Police have located and charged a man with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at a Kawungan home in Hervey Bay on Thursday morning.
Around 6am, police were called to a disturbance at a Lindeman Court address.
Police located a 49-year-old woman with lacerations to her neck. She was transported to Hervey Bay Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
A man, who is known to the woman, was located by police around 6.30pm today walking on street in Hervey Bay.
A 57-year-old Hervey Bay man has been charged with one count each of attempted murder, stalking and break and enter dwelling. He will appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court tomorrow, August 8.
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QPS donates bedding to assist Queensland’s homeless
Queensland Police Service (QPS) Commissioner Katarina Carroll has presented a donation of 75 items of bedding on behalf of the Service to charitable organisation, Beddown, in support of National Homelessness Week.
The initiative was led by the State Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Unit, who have been raising awareness of National Homelessness Week and arranged the partnership with Beddown.
Commissioner Katarina Carroll presented the donation to Beddown CEO Norman McGillivray
Commissioner Carroll said supporting Queensland’s homeless population was a priority for all QPS members.
“When you get to know the people in these circumstances, so many of them have led extraordinary lives and have fallen on hard times before landing on the streets.
“The individuals within our homeless population are part of our communities, and we all play a part in making their lives safer.
“As we come to the end of National Homelessness Week, it is important that we pause and consider those people
Online car sales scams
Queensland Police have observed an increase in car sales scams. Both buyers and sellers are targeted by scammers.
The Financial and Cyber Crime Group would like to remind all Queenslanders to stay in control when shopping online by ensuring the goods offered for sale, and the seller, are legitimate by conducting thorough research prior to making any purchases.
If a website, online marketplace or seller does not participate with a secure payment service such as Paypal or a credit card transaction, or is offering greater discounts for direct deposit, it is most likely a scam.
Usually the criminal is after your finances and your personal identification information.
How to avoid car-buying scams:
• Never wire money or use a bank-to-bank transfer in a transaction.
• Always try to deal locally when buying or selling an automobile or other high-value merchandise
• Do not sell or buy a car from someone who is unable or unwilling to meet
Serious traffic crash, Miriam Vale
Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a serious traffic crash at Gindoran near Miriam Vale earlier this week.
Around 11.15pm on Wednesday, a Ford Ranger utility towing a caravan was heading north on the Bruce Highway when it encountered heavy fog.
The driver slowed, however part of the vehicle or trailer remained in the north bound lane of the Bruce Highway.
A prime mover towing two semi-trailers travelling in the same direction had a minor collision with the ute and caravan, stopping briefly.
As the driver started to accelerate, a second prime mover towing two semi-trailers also encountered the fog and struck the rear of the truck.
A third prime mover towing two semi-trailers, also travelling north, hit the rear of the second truck causing them both to catch fire.
As a result, two truck drivers, a 42-year-old man and 54-year-old man, remain in hospital receiving treatment to a number of injuries.
Officers first to arrive at
Armed robbery and UUMV charges, Sunnybank
Detectives from Dutton Park and Logan have charged a 22-year-old Coopers Plains man with multiple offences after an alleged armed robbery in Sunnybank yesterday.
Around midday yesterday (August 6), police will allege the man entered a jewellery store in a shopping complex on Mains Road, Sunnybank, armed with a shotgun. It is alleged the man approached the counter and demanded items from the display cabinet, as well as cash.
The man allegedly left the store a short time later with jewellery items worth approximately $150,000 and a small amount of cash. It will be alleged he left the shopping complex in a white IZUZU utility that was being driven by another man. Police will allege the vehicle was allegedly stolen from outside a residence in Camp Hill on August 5.
Around 1.50pm police observed the vehicle travelling on Stoney Camp Road, Park Ridge. Police tracked the vehicle for a short time, where it
Nine youths graduate early intervention program in Rockhampton
Acting Superintendent Mark Burgess joined Member for Keppel, Brittany Lauga MP, in congratulating 9 youth who graduated from the Project Booyah program in Rockhampton on Thursday, August 6.
Project Booyah is a Queensland Police Service led early intervention and community program which, in partnership with the Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association, targets at-risk young people and seeks to reduce offending by addressing disengagement with family, community and education.
The graduates eagerly await their presentations
The graduates completed a course designed to eliminate anti-social tendencies, improve health, education and employment opportunities, and reduce crime and incarceration rates of young people.
Acting Superintendent Burgess said Project Booyah worked on addressing the causes of youth offending, ensuring young people were held responsible for their behaviour.
“The focus on rehabilitation that Project Booyah promotes is beneficial not only to each of these young men here today but the communities they reside in,” Acting Superintendent Burgess said.
“I congratulate each and every
Serious traffic crash, Imbil
Police are investigating following a serious traffic crash at Imbil last night.
Around 7.45pm, a Toyota Camry travelling west on Yabba Creek Road left the road and collided with a light pole.
The 21-year-old male driver from Bollier was airlifted to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The 19-year-old male passenger from Pie Creek suffered minor injuries and was transported to hospital.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Update: Appeal for assistance – wounding / attempted murder investigation, Kawungan
Maryborough detectives investigating the wounding of a woman at a Kawungan home in Hervey Bay yesterday (Thursday, August 6) are appealing for public assistance to help locate 57-year-old Ricky Neeson (pictured) who may be able to assist with investigations.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Mr Neeson, or has seen him since around 6am yesterday, is urged to not approach him but to immediately contact police on Triple Zero (000).
He is described as Caucasian, around 175cms tall with a solid build and may be in possession of a knife.
It is believed Mr Neeson is riding a black 2014 JiaJue outlaw 150cc motorcycle / scooter with Queensland registration 097 TI
Link to initial media release: https://mypolice.page.link/mCCv
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity
Cross-border drug trafficking syndicate dismantled
Police have charged five people in relation to drug trafficking and dismantled a national drug syndicate after a series of search warrants in Queensland and Victoria were executed on Wednesday.
Simultaneous search warrants were executed at Inala, Oxley and Sumner in Queensland, and Cairnlea, St Albans and Hampton in Victoria, with a substantial amount of drugs and cash being located.
During the searches, conducted by the Drug and Serious Crime Group, in conjunction with officers from the Victoria Police Crime Command, detectives seized 400 cannabis plants, a quantity of cannabis, over $30,000 in cash and number of mobile phones and sim cards.
Lead by the State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group, Operation Sierra Stayer commenced in December 2019 to investigate a national organised crime group trafficking dangerous drugs across QLD, VIC and WA borders.
Throughout the operation, police seized 195kg of cannabis and 424 cannabis plants, with a combined value of approximately
Search warrant results in charges, East Toowoomba
Police have arrested a man after executing a search warrant in East Toowoomba yesterday.
Shortly before 4.30pm police attended a Lindsay Street address where a 26-year-old East Toowoomba man was taken into custody for outstanding matters.
The man has been charged with multiple offences including possessing dangerous drugs, unlawful use of motor vehicles, dangerous operation of a vehicle, two counts of obstructing a police officer, entering a premise to commit an indictable offence, wilful damage and driving whilst disqualified.
He will appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court later today.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.