A police officer determined a claim of child sex abuse was unfounded before the child, their siblings and mother died in a horror highway crash. The inquest at Brisbane Coroners Court is examining the deaths of Charmaine McLeod, 35, and her children Aaleyn, 6, Matilda, 5, Wyatt, 4, and Zaidok, 2, who all perished when … [Read more…]
From desperate mums to long-time addicts, meth continues to plague Queensland – these are the true stories of dealers and traffickers. These are the true stories of some of the dealers and traffickers who faced court in 2023. CONVICTION RECORDED DRUG TRAFFICKER GETS LONG PRISON SENTENCE A man who ran a drug trafficking operation in … [Read more…]
From desperate mums to long-time addicts, meth continues to plague Queensland – these are the true stories of dealers and traffickers. These are the true stories of some of the dealers and traffickers who faced court in 2023. CONVICTION RECORDED DRUG TRAFFICKER GETS LONG PRISON SENTENCE A man who ran a drug trafficking operation in … [Read more…]
A man who had 11 opportunities at corrections has appeared in court for selling a mountain bike which had been stolen. Aaron Couch, 30, of Norlane pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court to handling stolen goods. Police prosecutions said a burglary took place at an address on December 29, 2022 and Jan 8, 2023 … [Read more…]
A man who made $150,000 selling his house blew most of the money on gambling and meth in just three months – and turned to trafficking when his cash ran out. Michael Jennings, 32, of Belmont, pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court to trafficking methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. Police prosecutor Rebecca Gerdsen said … [Read more…]
A young woman who was involved in an aggravated robbery where a man wielded a machete and threatened to wound a child has been sentenced in court. Demmy Lekkas, 20, pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court to aggravated burglary, possessing a drug of dependence and handling stolen goods. On July 15 last year – … [Read more…]
A Gladstone barmaid with a history of drug offending has faced court after she refused to give police access to her mobile phone during a raid because she “didn’t want to get other people into trouble.” Kirsty-Lee Smith, 33, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 10 to a charge which related to not … [Read more…]
A Queensland security guard launched a tirade of abuse against a wheelchair-bound WorkCover assessor, telling him to kill himself, after a bullying claim for anxiety and depression was denied. Mackay Magistrates Court on Thursday heard Grant Michael Lewis had been working at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal when he was bullied and went on unpaid leave … [Read more…]
A 65-year-old Geelong man found with an “abhorrent” collection of more than 64,000 child abuse images has been sentenced. Frank Varga, 65, has pleaded guilty to possessing and accessing child abuse material after a raid on his Corio residence found thousands of images of underage children performing “abhorrent” sexual acts, in what Magistrate John Bentley … [Read more…]
A man accused of breaking into a number of Geelong properties was also allegedly caught driving with drugs in his system. Stephen Wayne Zorkau, 32, of North Geelong, appeared in Geelong Magistrates Court on Thurday and applied for bail. Senior Constable Sean Baskin told the caught Mr Zorkau was interviewed by police on February 11 … [Read more…]