Facing a knife-wielding schizophrenic in a burning house, a Geelong detective showed extraordinary bravery bringing to an end a crime spree that left six people in hospital. A man accused of being involved in a 13-hour heist at the Rockhampton Australia Post Centre is facing a raft of charges. Murder accused faces Geelong court. A young mum who allegedly committed stolen car offences up the Queensland coast from Brisbane to Gladstone was already on bail for a "significant amount" of charges. A tradie who had a brick of cocaine on the Bruce Highway, south of Rockhampton, was under the watchful eye of police targeting drug distribution in North Queensland. But what they found when they pulled him over was even worse. A bitter ex-lovers' spat in which a woman was accused of setting her former husband's caravan on fire led to revelations of a $20, 000 insurance scam kept secret for five years. A Torquay man had an interesting excuse for speeding when he was allegedly caught driving at 182km/h in a 100km/h zone on Sunday night. Video series & podcasts. A former Geelong prison boss could land himself behind bars with inmates he once oversaw after signalling his intention to plead guilty to child porn offences. A Central Queensland man used a Gumtree ad to fleece a victim of thousands of dollars during an online drone selling scam. It has been a busy month for police across Central Queensland with officers charging a number of people, including youths, for a number of different offences. A bashing victim suffered multiple skull fractures, a broken ear canal and bleeding on the brain after a brutal attack in an iconic mall. Murder accused faces geelong court hearing. Two people suffered serious injuries and were rushed to hospital in separate crashes where e-scooter riders were struck by cars in Rockhampton.
A man has been rushed to hospital and a forensic investigation has been launched after a serious crash between an e-scooter and a car in Rockhampton. He did not make an application for bail. Police were left shaking their heads after a motorist was allegedly caught 50km/h over the speed limit near Moriac. Cases in geelong today. A man and a woman were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Rockhampton - one of many incidents which kept emergency services busy on Saturday night. A drug-addicted trafficker supplied multiple people with LSD and cannabis but it was an athletic move which proved his undoing. Find out what police allege happened at the Centre.
A crook with a penchant for brazen daylight shootings has confessed to his role in a drive-by attack at a home in Bell Park last year. Three meat workers were among the Central Queensland traffic offenders to face Biloela court to get their punishment. Weekend Papers + Everyday Digital. A young tradie was caught red-handed by police with drugs outside a popular CBD nightspot. Subscribers with digital access can view this article. Geelong family lawyers geelong. Rockhampton District Court was provided an update in allegations against a Rockhampton business owner, with his lawyer suggesting media reports could impact the case. Already a subscriber?
A Rockhampton mother of nine has avoided jail time for disqualified driving and evading police due to needing upcoming surgery. Breaking news, sport, business and more. A young learner driver has learned a harsh lesson about complying with road rules after facing the prospect of 50 days in prison. See how a backflip alerted police to his dealings. A senior education worker and Geelong scout leader has avoided jail after admitting he used fake documents in court to get fraud charges against him dropped. A Sunshine Coast man has been remanded in custody after allegedly stabbing a man in the stomach in Rockhampton following an altercation between two groups. A Central Queensland court has heard a bizarre case where a woman pleaded guilty to stealing cigarette butts among a string of charges. Geelong council has revealed it is considering further action against the troublesome mountain of waste growing in the region's north.
A man accused of fleeing police in a stolen car along the wrong side of the Geelong-Melbourne freeway last year has been slapped with a 78th charge that could send his case to the County Court. A Victorian man charged over a fatal assault near Geelong has faced court. A drug addict busted twice with meth drove down the wrong side of a highway at more than 150km/h and climbed on top of a shed during three separate attempts to evade police. A patient at Gladstone Hospital had to be sedated after he became aggressive towards security staff and police during an incident which distressed other patients. Police were called to the Rockhampton Airport on Thursday evening to reports a teenager was assaulting and spitting at flight staff and security personnel.
A man made rude comments to a female bar attendant at a Central Queensland pub before he and three mates pulled a prank that went wrong. Watch and listen to a variety of WA true crime series, video channels and podcasts with commentary on news, politics and current affairsWatch now. One of Central Queensland's murder cases could go to trial in front of Queensland's Chief Justice Helen Bowskill when she sits in the region in the coming months. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. A woman who was taken to hospital after crashing a car at Gladstone while "severely intoxicated", has faced court to get her punishment. A Sunshine Coast man accused of stabbing a Rockhampton man in the stomach allegedly told his victim 'if you want to die, I'm going to stab you now'. By Karen Sweeney and Rachael Ward. Here are the names of every defendant scheduled to appear in Geelong courts on January 14, 2020. A man has faced court for the first time in his life at the age of 64 after he stole more than $700 worth of products from a Yeppoon Bunnings store. More than a year after two-year-old Central Queensland boy Logan Shaun Hawkins died, police are still waiting for a vital report to be provided. A Geelong teenager was on three sets of bail when he allegedly stole a car that led police on a dangerous pursuit before crashing in flames in Melbourne's east on Christmas Eve.
His remains have never been found. A truck driver was fined after causing traffic chaos for motorists last year by crashing into the Queens Park Bridge. Police have charged a second man after up to hundreds of packages and mail items were allegedly stolen or tampered with after a group of people broke into the major mail sorting facility for Capricornia. Frances Walshe has been handed a two-year jail term after pleading guilty to using her position overseeing the school's multimillion-dollar finances to steal money. Then he chose a strange hiding place to avoid cops. A Geelong sex offender has been fined for failing to notify authorities that he had been intimate with an underage girl. A Whittington woman has been charged with murder after a man died from serious burns sustained on Saturday night. A Geelong music teacher has been sentenced to a jail term for breaking the arm of his seven-week-old son. A Rockhampton restaurant owner has filed a self-represented lawsuit against a shopping centre giant, claiming it failed to comply with the lease terms and conditions. A Corio man has admitted punching his 16-year-old niece in the face following a heated argument that stemmed from him entering the girl's bedroom to take a DVD. A young Newcomb man has pleaded guilty to drug and weapon possession after police busted him with a range of illicit drugs this morning.
A convicted drug user was put under the microscope about what he told police in relation to his dealings with an accused meth trafficker. The 10-year-old fled after watching their father stab their mother, but turned back to check on her six-year-old sister, who later died from her injuries in hospital. Dramatic vision has emerged of the moment an Ocean Grove teenager robbed his local milk bar at gunpoint. A man showed an alarming video of his partner in a vulnerable state to police in an alleged attempt to influence their view of her complaints, a court has heard. Deak was not represented by a lawyer but he responded "no" when the magistrate asked if he had any custody management issues. The Bell Post Hill resident is accused of assaulting an 86-year-old man at a Lethbridge address, northwest of Geelong, on Saturday night. Warning: Disturbing content. Here's how the crime unfolded. He has applied for bail a Rockhampton court. Police say the men were known to each other. A driver with cannabis in her system who left a cyclist a quadriplegic after crashing into him at a Breakwater roundabout shouldn't be jailed, her defence says.