BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A search and rescue operation is underway for an 84-year-old man reported missing from Carrara yesterday afternoon, December 17. Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to help locate Warren Bartley (pictured) who was last seen around 1pm at a golf club on Alabaster Drive. He is described as Caucasian, approximately 165cm tall with grey hair, and last seen wearing a white t-shirt and board...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal traffic crash in Bracalba today, December 18. Around 4.40am, a blue Mazda Sedan was travelling west towards Woodford on the Daguilar Highway when it left the road and collided with a white Hyundai Getz travelling east towards Caboolture. The driver of the Mazda, a 38-year-old Caboolture man, died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai, an ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An Emergency Alert (Watch and Act) has been issued for the South Burnet Regional Council area. Council advises intense rainfall are leading to flash flooding in the area and urges residents to Watch and Act. Do not drive unless necessary and stay up to date with the latest warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged two teenagers following a stolen vehicle incident in Townsville yesterday evening, December 17. At approximately 9.30pm, police were called to a North Ward property following reports of a robbery and assault. It will be alleged a group had entered a property on The Strand, where a 63-year-old woman was assaulted with a wooden plank and a Toyota Rav 4 was stolen. The woman was tr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) has welcomed eight new police dogs following the first stand-alone dog graduation in Queensland. The dogs swapped their plain collars out for a ceremonial collar in recognition of their achievement, completing the 12-week training course facilitated at the State Dog Squad Training and Development Centre for general purpose police dogs. This course produces highly skil...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Arrest vision is available via Hightail A second man is expected to face Downing Centre Local Court today (18 December, 2024) charged for his alleged role in orchestrating the importation of 237kg of MDMA. The AFP arrested the man, 39, at his Wetherill Park business yesterday (17 December, 2024) after he was linked to the 2023 MDMA importation, which had an estimated street value of $13 mill...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force An East Melbourne man is expected to appear before Sydney Downing Centre Local Court today (18 December, 2024) charged with attempting to possess 12kg of methamphetamine imported into NSW from the USA. The AFP investigation began in September, 2024 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected a consignm...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Audio grabs and images available via Hightail link here. Threats to Australian federal parliamentarians reported to the AFP have increased significantly in the past financial year. In 2023-24, the AFP received 1009 reports of incidents involving harassment, nuisance, offensive and threatening communications. This is a 42 percent increase from the 709 matters reported to the AFP during the sam...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward, following the death of a 21-year-old Vincent man in Woodstock on Saturday December 14. The man's body was found in his Silver Subaru Forester, which was parked on Webb Road. Detective Inspector Jason Shephard from the Townsville Crime Services Group said the vehicle was an older model and was distinctive. Detective Inspector Shepherd is urging any...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal traffic crash in Innisfail yesterday, December 17. Around 3.10pm, a red Range Rover SUV was travelling on the Bruce Highway near Goondi Bend when it left the road and crashed into a pole. The driver of the vehicle, a 66-year-old Wongaling Beach man, died at the scene. A 56-year-old Wongaling Beach woman, the passenger, was transported to th...