Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on the Gore Highway at Linthorpe last night. Initial investigations suggest that just after 10.30pm, a single vehicle failed to negotiate a bend and rolled off the road. A 34-year-old Westbrook man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Gore Highway was closed for four hours […]
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Detectives from Biloela and the South West Police District executed search warrants upon two Kingaroy residences this morning resulting in two men being charged with multiple property offences. The search warrants were part of an exhaustive investigation into property offences which have occurred in 13 rural townships across a number of districts over the past […]
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Police Commissioner Ian Stewart today joined the Isua family at the launch of the new QPS vessel the ‘Carolus Isua’. Commissioner Stewart said the new vessel was being named in the memory of the late Honorary QPS Superintendent Carolus Isua, making it the second police vessel to carry that name since 2004. “Mr Carolus Isua […]
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Police are investigating after a two-year-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle in Cairns this afternoon. Police were called to the fatal incident within the grounds of a caravan park on Pease Street, Manoora about 1.30pm this afternoon. He was pronounced deceased at the scene at 2.15pm. The Forensic Crash Unit will investigate. […]
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Police have this afternoon located a body believed to be that of a 26-year-old man reported missing from Isis River on July 18. There are no suspicious circumstances and police will be preparing a report for the coroner. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form […]
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Tomorrow will be a special day for three of our furry comrades as Police Dogs (PDs) Bertie, Larry and Prue will be officially sworn in at the Queensland Police Service Academy, Oxley campus, as Human Remains Detection Specialist (Cadaver) dogs. Since its conception in 2006, the QPS Cadaver Detection Dog Team has become a valuable […]
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Police are investigating after the break and enter of a service station in Marian early this morning. Around 1.20am a man broke into the Anzac Avenue business via the back door, and stole money from an ATM and safe located within the premises. Around $1400 in coins was stolen during the incident. Police are appealing to […]
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A man has been charged following an alleged trespass at a property in Maroochydore. It will be alleged a man entered a property on Church Street around 1.45pm yesterday afternoon and left offensive posters on a building. A 64-year-old Yaroomba man has been issued with a Notice to Appear for trespass and is expected to […]
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Police are searching for a man following the armed robbery of a drive-through bottle shop at Inala last night. Around 7pm a man entered the Freeman Road premises on foot before confronting an employee, producing a knife and making demands for money. He then grabbed the male attendant by the neck and forced him to […]
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Detectives are investigating the armed robbery of a supermarket in which an employee was assaulted at Acacia Ridge this afternoon. Around 3pm a man entered the business on Mortimer Road before threatening the store attendant with a knife and demanding he hand over cash from the till. The man then punched the 43-year-old employee in […]
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