crashed into a parked utility. The 53-year-old motorcycle rider from Black Mountain died at the scene. Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit is […]
Police investigating the death of a 43-year-old local man at Mundubbera on August 23 have charged a fifth person in relation to his death. Today, a 19-year-old woman from Orange, NSW, was arrested in Nananago by detectives from Maryborough Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and State Homicide Investigation Group. She has been charged with one count […]
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Sumner Park this morning. At around 9.30am police observed a large amount of smoke coming from a house on Sumners Road. Police attempted to extinguish the flames with a garden hose until emergency services attended. The dwelling was unoccupied at the time and sustained significant internal damage. […]
Security and preventing firearms from ending up in the hands of criminals is the focus of a new campaign launched today. “Gun theft continues to rise across Queensland and it is certainly a significant concern. Quite often during our investigation into serious crime, we have found guns which have been stolen from rural properties in […]
Each year, hundreds of firearms are stolen from regional and remote communities, many ending up in the hands of criminals and used in violent crimes. “In the last 10 years we have seen an increase in the number of firearms reported stolen across Queensland. Unfortunately, many criminals see farming communities as a vulnerable source for […]
The 13-year-old boy reported missing from Toowoomba on October 21 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Police are continuing their investigations following the tragic death of four people at a theme park at Coomera. Two women, aged 42 and 32, and two men aged 38 and 35 died at the scene as a result of an incident on one of the theme parks water rides. Initial investigations suggest that six people […]
Missing person located at Townsville on October 26. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 62-year-old man reported missing from Hermit Park yesterday. Stephen Cuff (pictured) was last seen around 6.30pm at an address on Marks Street. Police hold concerns for his welfare as he suffers from a medical condition and his […]