Man Charged With Murder
Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Kingaroy early this morning.
Thieves Risk Death During Break-In
Would-be thieves who broke into a Kingaroy electricity sub-station risked electric shock and death, Ergon Energy warned today.
Teenager Hurt In Rollover
A 16-year-old youth has been flown to hospital after the vehicle he was travelling in rolled in the Jimna State Forest this afternoon.
Senior Police Accept Payouts
More than 80 senior police officers have taken voluntary redundancies as part of the changes to the structure and governance of the Queensland Police announced in January.
Deadline Looms For Gun Amnesty
Police Minister Jack Dempsey has praised Queenslanders for surrendering more than 4000 firearms as part of the state-wide weapons and firearms amnesty but has warned there’s less than a month left to take advantage of the program.
If You Can’t Do The Time …
Some of the most unlikely people will be going “behind bars” this week, doing time to stop youth crime and helping out the South Burnett PCYC.
Man Charged Over Cattle Deaths
Detectives from the Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Squad (SARCIS) have charged a man in relation to the unlawful killing of two stock breeding cows on March 23.
Chopper Helps Injured Riders
A 32-year-old trailbike rider who suffered serious injuries after crashing at a motocross track in Cooyar this morning has been airlifted to hospital.
Biker Dies In Forest Crash
A 41-year-old Maroochydore man died when he lost control of his motorbike while riding in the Mt Binga State Forest near Cooyar yesterday.
Drugged Driver Hit Tree
A driver who ran off the road and hit a tree near Goodger had taken three times his normal dose of the anti-anxiety drug oxazepam, smoked two joints of cannabis and drank some beer, Kingaroy Magistrates Court was told today.
Man Suffers Head Injuries
A man has been flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane after a car crash on the Cherbourg Road today.
Car Rolls On Highway
A 19-year-old Nanango man was lucky to escape serious injury when his car rolled on the D’Aguilar Highway just outside Kingaroy this afternoon.
Cattle Killed And Mutilated
Detectives from the Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) are appealing for public help after the mutilated bodies of two stock breeding cows were found at Gympie on Sunday.
Man Stole Keys To Police Station
A 32-year-old Cherbourg man charged with stealing the keys to the local police station and obstructing police during an incident which turned into a near-riot in the town last December has been sentenced to 120 hours community service.
Worker Injured At Sawmill
A man has been airlifted to hospital suffering a severe injury to his foot following an incident at a Wondai sawmill.
Amnesty Passes Halfway Mark
Police Minister Jack Dempsey is urging Queenslanders who have any illegal firearms to take advantage of the three-month gun amnesty currently in place.
RACQ Warns About GPS Units
Drivers are risking hefty fines and endangering themselves and other road users by incorrectly installing their GPS devices, warns the RACQ.
Women Cut From Wreck
Two women had to be cut free after a collision this morning at the corner of Kent and Albert streets in Kingaroy.
Woman Killed In Truck Crash
A 59-year-old Upper Yarraman woman has been killed when her car and a tip truck collided at the top of the Cooyar Range this evening.
$750 Fine For Lighting Fire
A man who lit an unauthorised fire in the Cushnie area in August last year was fined $750 in Murgon Magistrates Court this morning.
