It is Science Week 2020, and to celebrate we are featuring some of the staff in the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Forensic Services Group. Let’s collect some evidence about the Major Crime Unit… Name: Mandy Watene Rank: Acting Senior Sergeant Branch: State Bomb Scene Examination Manager, Major Crime Unit Qualifications: Masters of Forensic Science Year joined QPS: 2004 […]
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Townsville Water Police are currently investigating a marine incident involving two vessels colliding in the early hours of this morning. At about 12.45am, Saturday, August 22, police will allege two vessels collided near Lucinda Sugar Wharf. As a result of the incident, eight adults and one child received injuries and were transported to Ingham Hospital. […]
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Police are searching for a man after a kayak overturned in Alberton waters this afternoon. Around 12.10pm, police were alerted after a two-person kayak overturned resulting in two men falling into water. A short time later, one of the kayakers, a 27-year-old Woodridge man was located and taken ashore with no serious injuries. He was […]
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A Burnside man has been charged following the death of a 31-year-old woman in Nambour early this morning. The 34-year-old man has been charged with one count each of murder. He is expected to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on August 24. Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity of Nambour […]
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Update: The 30-year-old man reported missing from Woodridge on August 21 has been located safe and well. Earlier: Browns Plains detectives are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 30-year-old man who police believe could be missing.
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Police are seeking public assistance to locate 36-year-old Timothy Strong reported missing from the Gladstone region. Investigations indicate Timothy travelled from Bundaberg to Gladstone by train on Monday, July 13. He then travelled from Gladstone to Brisbane Domestic Airport on Wednesday, July 15, where he made contact with his Sydney-based family. Police and family hold […]
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A 39-year-old Branyan man has died after being struck by a car at Bundaberg this morning. Around 3.30am, early investigations suggest a car was travelling along Childers Road at Kensington when it collided with the man. He died at the scene a short time later. The 25-year-old male driver was not physically injured. Officers from […]
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A man is in custody as police continue to investigate the suspicious death of a woman at Nambour this morning. Around 1.30am police were called to Matthew Street following reports a woman had been seriously assaulted. Emergency services attended however the 31-year-old Buddina woman was declared deceased at the scene. Officers with the assistance of […]
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Police are investigating a serious single vehicle traffic crash that occurred in Veradilla this afternoon. Preliminary investigations suggest around 4.15pm a white Toyota utility vehicle, travelling on Grantham Scrub Road, has left the road and rolled a number of times. The driver of the vehicle, a 19-year-old Helidon man, sustained serious injuries as a result […]
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UPDATE 23/8/2020 2.30pm: The wanted man was located this afternoon and arrested by North Brisbane detectives. He was arrested by virtue of a warrant and investigations by Gladstone CIB into alleged offences is continuing. The initial media release (below) has been amended to remove name, photos and video Police are seeking public assistance to locate […]
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