Crime
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Brisbane
‘No accident’: Daycare hit-run deemed a domestic violence murder
The family of a woman allegedly targeted in a fatal hit-run claim her attacker was waiting for her to finish a daycare drop-off.
- by Laine Clark
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‘It’s horrendous’: Young mother killed in alleged ‘targeted’ hit-and-run attack
Police believe the pedestrian, who had just dropped her child off at daycare, was deliberately mowed down in Daisy Hill on Friday.
- by Cameron Atfield
Teen suspects on the run as Valley stabbing leaves girl fighting for life
Teenagers allegedly involved in the stabbing remain on the run.
- by Cloe Read and Allanah Sciberras
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Queensland
Dramatic arrest after woman’s body found in Ipswich home
Police have charged a 36-year-old man with murder after the body of a woman with multiple stab wounds was found in Ipswich on Monday.
- by Courtney Kruk and Bailey Kenzie
Stabbed teen fighting for life after north Brisbane brawl
A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early-morning fight in Morayfield.
- by Cameron Atfield
Church group in girl’s death trial claims ‘persecution’
“This isn’t really a trial about murder of a child as it is religious persecution.”
- by Rex Martinich
Race driver’s bankruptcy led to ‘medley’ of drug abuse
A former V8 Supercars driver has been released on a suspended sentence for drug possession after a more serious trafficking charge was dropped.
- by Rex Martinich
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Queensland
Father charged after three children left car and walked to 7-Eleven for help
The children had walked about 30 to 40 metres from the car to the petrol station for help, where an employee called police.
- by Cloe Read
‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan
The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism, with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.
- by Courtney Kruk
LNP vows ‘adult crime, adult time’ for young offenders
Juveniles convicted of serious crimes would be treated as harshly as adult offenders in Queensland, under a major LNP pre-election promise.
- by William Ton and Holly Hales
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Queensland Police
Police knew their cost-cutting, inaction on gun control put public at risk
A previously unreleased internal report condemned the Queensland Police Service for failing to act on weapons licensing failures despite 32 separate reviews.
- by Sean Parnell