Police are investigating a serious single vehicle traffic crash in Carindale overnight.
Preliminary investigations indicate at around 8.20pm a Subaru Brumby utility was travelling along Wright Street when it lost control and left the roadway before striking a tree.
The two male occupants were transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The 27-year-old driver was in a critical condition and the 28-year-old passenger was in a serious condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit are continuing to investigate the crash.
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Unlawful use of a motor vehicle, Beerwah
Detectives have charged a man with a number of offences after police tracked a stolen car through Beerwah yesterday afternoon.
Around 2pm police attended a residence on Choocin Hills Drive to speak to a man and woman in relation to an alleged stolen vehicle. Police will allege that on their arrival the pair attempted to flee the scene.
The woman was taken into custody a short distance from the residence however the man managed to elude police. Police including a dog squad unit continued to search for the man in nearby farmland.
It will be further alleged that just after 4pm a police crew observed the man leaving a property on Steve Irwin Way in a red Toyota Hilux utility stolen from the property. Police followed the vehicle and attempted to intercept it however the man reversed his vehicle into the police car before continuing to drive away.
The stolen vehicle was observed by
Second man arrested in relation to abduction, Mudgeeraba
A 20-year-old man has voluntarily attended Cabramatta Police Station in New South Wales this afternoon in relation to the alleged abduction of a boy from Mudgeeraba on May 11.
Gold Coast detectives are expected to travel to Sydney tomorrow to seek his extradition to Queensland on Thursday.
Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance following a public appeal by investigators.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
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Money laundering charges, Mackay
Officers from the Organised Crime Gangs Groups’ (OCGG) Criminal Economy Unit have today arrested and charged a former Rebels OMCG office bearer for money laundering and fraud charges in Mackay.
Police will allege that a 44-year-old man from Emerald held senior positions with two chapters of The Rebels OMCG in Central Queensland and purchased a commercial property from profits obtained through his business dealings.
It will be further alleged that the commercial property was intended to be used by the Rebels as a clubhouse however was prevented with the introduction of the VLAD laws in 2013.
He was charged with one count of fraud and one count of money laundering and is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on June 6.
Detective Sergeant Kirk Bellotti of the Criminal Economy Unit said the arrest demonstrates the OCGG commitment to pursuing illegal activity of current and former members of organised crime groups and gang
Police urge witnesses to come forward in cold case murder, Airlie Beach
Homicide detectives from the Cold Case Investigation Team investigating the murder of Dorothy Britton in 1996 are encouraging potential witnesses to come forward with the information needed to solve the case.
Dorothy Britton, aged 48 at the time of her death and a mother to three boys, was found at 6.30pm at her Airlie Beach address. She had died from a gunshot wound.
“Detectives investigating the case believe those responsible for Dorothy Britton’s murder remain at large and have identified potential witnesses we know that can assist in solving this tragic murder,” Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Knight of the Homicide Investigation Unit said.
“The investigation remains ongoing and will continue until all opportunities to advance this investigation have been exhausted. In recent days inquiries have been conducted in South Australia and North Queensland and investigators encourage anyone with any information to come forward. Now is the time,” he said.
A Government reward of $250,000
Assault police, Harlaxton
Police have released vision of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries following the assault of a police officer at Harlaxton on the weekend.
At around 2.40am on Saturday, May 19 officers attended a licensed venue on the New England Highway following reports of a disturbance.
After speaking to a number of patrons police accompanied a man into the carpark for the purpose of obtaining his ID card.
The man entered a vehicle and started the engine, at which time a 31-year-old male constable attempted to intervene and prevent him from leaving.
The man punched the constable a number of times in the chest before driving away at speed over a footpath and directly across four lanes of the highway, striking a traffic island in the process.
The police officer was not seriously injured as a result of the incident.
The man is described as Aboriginal in appearance, aged in his 20s, around
Robbery, Holmview
Police are investigating a robbery offence that occurred at a Holmview service station earlier this evening.
Initial investigations suggest that around 6.05pm, a man entered the Logan River Road business and jumped onto the counter, making demands for money.
The store employee placed the till from the cash register onto the counter, and the man has taken a sum of cash from the till before fleeing the store.
The man fled the scene in a small red vehicle, possibly a Holden Barina, driven by another male person.
No one was physically injured during the robbery.
The man is described as Pacific Islander in appearance, aged in his mid-twenties, approximately 175cm tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black singlet, black baseball cap, and multi-coloured board shorts.
Anyone with any information in relation to this incident is urged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131
Update: Fatal traffic crash, Pormpuraaw
Police have charged a 37-year-old man with a number of offences as part of their investigations into a fatal traffic crash which occurred near Pormpuraaw last night.
Around 8:30pm, a car was travelling south along the Mungken River Access Road, approximately six kilometres from Pormpuraaw, when it rolled a number of times.
A 65-year-old Pormpuraaw man was declared deceased at the scene.
A 39-year-old man and a 32-year-old man, who were passengers in the vehicle, were flown to Cairns for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
A further two men were in the vehicle at the time of the incident, but had left the scene when police arrived.
One of the men returned a short time later, and advised police that he had been assaulted by the alleged driver of the vehicle.
Police conducted a number of inquiries, and subsequently located and arrested a 37-year-old man at an address in Pormpuraaw this morning.
A 37-year-old
Fatal traffic crash, Oxenford
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a two vehicle crash that claimed the life of a teenage boy at Oxenford this afternoon.
Preliminary investigations suggest that around 3.30pm, a sedan and utility travelling in opposite directions of Tamborine Oxenford Road collided.
A 15-year-old boy, the rear driver’s side passenger of the sedan, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the sedan was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital with critical injuries
The other two passengers of the sedan and all three occupants of the utility sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital for precautionary checks.
Tamborine Oxenford Road remains closed between Michigan Drive and the round-a-bout while officers conduct investigations.
There is no further information available at this stage.
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Fatal traffic crash, Pormpuraaw
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred near Pormpuraaw overnight.
Preliminary investigations indicate around 8:30pm a car was travelling south along the Mungken River Access Road, approximately six kilometres from Pormpuraaw when it rolled a number of times.
Emergency crews attended and a 65-year-old Pormpuraaw man was declared deceased at the scene.
A 39-year-old man and a 32-year-old man who were passengers in the vehicle were flown to Cairns for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit are continuing with officers arriving from Cairns later this morning.
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.