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March

Monday, 31

Evening Round-up Located missing woman, Pacific Paradise (Sunshine Coast); Robbery charge, Hyde Park (near Townsville)

Missing woman, Pacific Paradise (Sunshine Coast) Police have concerns for the welfare and safety of a 44-year-old woman reported missing on Sunday from Pacific Paradise (Sunshine Coast).

Chermside rape appeal A 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted as she walked along Gympie Road Chermside on Saturday night.

Afternoon Round-up Robbery with violence - Cairns; Fatal traffic incident - Gladfield (near Warwick); Rape charges - Hamilton Island; Robbery - Acacia Ridge

Search for missing woman, Runaway Bay Police are searching for an 83-year-old woman who was last seen yesterday afternoon.

Morning Round-up, second edition Armed robbery - Murrumba Downs; Robbery - Brisbane City

Morning Round-up Serious crash - Bardon; Missing woman - Gold Coast; Unlawful wounding charge - Palm Island

Murder charge, Cunnamulla A 45-year-old Cunnamulla woman will appear in Charleville Magistrates Court today charged with murder.

Sunday, 30

Evening Round-up Fatal traffic incident, Redbank Plains; Fatal traffic crash, Coppabella, near Moranbah; Serious traffic crash, Bambaroo via Ingham; Serious traffic crash, Chapel Hill; Dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, Townsville; Boy receives burn injuries, Russell Island; Break and enter by an armed man, Norman Park

Murder charge, Southport A 36-year-old Southport man has been charged with murder following an incident at Southport this morning.

Afternoon Round-up Driving charges, Redbank; Update – Damage to hospital doors, Annerley; Indecent assault, Brisbane

Morning roundup second edition March 30 Robbery arrest, Currumbin; Unlawful wounding arrest, Brisbane; Dangerous operation of vehicle, Annerley; Attempted murder arrest, Toowoomba; Missing men from Lucinda located; Sudden death, Southport.

Morning Round-up Search and rescue operation - Lucinda (near Ingham); Traffic offences - Blackall; Robbery with violence - Woodridge; Armed robbery - Mapleton

Morning Round-up Search and rescue operation, Lucinda (near Ingham); Traffic offences, Blackall; Robbery with violence, Woodridge; Armed robbery, Mapleton

Saturday, 29

Morning Round-up Attempted murder arrest, Chermside; Attempted armed robbery, Rockhampton

Friday, 28

Attempted murder, New Farm A 38-year-old man will appear in court in the morning charged with attempted murder

Afternoon Round-up Appeal for driver - Annerley; Search for car of interest - Gladstone

Serious traffic crash, Nerang A 34-year-old Surfers Paradise man is in a critical condition in the Gold Coast Hospital following a serious traffic crash earlier today.

Day to look out for your neighbours Police are encouraging people to keep an eye out for their neighbour’s welfare and their property as part of Neighbour Day on Sunday March 30.

Drug charges, Palm Beach A 27-year-old Palm Beach man has been charged with major drug charges following the alleged discovery of more than 60 cannabis plants during a raid on a home in Fourteenth Avenue, Palm Beach yesterday.

Tool marks as evidence When there is nothing left at a crime scene except a mark on a window ledge or a frayed, crimped end of rope, police use the skill of tool mark matching to help make the link between the crime scene and a suspect.

Dunwich Police launch Triple A program for island youth Young people on North Stradbroke Island are being given incentives to attend school and display good behaviour in the community.

Morning Round-up Unlawful wounding, Rockhampton; Rape, unlawful wounding, Aurukun; Officer spat on, Toowoomba; Drink driving charge, East Brisbane; Traffic crash, Warrego Highway, Dinmore

Thursday, 27

Evening Round-up Fatal traffic crash - Cairns; Drug charges - Glass House Mountains; Drug arrest and charges - Doongul (near Maryborough); Robbery with violence charges - Parkwood.

Woman charged for assault, Hope Island A 36-year-old Southport woman has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed following an incident at a Hope Island Thai restaurant last night.

Wednesday, 26

Evening Round-up Unlawful use of motor vehicle charges - Cherbourg; Armed robbery - Kingston.

Afternoon Round-up Stolen Alcohol - Rocklea

Morning Round-up Robbery with violence charges - Parkwood

Tuesday, 25

Evening Round-up Sudden death, Point Lookout; Fire, Booval

Update, fatal traffic incident, Kamma (near Gordonvale) A 40-year-old Tully man tragically lost his life this afternoon when the utility he was traveling in collided head-on with a heavy tip truck towing a large trailer loaded with earthmoving equipment.

Fatal crash, Meringa Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic incident on the Bruce Highway at Meringa, just north of Gordonvale.

Man charged for indecent assaults, Southport A 32-year-old Southport man has been charged with two counts of indecent assault following two separate incidents in Nerang Street, Southport today.

South Eastern Region fatality free this Easter Regional Traffic Coordinator Inspector Ron Barry said the high-visibility police vehicles over the Easter long-weekend assisted to ensure there were no road fatalities during this busy period.

Morning Round-up Reports of shots fired - Carrara; Robbery and threatened violence - Greenslopes.

Monday, 24

Evening round-up Deprivation of liberty and torture - Surfers Paradise; Robbery - Redbank Plains

Afternoon round-up Serious assault - Maryborough; Robbery - West Chermside; Missing Marcoola teenager located - Bli Bli

Morning Round-up, second edition Officers injured after incident - Hendra; Near-drowning - Surfers Paradise

Morning Round-up Fatal crash - Millmerran; Robbery with violence charges - Fairfield.

Sunday, 23

Evening round-up Assault - Brisbane

Suspected drowning—Surfers Paradise A 27-year-old man has died after he was found unconscious on the beach at Surfers Paradise this morning.

Morning round-up Pharmacy break and enter - Caloundra; Double fatality - Toowoomba

Saturday, 22

Police set to win the Brekky Creek Keg Race Four Queensland Police officers are fit, trained and ready to win this Sunday when they compete against the Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service in the Brekky Creek Keg Race.

Fatal motorcycle crash, Burrum Heads A teenager has died in a motorcycle crash at Burrum Heads, North West of Hervey Bay this afternoon.

Fatal crash, Craignish Police are at the scene of a fatal crash that occurred at Craignish, north of Hervey Bay this evening.

Fatal traffic crash, Mansfield Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash that occurred at Mansfield this morning.

Afternoon Round-up Drug arrests, Mount Gravatt; School fire, Caboolture; Easter road incidents

Armed robbery arrests—Ipswich District A 31-year-old Ipswich woman and two 16-year-old boys have been charged following an attempted armed robbery and an armed robbery in the Ipswich District yesterday.

Morning round-up Fatal near Boulia - Mt Isa; Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle - Condon; Armed robberies - Bundamba and North Booval

Friday, 21

Evening Round-up Traffic crash - Tewantin; Robbery with violence on a train - between Toombul and Eagle Junction.

Afternoon Round-up Drowning, Burleigh; Girl assaulted, Manoora; Armed robberies, Lowood area

Morning round-up Armed robbery - Eight Mile Plains; Police car catches fire - Redbank Plains; Fire - Coorparoo

Thursday, 20

Evening Round-up Serious traffic crash - Moranbah; Robbery - Hyde Park (near Townsville).

Foreign object located in a baked food product, Gold Coast Police believe the location of a foreign metal object in a baked food product on Tuesday appears to be an isolated incident.

Man charged for breach of privacy, Chevron Island A 50-year-old Chevron Island man has been charged with offences after a camera was found secreted in a female toilet at Ashmore early this morning.

Appointment of Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners The Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service announced the appointment of new Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners today.

February 2008 road toll down Queensland is leading the country in reducing its road toll, according to figures just released for the month of February.

Morning Round-up Armed robbery charges - Townsville; Armed robbery - City; Injury to police officer - Gympie

Wednesday, 19

Afternoon Round-up Stolen tunnel machine 'teeth' - Eagle Farm; Serious crash - Warraville (near Aratula); Pair charged over homemade explosives - Townsville; Weapons charges - Maroochydore; Sexual assault charges - Rockhampton

Morning round-up Armed Robbery - Cairns; Armed robbery - Park Ridge

Tuesday, 18

Evening round-up Unlawful wounding arrest - Hervey Bay; Assault charge - Mermaid Waters; Deceased woman located - Cairns

Ride for a Reason Former Olympic gold medalist Duncan Armstrong will wave the starting flag at Police Headquarters on Wednesday March 19 from 7am for the Ride for a Reason bike ride with a twist.

Easter Bunny delivers on two wheels for Royal Children’s Hospital patients The Easter Bunny is sending a hoard of friends on two wheels to deliver eggs to the Royal Children’s Hospital tomorrow.

Drug charges, Gold Coast Police have located a hydroponic cannabis plantation following warrants executed on three Gold Coast properties this morning.

Police blitz at Easter to save lives An extra 672 police will be out in force on Queensland's roads this Easter in a police blitz aimed at reducing road trauma and saving lives.

Monday, 17

Evening Round-up Armed robbery - Wynnum West; Fatal - Bundall; House fire - Stoney Creek via Woodford

Afternoon Round-up Drug arrests - Murgon; Non suspicious death and attempted murder - Toorbul

Round-up South Eastern Region Missing Broadbeach boy, Damian Wheeler; Arson charges, Beaudesert State High School; and Robbery, Labrador

Morning Round-up Serious assault arrest - Rockhampton; Update, pursuit and officer injured - Chermside; Armed robbery - Park Ridge; Armed robbery - Scarness (Hervey Bay)

Sunday, 16

Afternoon Round-up Robbery with violence - Surfers Paradise; Sexual assault charges and historical rape charge; Attempted arson - Kallangur

Injury to officer and hit and run, Chermside A police officer is nursing minor injuries after he was knocked to the ground by an erratic driver today.

Morning Round-up Armed robbery - Wishart; Fatal industrial incident - Narangba; Update, fatal - Tabragalba (Biddaddaba); Serious crash - Bundall; Driving charges - Caboolture; Attempted murder charge - Toowoomba

Saturday, 15

Evening Round-up Teen charged with sexual assault - Mareeba; Men charged with robbery - Brisbane; Serious motorcycle crash - Victoria Point; Armed robbery - Rockhampton; Armed robbery charges - Helensvale

Fatal, Biddaddaba near Beaudesert Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle crash near Beaudesert that claimed the life of a female.

Afternoon round-up Serious crash - Pomona; Taser deployment -Strathpine

Morning Round-up Drug arrests - Clayfield; Pursuits - Beenleigh; Armed robbery arrests - Gladstone

Friday, 14

Evening Round-up Robbery charges, Maroochydore; Arson charge, Maroochydore; Police investigating the death of a woman, Toorbul; Chemical leak, Spring Hill

Search continues for missing Redcliffe mum Concerns continue to grow for missing 58-year-old Redcliffe woman Carolyn Stokes.

Morning Round-up Drug arrests, Greenbank; Businesses destroyed by fire, Moorooka; Serious assault, Woodridge; Armed robbery, Bellbird Park; Serious assault, Cannonvale; Armed robbery, Albany Creek

Missing Chermside man, Michael Rylands Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 33-year-old man who has not been seen since this morning.

Thursday, 13

Morning Round-up second edition Drugs and cash seized - Burpengary; Drug lab located - Kippa Ring

Evening Round-up Drug arrests - Gympie; Robbery arrests - Wide Bay; Rail incident - Townsville

Missing person – Damian Wheeler Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 13-year-old boy who has not been seen since February 10, 2008.

Missing Person - Carolyn Stokes Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 58-year-old woman who has not been seen since Tuesday.

Mackay police operations nets local drug traffickers A protracted operation by Mackay police has resulted in 21 people being charged with over 232 drug offences, including ten people charged with trafficking dangerous drugs.

Update on salvage of the light plane Water police and police divers will today conduct a scientific investigation which will involve the gathering of pieces of wreckage, filming the aircraft wreckage and debris under water in order to provide a detailed report to the Coroner.

Morning Round-up Serious crash, Rockhampton; Update, light plane crash, Main Beach; Armed robbery, Bellbird Park

Wednesday, 12

Light plane located, Main Beach Water police and police divers are currently recovering the bodies of Andrew Mitchell and Garry Sweetnam who were tragically killed in a light plane crash on Friday afternoon.

Morning Round-up Child exploitation material charges, Townsville; Unit fire, Woodridge; Update, hang gliding incident, Dalby; Update, missing woman, Sunnybank Hills

Tuesday, 11

Evening Round-up Fatal crash update - Pentland; Fatal farm incident - Esk.

Missing woman, Sunnybank Hills Police are seeking assistance from the public to locate a 77-year-old woman who was reported missing in Sunnybank Hills this afternoon.

Man charged after pharmacy robberies and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle Police have charged a 35-year-old man in relation to a number of armed robberies at pharmacies around Brisbane after a pursuit in the North Coast Region this morning.

Three men charged for an alleged glassing incident, Surfers Paradise A 20-year-old Ashmore man, a 26-year-old Broadbeach man and a 35-year-old Labrador man have been charged in relation to an alleged brutal assault of a 22-year-old man at the Berlin Bar in Surfers Paradise last year.

Update on search for the light plane, Main Beach Water police are working closely with researchers from Griffith University to locate the two men, Garry Sweetnam and Andrew Mitchell, and the missing aircraft which crashed off Main Beach on Friday afternoon.

Arson, Beaudesert State High School Police are appealing for witnesses to the arson of an office at Beaudesert State High School on March 4, to come forward.

Morning Round-up, second edition Update, suspicious death - North McLean; Pursuit - North Coast Region

Morning Round-up Armed robbery charges - West Ipswich; Suspicious death update - North McLean.

Monday, 10

Evening Round-up Suspicious death - North McLean (near Jimboomba); Pedestrian killed - Woombye; Man located deceased - Nudgee Beach; Attempted robbery with violence - Scarness (near Hervey Bay); Attempted robbery charge- Morningside

Two women charged after robbery, Surfers Paradise A 31-year-old Southport woman has been charged with robbery with violence following an alleged handbag snatch in Surfers Paradise early this morning.

Man in court for hundreds of sex offences A man will appear in the Kingaroy Magistrates Court today charged with 240 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 allegedly committed over four years.

Morning Round-up Armed robbery charges - Gold Coast; Serious traffic incident - Deagon; Armed robbery - Forest Lake; Armed robbery charges - Gladstone.

Sunday, 9

Evening round-up Robbery with violence - Loganholme; Attempted robbery charge - Fitzgibbon; Search update - Main Beach plane crash

Afternoon Round-up Rape arrest - Broadbeach; Fatal traffic incident - Bauple (near Tiaro); Fatal traffic incident - Babinda

Morning Round-up second edition Serious crash - Kunda Park (Maroochydore); Armed robbery - Upper Mount Gravatt; Fatal - Bauple (Tiaro near Maryborough)

Morning Round-up Robbery - heritage Park; Assault occasioning bodily harm charges - Norman Park.

Saturday, 8

Evening round-up Serious crash - Cleveland; Dangerous driving charge - Ravenshoe; Vicious assault - Manunda; Fine for failing to restrain toddler - Yeppoon

Afternoon round-up Search update - Main Beach plane crash; Serious traffic incident - Narangba

Morning Round-up second edition Robbery arrest - Logan Central; Armed robbery - Gympie; Body located - Brisbane River, Brisbane; Indecent treatment, rape, incest arrest - Caboolture

Morning round-up Fatal collision - Ashmore; Fatal crash - Yandaran(Bundaberg); Armed robbery - Runcorn; Fire at secondary school - Mansfield; Drink driver done - Tannum Sands; Child exploitation material charges - Townsville

Friday, 7

Light plane crash, Main Beach A 49-year-old Gold Coast man and a 33-year-old Northern New South Wales man are believed to be missing following a light plane crash this afternoon. The 49-year-old man appears to have been the pilot of the light plane at the time of the incident.

Afternoon Round-up Drug arrests - Mount Isa; Missing person located - Silkstone; Mine death - Mount Isa.

Sexual assault, Broadbeach Police are investigating the sexual assault of a 17-year-old woman in a toilet cubicle at Pratten Park, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach this afternoon.

Multiple rape charges, Brisbane Brisbane detectives today charged 10 men with rape following an intensive eight-month investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old woman.

Maryborough District police shocked by young driver behaviour Maryborough police continue to be dismayed by the irresponsible driving behaviour being exhibited by some young motorists in the district.

Morning Round-up Assault - Coen (Cairns); Traffic issues - Innisfail District; Armed robbery arrest - Acacia Ridge

Thursday, 6

Afternoon Round-up Fatal - Wide Bay; Pharmacy robberies - Sunshine Coast

Morning Round-up, third edition Robbery with violence - Mooloolaba; Update, fatal crashes - Sunshine Coast

Loganholme man to face a string of charges A 20-year-old Loganholme man has been charged with drink driving, serious assault of a police officer, assault occasioning bodily harm, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and unlicensed driving following an incident last night.

Morning Round-up, second edition Fatal tow truck crash - Cooroibah; Robbery - Earlville (Cairns); Armed robbery - Allenstown (Rockhampton); Armed robbery - Lowood

Morning round-up Triple fatality - Tewantin; Assault police - Bracken Ridge

Wednesday, 5

Drug raids on Sunshine Coast Detectives from the North Coast Region and State Crime Operations Command in partnership with the Australian Crime Commission today arrested a number of people as part of a major police investigation targeting illicit drug supply on the Sunshine Coast.

International child sex offender network dismantled The Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) Taskforce Argos has been instrumental in infiltrating and dismantling a highly secretive and organised network of international child sex offenders.

Suspicious fire, Beaudesert Police are appealing for information in relation to the suspected arson of an office at Beaudesert State High School overnight.

Man charged—Sunnybank Hills and Brassall armed robberies A thorough police investigation into the armed robberies of two taverns in January led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Acacia Ridge man yesterday.

Morning Round-up, second edition Serious assault of police - Maroochydore; Attempted arson - West End; Missing woman located - Anakie

Morning round-up Update - Kenilworth fatal; Man charged following alleged stabbing - Acacia Ridge; Man charged with making threats - Indooroopilly; Fatal on private property - near Winton; Search for woman on property - near Anakie

Tuesday, 4

Evening round-up Fatal tractor incident - Kenilworth; Streaker charged - Woolloongabba

North Coast Region police slam drink drivers North Coast Region police say they are horrified by the number of drink drivers they have apprehended this year.

Armed robbery, Greenslopes Police are continuing in their search for a man who held-up a news agency at Greenslopes on February 27.

Update on body located at Biddaddaba Police are appealing for information which may assist them to identify the body of a man which was located near the Canungra Creek Bridge at 10.30am on Sunday.

Monday, 3

Evening round-up Arson charge for Spring Hill fire - Brisbane; Serious assault on female constable - Wilsonton

Update on body located at Biddaddaba A post-mortem examination of the body located near the Canungra Creek Bridge at Biddaddaba indicated the remains of the deceased appear to be that of a man.

Morning round-up Armed robbery - Rockhampton

Sunday, 2

Evening Round-up Fatal traffic incident, Marsden; Update - stabbing, Narangba; Update and appeal for witnesses – Serious crash, Esk; Grievous bodily harm arrest, Cherbourg; Rape arrest, Townsville; Taser deployed, Bowen Hills; Officer spat on, Brisbane City

Body located Biddadaba Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the location of a body near the Canungra Creek Bridge at Biddadaba this morning.

Morning Round-up, second edition Rescue - Mossman Gorge; Assault police - Eagleby; Update, suspicious fire - Inala; Robbery - Maroochydore; Robbery - Upper Mount Gravatt; Unlawful wounding - Narangba; Serious crash - Worongary; Dog attack - Wavell Heights; Update, serious crash - Esk

Morning Round-up Attempted robbery, Rowes Bay (near Townsville); Suspicious house fire, Inala; Officer spat on, Mooloolaba; Serious traffic crash, Esk; Armed robbery, Lutwyche

Saturday, 1

Missing woman Helen Seminutin Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 41-year-old woman who has not been seen since June 2006.

Morning Round-up, second edition Disturbance - Kenmore; Unlawful wounding - Gold Coast; Update, Fatal crash - Lotus Creek; Update, Sexual assault - North Rockhampton

Morning Round-up Woman assaulted during cowardly attack, Southbank; Armed robbery, Salisbury; Rape charge, Rockhampton; Bus driver injured in crash, Dundowran (near Hervey Bay)

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