The Capricorn Highway is currently closed in both directions following a serious traffic crash east of Emerald this morning. Initial information suggests around 9.15am two vehicles collided on the highway about 20 kilometres east of Emerald. Police and emergency services remain on scene. Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route or delay their travel plans. […]
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Police have charged a 51-year-old man with drink driving after being intercepted at Pacific Pines this morning. It will be alleged the driver recorded a BAC of 0.321 per cent, more than six times the legal driving limit when he was stopped on Pitcairn Way around 11.20am. The 51-year-old Pacific Pines man has been charged […]
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Police are investigating a series of suspicious fires that have occurred at a complex of townhouses in Kuraby. Around 10.30pm last night, police were called to the Bradford Street address to find one building well alight. One townhouse was completely destroyed as result of the blaze, and two sustained minor damage. On Friday, July 18, […]
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Detectives investigating the murder of a 66-year-old Tanawha man as part of Operation Lima Sea are continuing to appeal for assistance from the public. The man’s torso was located on Cedar Pocket Road at Cedar Pocket on September 19 last year. A 56-year-old woman was last week charged with murder in relation to the investigation. […]
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The Fraud and Cyber Crime Group will hold the 2014 “Transforming Threats into Opportunities” Symposium at the InterContinental Hotel, Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast from 26 – 28 August. This year international and national experts, professionals in their field will define current issues and articulate the emerging trends and challenges with the fraud, identity and financial […]
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Detectives from Taskforce Maxima have seized weapons and drugs while targeting the networks of the Rebels criminal motor cycle gang (CMG) on the Gold Coast today. Police executed a search warrant at a Helensvale address around 9am allegedly locating a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition, gun parts, and a pistol crossbow. Police also seized a small quantity […]
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Police are pleased that drivers seem to be getting the message about drink driving after a lower number of detections during a weekend traffic operation on the Gold Coast codenamed Blue Strike. Gold Coast District Acting Chief Superintendent Ben Hanbidge said that police performed 3416 breath tests with only 13 drivers detected drink driving. “It […]
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Police have charged a 30-year-old man following the arson of a vehicle last night in Beachmere. It will be alleged that around 11pm last night, a man attended an address on Bishop Road and lit a vehicle parked in the front yard alight. The 30-year-old man from Caboolture has been charged with one count of […]
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Police are investigating the armed robbery of a bottle shop at Helensvale last night. Around 6.20pm a man entered the Siganto Drive premises and picked up a bottle of alcohol from the shelf. The man attended the counter and place down the bottle before reaching down and producing a hatchet from a bag. He made […]
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Police are investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred last night in Eagleby. Around 7.15pm, police were called to the Swallow Street address after a neighbour heard a loud bang and saw flames coming from the residence. Witnesses reported seeing a white van bearing South Australian registration S792AVE flee the scene shortly after noticing the […]
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