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Police have located a 21-year-old man who allegedly escaped lawful custody in Rockhampton on June 4.
The man was taken into custody at an address in North Mackay at around 2:20pm this afternoon.
Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who has seen 25-year-old Levi James Brown (pictured) to contact police.
He is described as having a light complexion, about 175cm tall with brown eyes, black hair and the word “Brown” tattooed on his neck.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged not to approach him but to call police immediately.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a residence in Mount Isa this morning.
At 6.20am, a fire ignited within the Kyrie Avenue home, rendering the structure damaged beyond repair.
There was no one inside the dwelling at the time of the blaze.
A crime scene has been declared as forensic officers work to determine the cause of the fire.
Investigations are continuing.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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A 34-year-old Collinsville man has died following a serious traffic crash which occurred in Glenden this morning.
Around 8.15am, police were called to the scene, 5 kilometres north of Glenden, following reports a utility and a wide load had collided head-on.
The wide load was carrying an empty water truck southbound on Newlands Access Road while the utility was travelling north towards Collinsville, when the two collided.
The driver of the utility died at the scene, as a result of the collision.
The driver of the wide load was not physically injured during the incident.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and urge anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who may have relevant dashcam to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer

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Homicide detectives investigating the murder of Dorothy Britton at Airlie Beach in 1996 have received new information about the case since their appeal in May.
The body of the 48-year-old woman was found at 6.30pm on Thursday, 7 March 1996 in her house at Timberlands Road, Jubilee Pocket, Airlie Beach.
Mrs Britton was last seen alive at about midday on the previous day and had died as a result of a gunshot wound.
Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Knight said police were confident that the offender had a close association with Mrs Britton, had extensive knowledge of her lifestyle and routines and was familiar with her loyal and protective Rottweiler dog, Bella.
“I have no doubt that Mrs Britton knew her killer and detectives are appealing for anyone who may have heard someone speak about the circumstances surrounding her murder to contact police” Detective Senior Sergeant Knight said.
“We need public assistance to solve this

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Police are seeking public assistance with an investigation into a number of grass fires that have been deliberately lit in the Rockhampton area in the past three weeks.
Around 3.30am this morning police and emergency services attended grass fires that occurred on the corner of Bowlin and Quay streets, Depot Hill. The fires were started in multiple locations and it appeared they had been burning for some time. The fires were extinguished and there was no damage to property.
Detectives are investigating whether the fire is linked to a number of other recent grass fires that have occurred in Gracemere, Port Curtis, Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan.
Officer in charge of Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch, Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Peachey said police were appealing for anyone who has any information in regard to any of the fires to contact police.
“We believed these incidents are linked and while there has been no serious property damage

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Two police officers have retrieved a man who was trapped in his burning car which had overturned in Gympie this morning.
Just after 7am police responded to reports of the single vehicle traffic crash on Chappel Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, the senior constable and constable managed to smash through the windscreen and retrieve him from the vehicle before it quickly became engulfed in flames.
The 73-year-old driver and sole occupant was transported to Gympie Hospital with minor head injuries.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze a short time later.
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If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Detectives have commenced the enforcement phase of a protracted Prostitution Enforcement Task Force operation targeting non-compliant advertising for prostitution in south east Queensland.
Operation Quebec Ravens began in August 2016 to detect and identify those involved in illegal prostitution and to disrupt their illegal activities and dismantle their illegal networks.
Over the past two days, search warrants were executed at an apartment complex on Hercules Street in Hamilton.
A 25-year-old Nundah woman has been issued with a notice to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 26 to answer the charges of engaging in prostitution through unlawful prostitution business and possess tainted property.
Two other people are assisting police with their enquiries.
Investigations are ongoing and further arrests are expected.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community

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Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a bicycle and car collided at Miami this afternoon.
Preliminary investigations indicate about 7.20pm a grey Volkswagen Golf was travelling southbound on the Gold Coast Highway when it has collided with a bicycle.
The rider of the bicycle, a 35-year-old local man has been transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or people with dashcam of the bicycle or car prior to the incident to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.

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Detectives have charged a man after the alleged robbery of a Chinese Restaurant at Marsden yesterday afternoon.
It will be alleged about 5.25pm a man entered the Barklya Place business and threatened a female staff member stealing her phone.
He then demanded keys for car from another staff member who refused. The man then left the store.
Polair located two men walking nearby shortly after and police stopped the men, one of whom had possession of the woman’s phone.
A 32-year-old Taigum man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of attempted armed robbery. He will appear at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court today, May 28.

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Police have charged a man after a teenager was allegedly stabbed at Palm Island yesterday.
It will be alleged late in the afternoon three men and a 17-year-old man were socialising at a private residence in Cooktown Street when an argument has commenced.
The four agreed to go to the street for a consensual fight. Whilst walking to the street the teenage boy has hit one of the men with a stick then one of the other men chased the teenager with a knife. The teenager tripped and fell and the man allegedly stabbed him with a small knife in the neck, twice in the lower abdomen and once under his armpit.
Police located and arrested a man shortly after.
A 28-year-old Palm Island man has been charged with one count of unlawful wounding and one count of obstruct police. He will appear at the Townsville Magistrates Court today, May 28.
The 17-year-old Palm Island

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