{"id":364826,"date":"2025-09-17T16:12:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=364826"},"modified":"2025-09-17T21:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:20:06","slug":"alleged-gunman-to-face-new-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/09\/17\/alleged-gunman-to-face-new-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Gunman To Face New Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 17, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The man alleged to have fired shots into a Kingaroy house in May this year – which then sparked a major manhunt by police – is facing more charges.<\/p>\n

Luke Ralston, 25, is expected to face more than 50 new charges when he appears in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Friday.<\/p>\n

Ralston was already facing 30 charges related to the May incident as well as earlier alleged offences.<\/p>\n

Police will allege that between April and May this year, Ralston committed several offences between Kingaroy and Yarraman.<\/p>\n

These include break and enter, property theft, wilful damage, evading police, trespass and firearm offences.<\/p>\n

It is alleged on April 26, he fired several shots at a number of road signs on the Burnett Highway at Glan Devon.<\/p>\n

On or about April 28, he is alleged to have been involved in the robbery of a business in Toomey Street, Yarraman.<\/p>\n

Then on May 7, he is alleged to have stolen power tools from a utility parked in Haly Street, Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

On May 13, it is alleged he broke into a Kingaroy property stealing firearms, gel blasters and a sword.<\/p>\n

He has also been charged with additional driving offences.<\/p>\n

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