Police have charged a 24-year-old man over an alleged fatal hit and run traffic incident at Logan Village on June 15. It is alleged that just before 8.00pm, a man was driving a truck south along Waterford-Tamborine Road, when it collided with a motorcyclist heading in the opposite direction. It is further alleged that the […]
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Update: Serious traffic incident, Morayfield
Detectives have charged a 21-year-old Beerwah man after an alleged shooting incident and traffic crash at Morayfield on Sunday. It will be alleged about 5.15am a stolen Toyota Hilux was travelling on Michael Avenue when a passenger discharged a firearm. The bullet hit the driver of the vehicle in the back of the neck before […]
Beware of fake Medicare email
Scammers have set up a clone of the myGov website to trick you into sharing your login and bank account details. The scam starts with a phishing email that looks like it is from Medicare, asking you to update your Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details, so you can start receiving payments for Medicare benefits and […]
Fatal traffic crash, Mutarnee
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Mutarnee, north-west of Townsville this afternoon. Preliminary information indicates a light truck towing a box trailer was travelling north on the Bruce Highway at around 5:30pm when it lost control and rolled several times. The driver and sole occupant of the truck, […]
Update: Armed robbery, Laidley
Detectives have charged two people in relation to the armed robbery of a Laidley service station on Saturday. It will be alleged that around 7.30pm, three males entered the Vaux Street business armed with two iron bars. They allegedly threatened the female staff member and stole cigarettes before running out of the store. The female […]
Update 2: Armed robbery, Mackay
Mackay detectives investigating the alleged armed robbery of a Mackay hotel on June 12 have arrested a 24-year-old man. He appeared in the Mackay Magistrates Court today charged with armed robbery in company and was denied bail and is due to re-appear tomorrow, July 5. Detective Inspector Brendan Smith, Crime Services Mackay said this was […]
Fatal traffic crash, Coen
A male motorcyclist has died following a traffic crash near Coen in Far North Queensland yesterday. Initial information indicates around 11.30am the man was riding a motorcycle with a group of riders when he lost control of the vehicle on a bend on Running Creek Road and crashed into a tree. Other riders attempted to […]
Fatal motorbike crash, Coles Creek
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal motorbike crash at Coles Creek this evening. Preliminary investigations suggest a woman was riding the motorbike with a male passenger northbound on the Old Bruce Highway around 5.45pm when they lost control and struck an embankment near Mary Valley Link Road. The 30-year-old female rider from […]
Armed robbery, Calamvale
Police have released CCTV images following the armed robbery of a drive through bottle shop in Calamvale last night (July 2). At around 9pm a man entered the Compton Road business via the driveway, produced what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money from the shop attendant. The male attendant handed over a sum […]
Update 5: Homicide Investigation, Logan
Detectives investigating the murder of 16-year-old Larissa Beilby are renewing their public appeal to locate a vehicle of interest in the matter. Investigators are searching for a 2014 silver Holden Commodore sedan (pictured) with a sunroof. The vehicle had been bearing Queensland registration plates 966 WKB which may have since been removed or replaced. Police […]