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Pervert preyed on vulnerable boys, including disabled child

A South Burnett man has been jailed after pleading guilty to maintaining a sexual relationship with a minor.

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19th June 2020 11:06 AM

JAIL TIME: An elderly South Burnett man will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to 12 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 and one count of maintaining a sexual relationship with a minor.

Victim’s fear: ‘I feel vulnerable in my own home’

“It just makes me feel sick that someone out there would prey on and take advantage of an older woman like my mother.”

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25th May 2020 10:05 AM

KICK IN THE GUTS: Kirsty and Maria Soutter are disgusted by the selfishness of a thief who stole Maria's handbag containing her keys, mobile phone, wallet, documents and ID last week.

Football club fight leads to brawl in supermarket

A MIDWEEK grocery shop ended in an assault charge for a Nanango mother after she punched another woman in IGA.

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20th May 2020 6:05 AM

SUPERMARKET SCRAP: Jasmine Ann Smallwood was charged with common assault after punching another mother in Nanango IGA last year. Her defence submitted the fight broke out after several months of harassment from the other family. Source: Facebook.

Blackbutt man allegedly threatened cops with machete and bow

Court details the moment police are forced to issue a taser after a Blackbutt man draws a weapon in shocking body cam...

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12th May 2020 12:05 AM

SWORD WIELDING STAND OFF: Oleg Rosk allegedly assaulted police and attempted to pull a "sword" on officers when they were called to a distrurbance in Blackbutt earlier this month. Picture: Facebook

Teenager threatens to feed family’s bodies to feral pigs

A South Burnett teenager has faced court after threatening his grandmother in a disturbing case of domestic violence.

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24th April 2020 8:04 AM

CHILLING THREATS: The Kingaroy courtroom heard the disturbing threats a 19-year-old Kingaroy man made to his aunt and grandmother because they “owed him money”.

Man who used meth to lose weight now faces jail

‘There is nothing before me today that shows anything to suggest you have prospects of rehabilitation,’ magistrate tells...

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19th March 2020 12:03 PM

BEHIND BARS: A 63-year-old Nanango man will serve jail time after being caught driving under the influence of an intoxicating substance twice in the last four months and causing a three-vehicle traffic crash in November last year.

Drunk teenager punches his mother in the face over $10

‘I hope you are ashamed of punching your mother,’ magistrate says.

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29th Feb. 2020 5:02 PM

The mother tried to intervene in the argument and was pushed away and punched in the face by the teenager. (Photo: FILE)

'Innocent lives at risk': High-speed chase causes chaos

'It would have been very easy in those circumstances for the car to have crashed and someone to have been killed or...

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05th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

SPEED CHASE: The 25-year old man nearly hit three other vehicles when he was driving at speeds of 180km/h on Cherbourg Rd.

'You should feel shame': Cherbourg man hits pregnant partner

'If you do this sort of thing while you are off your head on drugs, it's not something that will give you a lesser...

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05th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

HARD HIT: The 27-year old Murgon man hit his partner over the head with a torch after outside the Australian Hotel.

'Gut-wrenching': Thieves target charity for second time

Graham House Community Centre is left to pick up the pieces yet again after two vehicles and a further three sets of car...

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13th Feb. 2019 7:02 AM

GUT WRENCHING: Graham House is reeling after second break-in and robbery in less than a year.

Man sends Kingaroy business into lockdown

Police ordered him to stay away from within 10m of the Kingaroy business.

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04th Sept. 2018 12:09 AM

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