Your personal information is the key to your identity. With identity crime being one of the most common and fastest growing crimes in Australia, it’s a timely reminder to take some simple steps to reduce the risks of having your personal information stolen or misused: Choose passwords that would be difficult for others to guess, […]
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Police yesterday charged a 22-year-old man with murder following an investigation into the disappearance of 37-year-old Greg Dufty, who was last seen at Ashmore in July 2016. On August 3, police charged a 21-year-old man with his murder. Prior to this date a further five people had been charged with Mr Dufty’s murder, including two […]
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A 20-year-old Yorkeys Knob man is due to face court later this month, following the completion of an investigation into a fatal traffic crash that occurred earlier this year. The incident occurred at a private property on Jerome Road at Barrine, near Lake Tinaroo late on the night of February 18. It will be alleged […]
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Scam “hitman” type emails targeting Queenslanders are on the rise. Scammers are sending ransom emails containing terrifying threats designed to frighten you into handing over your money. The sender claims to be a hitman hired by someone you know. The only way to save your life is by sending sums of money ranging from $10,000 […]
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Police are investigating the alleged robbery and abduction of a man from outside a hospital at Benowa in the early hours of this morning. Around 3.30am a 25-year-old man was standing outside the hospital at Allchurch Street when he was assaulted by a number of males wearing balaclavas and armed with knives and a handgun. […]
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Police are investigating following the armed robbery of a service station near Mackay overnight. Preliminary investigations indicate at around midnight a man entered the business on the Bruce Highway at Coningsby and approached the counter armed with a knife. The man demanded money from a female staff member, before fleeing the with a sum of […]
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Police are appealing for witnesses following the armed robbery of a fast food business at a shopping centre in Eagleby tonight. Preliminary investigations indicate at around 7:35pm a man entered the business on River Hills Road armed with a machete. The man demanded money from a female staff member, who complied with the man’s demands […]
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Police are appealing for witnesses following the armed robbery of a convenience store in Beaconsfield this afternoon. Preliminary investigations indicate at around 5:45pm a man entered the business on Beaconsfield Road, armed with a screwdriver. The man demanded money from a female staff member, before fleeing the scene on foot with a sum of cash. […]
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THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE AND WELL. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 46-year-old woman reported missing from Gordonvale. She (pictured) was last seen at a residence in Turner Close overnight. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to a medical condition. She is described as 172cm tall […]
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