Police are investigating following a fatal traffic crash at Benobble, near Canungra this afternoon. Preliminary information suggests a hatchback was travelling northbound along Beaudesert-Nerang Road at around 3.50pm when it collided with a ute heading in the opposite direction. A station wagon that was also travelling northbound then collided with the hatchback as it spun […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Register.Find.Reunite. – Deepwater fires
Register.Find.Reunite., a service run by Red Cross Australia, is now open for the Deepwater fires in Queensland. If you’ve been affected, register now to let your friends and family know you’re OK — or enquire to see if your loved ones are safe and sound. To register or to find someone click on the link […]
Serious traffic crash, Toowoomba
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred this afternoon in Toowoomba. Initial investigations indicate that a truck that was traveling on Taylor Street collided with the rear of another at around 1.55pm near the intersection of Greenwattle Street. The driver of the truck at the rear of the crash has been transported to […]
South Brisbane’s junior police give back to the community
On Friday November 23, a group of officers from the South Brisbane District came together and took up the challenge to give back to the community through the annual QPS Commissioners Gift Drive. For the past 26 years, the QPS has come together at Christmas time to donate new toys for children who are at-risk […]
Three arrested over armed robberies and UUMV, South Eastern Region
Police have charged two male and one female teenager over a series of burglaries and armed robberies, during which vehicles were stolen, across the Gold Coast and Logan districts. It will be alleged that around 4.10am on Tuesday November 20, the teens broke into a house at Adelaide Crescent, Ormeau Hills, where they have stolen […]
Evade police and serious assault, Geebung
Police have charged a 45-year-old Geebung man following an incident in Geebung yesterday. Police will allege at around 4.30pm they attempted intercept a vehicle in relation to an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Pritchard and Virginia Roads. The driver allegedly refused to stop and continued to drive dangerously, resulting in a multiple vehicle crash […]
Burglary and unlawful use charges, Mackay
A man has been charged following investigations into a number of linked burglary, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and stealing offences across Mackay on the weekend. It will be alleged around 1am yesterday a silver Ford Falcon sedan was stolen from an Argyle Court residence in Beaconsfield. The vehicle is alleged to have been […]
Online dating safety reminder
Police are reminding users of online dating websites and smartphone applications to be mindful of their personal safety after a man was assaulted and robbed in Brisbane’s south in late October. The internet and smart phone technology provide opportunities to meet new people, unfortunately, they can also introduce criminals’ intent on theft, fraud or other […]
Wounding charge, Proserpine
Detectives have charged a woman after a man was allegedly stabbed during an altercation at Proserpine this morning. Officers were called to a Marathon Street address around 3am where a 56-year-old local man was found with a single wound to his chest. He was transported to hospital and remains in a serious but condition. A […]
Manslaughter charge, Torquay
A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a woman in Hervey Bay last year. Detectives from Maryborough Criminal Investigation Branch launched Operation Quebec Sea Shell after a 66-year-old woman passed away at the Hervey Bay Hospital on November 9, 2017. A 73-year-old man was arrested yesterday and has been charged with […]