Police are at the scene of a fatal traffic incident on the Kennedy Highway near Goldmine Creek, between Mareeba and Kuranda. Preliminary information suggests that around 12.45am, a pedestrian was struck by a truck. The female pedestrian died at the scene. The Kennedy Highway is currently closed to all traffic, and is expected to remain […]
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Police are looking for a man following an armed robbery at a Loganholme supermarket this evening. Around 6.55pm, a man armed with a metal bar entered the Ascot Road business and made demands for money. The male employee complied, handing over a sum of money from the cash register. The offender fled the store with […]
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Police investigating the alleged homicide of 26-year-old Michael Klassen have charged a woman as part of their investigation. A 32-year-old Upper Mount Gravatt woman has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder. She is due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday. Yesterday, forensic officers located the body of a man buried […]
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Police are searching for a man who has been reported missing at a rural property south of Sarina. Around 4.40pm, police were advised that a man in his 70s had fallen from a boat at the property near Koumala. A land and aerial search is now underway of the surrounding location. There is no further […]
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Police are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at Blackrock this morning. Around 3am, a 21-year-old woman was riding a quad bike on Kirkwoods Road when the vehicle struck a tree at the intersection with Orient Road. Around 4.25am a passing motorist located the 21-year-old and called emergency services. The woman was transported […]
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A woman located by police yesterday in Cairns with serious head injuries has died. The 31-year-old Bentley Park woman was found unconscious in an external toilet block at a business on Draper Street around 8am. The Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch is continuing their investigation into the incident. If you have information for police, contact Policelink […]
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Police investigating the alleged homicide of 26-year-old Michael Klaassen have located the body of a man buried on a property at Logan Reserve. Forensic Officers made the discovery yesterday afternoon with efforts continuing today to recover all the remains. The body is still to undergo formal identification processes. Forensic and scientific officers, along with detectives […]
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A 22-year-old man has died in a single vehicle crash at Wishart last night. Around 10.05pm, a car was travelling east along Delavan Road when it has lost control, left the road, and hit a tree. The 22-year-old man was the sole occupant of the vehicle and died at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit […]
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Police investigating the homicide of 26-year-old Michael Klaassen have charged a 35-year-old man and a 28-year-old man. Earlier today, police declared a crime scene at Logan Reserve and Burbank, with scientific officers making enquiries at both locations. The 35-year-old Sherwood man has been charged with one count each of accessory after the fact to murder […]
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Police have charged a 31-year-old man following an incident in Earlville this afternoon. At around 2.30pm, police responded to a disturbance in a shopping centre on Mulgrave Road where they apprehended a man allegedly armed with a knife. The 31-year-old Caravonica man has been charged with four counts of stealing and one count each of […]
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