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‘Die you f--king dog’: Man’s texts to mum shock court

Magistrate ‘appalled’ by man’s text attack: ‘You wonder why you aren’t having contact with your kids’

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20th Dec. 2019 2:12 PM

A 31-year-old man sent degrading messages to his mother after he saw her and his kids in the street. Picture: File

Ice cream truck theft case left to chill until 2020

A man is facing a handful of charges after he allegedly stole a Streets Ice Cream vehicle.

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20th Dec. 2019 8:12 AM

SCOOPED UP: Dempsey Jacobs will appear in the Kingaroy Magistrates Court next year. Picture: Contributed

Teacher found passed out drunk and four times over limit

Primary school teacher learns a harsh lesson about drink driving after blowing four times over the limit.

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21st Nov. 2019 7:11 AM

GUILTY: A South Burnett teacher has faced the Murgon Magistrates Court.

Man goes out of his way for ‘vicious’ attack against boys

This wasn’t violence because they did something, this is just violence because you decided to do something in a public...

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20th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

CHARGED: Anfernee Daniel Williams faced Murgon Magistrates Court.

Mother left dog for days in the dirt without water

A single mother left her dog in the dirt without food and water for days while she visited a friend.

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14th Nov. 2019 9:11 AM

Man steals cop car keys while officers arrest mate

A South Burnett man can’t remember why he was fighting his best friend but the act landed him in court.

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30th Oct. 2019 5:10 AM

CHARGED: A South Burnett man stole police car keys when officers responded to a brawl outside Kingaroy's Commercial Hotel.

Girl, 13, attempts to steal car at knifepoint

The people got out of the car and the girl got in, however, she failed to start the car

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23rd Oct. 2019 8:10 AM

ARRESTED: A 13-year-old has been charged with attempted armed robbery.

Man breaches order to be a 'good dad' to his kids

'I've got no doubt you are a good dad,' magistrate tells offender.

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22nd Oct. 2019 5:10 AM

CHARGED: A South Burnett father faced the Murgon Magistrates Court.

'It was frightening': Dad threatens principal over camp ban

HE SAID WHAT? A Dad has blown up at a South Burnett principal, leaving a threatening message with the incident sparked by a...

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16th Oct. 2019 12:10 PM

IN COURT: A South Burnett father threatened a school principal from a public phone.

'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.

Man shares intimate images of ex, threatens to take his life

"These are the sort of facts of controlling behaviour in domestic violence relationships that raise the concerns."

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21st Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

A Kingaroy man has been charged for distributing intimate images and unlawful stalking.

Kids commit three offences in four hours

Children as young as 12 committed three offences between 8.45pm and 12.15am.

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23rd July 2019 3:07 PM

'It will destroy your life': Young dad's wake-up call

'IF you do not stop this course you're on, it will destroy your life and your young family's life.'

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02nd July 2019 5:07 AM

Tyron Jade Bellerby faced Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 1 on drug related charges.

Man caught melting down ice during covert police operation

A MAN who was melting down methamphetamine and injecting the drug when police found him, has been released on parole.

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19th June 2019 5:06 AM

Police officers found the man melting down methamphetamine and injecting the drug.

Bail extended for rape, indecent treatment of child charges

The defendant faces a total of 20 charges.

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11th June 2019 1:06 PM

The alleged rapists' bail was enlarged in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on June 10.

Offenders as young as 10 steal cars, enter businesses

A 10-YEAR-OLD girl is being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act after a car was stolen.

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03rd June 2019 9:06 AM

Woman fined after looking after housemate's drug crop

The plants soon became the woman's responsibility.

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08th May 2019 11:05 AM

Police found 15 marijuana plants in the Kingaroy backyard.

Bail refused for woman accused of torturing child, sister

'They found the bedroom ... with a lock on the bedroom door and the window nailed shut.'

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20th April 2019 8:04 AM

LOCKED IN: The two girls were allegedly locked in their room on a hot summer's day with no access to fresh air or water.

Self-serve swindler: Police hunt for $200 grocery thief

Kingaroy police are investigating the theft from the Kingaroy store.

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17th April 2019 6:04 AM

THEFT: The offender allegedly pretended to scan the items at a self-serve checkout.

Driver fined after having beers for breakfast

'I find that completely implausible, a couple of beers with rum chasers and you think you're going to be OK.'

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16th April 2019 5:04 AM

DRINK-DRIVER: The Wattlecamp man decided it was safe to drive after a couple of beers in the morning.

DRUG BUST: 11 charged in South Burnett sting

SOUTH Burnett residents have been charged as part of Operation Romeo Monument, an ongoing drug enforcement operation.

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15th April 2019 12:04 PM

CHARGED: Nine search warrants were executed across Cherbourg, Murgon, Nanango and Booie on April 11 as part of an ongoing drug enforcement operation, Operation Romeo Monument.

Man accidentally kills dog, crashes car in drunken rage

WHAT started as just another day of work for Matt Hughes has ended in tragedy when he rolled his car twice in a drunken...

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04th April 2019 12:04 PM

What started as just another day of work for this Burnett man has ended in tragedy.

Employee abused during grocery shop feud

The feud soon moved outside into the Kingaroy carpark.

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27th March 2019 6:03 AM

The woman started loudly abusing the staff member on the Tuesday night.

ARMED HOLD-UP: Man lights stolen cigarette and flees scene

A Nanango man will appear in court today after holding up a service station.

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26th March 2019 9:03 AM

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