Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found in Mackay yesterday afternoon (January 17). The bones were located by a passer-by slightly submerged in the Pioneer River near Barnes Creek Road Park around 3pm. Forensic testing will be carried out to confirm whether the bones are human remains. Officers will guard the scene overnight and […]
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A 39-year-old Mandalay man has died following a single vehicle crash in the Whitsundays yesterday afternoon. Preliminary investigations indicate at about 4pm a car was travelling in a northerly direction on the Bruce Highway towards Proserpine when it has lost control causing the car to roll and hit a tree. The driver was pronounced deceased […]
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A 17-year-old boy has died overnight following a traffic crash on Administration Road at Murarrie, under the Gateway Bridge. Initial investigations indicate just after 11pm yesterday, two boys were gathered in a carpark when one attempted to run and jump into a moving Nissan Navara utility. The boy slipped in wet conditions and slid under […]
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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after an 84-year-old Isis River man died from a crash in the Bundaberg region this afternoon. Initial investigations suggest a truck collided with the back of a car on the Bruce Highway at the intersection of Eureka Station Road at Isis Central around 3pm. The man was taken to […]
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Detectives from Townsville Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a man following a protracted investigation into alleged historical child sex offences dating back to 1988. It will be alleged the offences occurred against a boy and a girl, who were under the age of 17, between 1988 and 2003 within the Townsville area. Police […]
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A 48-year-old male senior constable from Central Region has been suspended from the Queensland Police Service. The officer is being investigated in relation to allegations about his involvement in sexual offences committed against a female. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public […]
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Update: The 65-year-old man reported missing from Townsville earlier this month has been located safe and well. Earlier: Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 65-year-old man reported missing in Townsville. He was last seen on January 11 entering a taxi on Angus Smith Drive, Douglas however has not been seen since. Police […]
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Police have located the two boats that were stolen from a Tingalpa address on January 2. A 41-year-old Norwell woman has been charged with three counts of stealing, two counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle and one count of enter premises with intent. She will appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court today (January 28). Police […]
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Police are investigating the wounding of a 13-year-old Upper Coomera boy at Robina yesterday evening. Around 5.30pm, the 13-year-old and three friends were at a shopping centre on Robina Town Centre Drive, where they entered into a verbal altercation with a group of males who were not known to them. Shortly after, the two groups […]
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Police are investigating the armed robbery of an Elanora jewellery store this morning. Preliminary information indicates that around 4.00am, two masked people used a stolen gold 2006 Toyota Rav4 station-wagon to smash their way into the northern end of a shopping centre on Guineas Creek Road. The pair have then exited the vehicle and smashed […]
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