Detectives from the Gympie Criminal Investigation Branch have today extradited a 44-year-old man from Nowra in New South Wales after he allegedly failed to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court this month on robbery with actual violence charges. The incident is alleged to have occurred on August 20, 2015 when the man allegedly snatched a […]
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Mount Isa Detectives in conjunction with the Drug and Serious Crime Group, State Crime Command, have closed two operations targeting the trafficking of dangerous drug in Mount Isa. 26 people have been charged with a total of 74 offences including 16 charges of unlawfully carrying on the business of trafficking in a dangerous drug. Operation […]
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The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Graham Quirk presented Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers with The Royal Humane Society of Australasia bravery awards, late last week. The recipients were those recognised for their acts of bravery by risking their own lives to save the lives of others. Senior Constable Matthew Grace and […]
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A man has been charged with a number of weapons, firearm and drug offences after a search warrant was executed on a residence at Ravensbourne, north of Toowoomba this morning. During the search of the property on Ravensbourne Dip Road officers uncovered a number of firearms and ammunition as well as a quantity of drugs. […]
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A 28-year-old man has been charged and a luxury vehicle seized as part of a cold call investment fraud operation on the Gold Coast. Operation North Hurricane was commenced in January 2013 and focused on a cold call investment fraud syndicate (predictive sports betting) operating on the Gold Coast. Four people have been charged as […]
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Police are investigating after a woman was assaulted in an attempted robbery in Rockhampton overnight. Initial investigations suggest at around 7.15pm the woman was sitting in a car on Campbell Street when another woman not known to the victim opened her door and pulled her from the vehicle. The woman then attempted to start the […]
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Police have charged a man following investigations into the alleged break and enter of a Little Mountain business and attempts to extort money from the owners. It will be alleged a 30-year-old Beachmere man forced entry to the cabinet making business in Sydal Street and stole a number of items including computer hard drives. Police […]
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Police are investigating the armed robbery of a licensed venue in Alderley overnight. Initial investigations indicate at 10:30pm two men, one armed with a small axe and the other with a knife, entered the business on Samford Road. The two men threatened staff and patrons before demanding cash. The staff and patrons complied with their […]
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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal single vehicle traffic crash in Leyburn yesterday. Just after 2pm police were called following reports of a motorcycle and rider located on the side of Toowoomba-Karara Road. A 49-year-old Leyburn man was located deceased at the scene. Initial investigations suggest the motorcycle was travelling south on […]
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A second woman has died following a fatal traffic crash at Tiaro on Friday (July 22) afternoon. Initial investigations indicated a truck and a car collided on the Bruce Highway near Sheehans Road, Gootchie which is approximately twenty kilometres south of Tiaro. The 59-year-old female passenger from the car was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]
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