Courts
Area near police shootings known for ‘mantraps’ and threats
Inquest is told a senior policeman approved a rescue mission for a young constable in danger of being shot or burned to death by a fire lit by the Trains to flush her out.
- by Rex Martinich
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Police videos show final hours of Wieambilla shooters
A coroner investigating the shooting deaths of six people has released helicopter footage of the suspects’ final hours alive as they fired at police attempting to raid their remote property.
- by Rex Martinich
Men jailed over ‘toolbox’ deaths win verdict appeal
Drug dealers Cory Breton and Iuliana Triscaru were lured to a unit in Kingston, tortured, bound, and locked in a toolbox that was later dumped in a lagoon.
- by Laine Clark
Outgunned cop had ‘no alternative’ but to flee Wieambilla ambush
Under fire from men with high-powered rifles, Constable Randall Kirk recalled being taught his police-issue Glock could only shoot 15 metres with any accuracy.
- by Rex Martinich
‘Blood on my face’: Harrowing ambush videos shown at Wieambilla inquest
The deadly shooting at a remote Queensland property began soon after one officer could be heard asking his colleagues: “There’s a warrant for this fella?”
- by Rex Martinich
Man will claim he was defending himself in Valley station stabbing
Seyram Kwami Djentuh is on trial for murder after stabbing Lauie Tagaloa in the neck. His defence lawyer has told the court Djentuh ran out of options.
- by Cheryl Goodenough
‘Scandalous failure’ of Queensland’s youth crime prevention measures
“The cheapest way of stopping kids getting into trouble … is to work with families and the kids themselves when they’re young,” said Professor Ross Homel AO.
- by Savannah Meacham
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Crime
State’s prisons at 144 per cent capacity, made worse by housing crisis
A long-awaited review has proposed sweeping reforms to the parole system and management of prisons. But some recommendations are too much for the Labor government.
- by Sean Parnell
‘Just Satan having his last go’: Text messages as girl lay dying
Crown prosecutors have taken Justice Martin Burns through more than 5400 text messages exchanged by members of a religious group as Elizabeth Struhs died.
- by Rex Martinich
‘Blind explosion’: Brisbane man ordered to compensate referee for assault
After his team claimed the decisions made in the game showed bias, Oztag player Benson Pauga opted to punch referee Jason Fernie in the jaw.
- by Cheryl Goodenough
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Crime
Police to accuse ex-partner of helping plan alleged attack on daycare mum
Police say the young mother struck by a vehicle after dropping a child at the centre had been in a relationship months earlier with a man now charged over her death.
- by Cloe Read