BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 24 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit are investigating a serious traffic crash involving a Queensland Police Service vehicle at Warrill View in the Scenic Rim this afternoon, January 24. Initial investigations indicate that around 1pm, the police vehicle and a truck collided on the Cunningham Highway, north of Radford Road. The driver and sole occupant of the police vehicle, a male senior constable, sustained se...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- The Department of Environment and Science issued the following media release: Open larger image The baited hook was set for the crocodile on the Bohle River in Townsville The discovery of a large, baited hook in the upper reaches of the Bohle River in Townsville is under investigation, with wildlife officers convinced it was set to catch a large crocodile in thearea. On 20 January 2025, wildlife officers found the hook and snare line during an investigation ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 38-year-old man missing from the Roma area since January 11. Richard Kearns was last seen on Barracks Road, Tingun (30 km south of Roma)after being dropped there by his mother on January 11. He has not been seen since. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare as he has been missing during a time of extreme heat and is not believed t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Rangeville yesterday, January 22. Just before 12pm, a yellow Suzuki motorbike travelling on Long Street has collided with a white Subaru VX. The motorbike rider, a 44-year-old Newtown man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 64-year-old East Toowoomba woman, was not physically injured....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged 29 people with 81 offences in a two-day operation earlier this week in the Gladstone area. Throughout the multi-agency operation, police executed 26 warrants and seized over $500,000 worth of drugs, as well as a large quantity of ammunition and cash. Aimed at disrupting and deterring crime across the Gladstone area, Operation Reacher arrested and charged 29 people with offences i...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a man with 140 alleged fraud offences after extensive investigations into a series of incidents allegedly committed in 2019 and 2020 in Gympie and on the Gold Coast. The man allegedly fraudulently obtained and attempted to fraudulently obtain loans through various financial institutions, using the stolen identities of multiple people known to him. During these offences, the man a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Mount Isa police have charged a 28-year-old Mornington Island man after he allegedly attempted to escape custody in Mount Isa this morning, January 23. The man was at the Mount Isa Airport waiting to be transported with several other prisoners. Police will allege, around 7.20am, the man jumped out of the parked police van and ran a short distance before he was apprehended by police and taken into cu...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a Coominya man following an investigation into a spate of fuel drive off offences in the Lockyer Valley and Ipswich regions over the past five months. The 37-year-old presented himself to the Laidley Police station this morning, January 23, following a public appeal for information. He's been charged with a total of 23 offences including seven counts of stealing, eight counts of ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: As Queenslanders prepare for a busy Australia Day long weekend, maritime authorities have united to urge boaties to stay vigilant and be ready to adjust plans if the weather conditions turn dangerous. In an effort to reduce serious marine incidents and ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable long weekend, Queensland Police Service (QPS), Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ), Maritime Safety Queensland (MS...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Sunshine Coast police are prepared and well placed to support a safe Australia Day long weekend, including on the water and roads. Sunshine Coast District Officer Superintendent Craig Hawkins said the community can expect to see police out in force this long weekend. "We have bolstered our high-visibility policing presence over the weekend with a focus on road safety and alcohol fuelled violence," S...