Police have positively identified the victims of the homicide investigation currently underway in Cairns. Four girls aged 14, 12, 11 and two, and four boys aged nine, eight, six and five were found within the Murray Street, Manoora home by police yesterday morning. A 37-year-old woman is currently assisting police with their enquiries. The woman […]
The Community Support Centre in Manoora is open and providing support services to members of the community who are grieving after the loss of eight local children yesterday. Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Taylor said that the centre is providing services from a range of not-for profit organisations, including counselling. “These are vital services that are […]
A 37-year-old woman is currently assisting police with their enquiries after eight children were discovered deceased in a house in Manoora yesterday morning. Around 11.20am, police were called to a Murray Street address after a family member discovered the woman with injuries. Upon arrival, police discovered eight deceased children within the residence, aged between 18-months […]
The 16-year-old girl reported missing from Churchill has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. Police are seeking public assistance to locate a girl reported missing from Churchill in Ipswich yesterday. The 16-year-old girl was last seen at a Mining Street train station on Wednesday around 11am. […]
The search for 56-year-old missing person, Maurice Shutter has been suspended as of today. Underwater detection searches utilising radial sonar with video and lighting equipment and has not resulted in the location of Mr Shutter, who is believed to have drowned at the lake on Sunday, November 23. Police have conducted daily searches at the […]
The woman reported missing from Coombabah has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance Police are seeking public assistance to locate a woman missing from Coombabah on the Gold Coast today. The 25-year-old woman was last seen leaving an address on Kangaroo Avenue this morning at […]
The National President of the Bandidos Criminal Motorcycle Gang has been charged with fraud and stealing after being arrested in Ballarat by officers from the Sunshine Coast Gang Squad. The arrest was conducted by appointment at the Ballarat Police Station. It follows the arrests of three Queensland members of the Bandidos CMG on December 17 […]
Taskforce Maxima’s Criminal Economy Team, while investigating another matter, has uncovered evidence which has today resulted in the arrest of two men and the issuing of a warrant for the arrest of a third man. The arrested men, aged 51 from the Gold Coast and 48 from New Farm, have both been charged with retaliation […]
Cairns detectives have established a crime scene and begun an investigation into the death of eight children in Manoora this morning. Police were called to the Murray Street residence around 11.20am following reports of a woman with serious injuries. During an examination of the residence police located the bodies of the children, all aged between […]
Retired Police Assistant Commissioner and author Laurie Pointing launched his book Keeping the Peace Volume II at Police Headquarters today. Mr Pointing was joined by Senior Executives of the Queensland Police Service, along with other special guests, and current serving and retired Queensland Police members. Keeping the Peace Volume II, like its predecessor, captures the personal stories of […]