CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Australian man faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court today (18 December, 2024) after being charged with alleged menacing offences against Commonwealth employees. The AFP began its investigation into the man, 45, in October, 2024 after receiving a Report of Crime relating to the man allegedly sending a series of harassing messages via email. On 12 November, 2024, the AFP executed a search warrant at...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are urging residents to check their properties and nearby structures for signs of missing man Paul Kearns in the Burrum Heads area. This morning, search efforts entered their third day with police on foot, motorbikes, SES, Rural Fire Brigade, Remote Piloted Aerial System (RPAS) and Queensland Remote Area Tracking (QRAT) personnel. The 77-year-old man (pictured) was last seen at an address on ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 35-year-old woman reported missing this afternoon, December 18. Sarah Hunt, pictured, was last seen in the Southport area around 12.30pm and has not been seen or heard from since. She is described as Caucasian in appearance, 172cm tall, proportionate build with brown hair. Police and family hold concerns for Sarah as she has a medical condition...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A search and rescue operation is underway for an 84-year-old man reported missing from Carrara yesterday afternoon, December 17. Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to help locate Warren Bartley (pictured) who was last seen around 1pm at a golf club on Alabaster Drive. He is described as Caucasian, approximately 165cm tall with grey hair, and last seen wearing a white t-shirt and board...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal traffic crash in Bracalba today, December 18. Around 4.40am, a blue Mazda Sedan was travelling west towards Woodford on the Daguilar Highway when it left the road and collided with a white Hyundai Getz travelling east towards Caboolture. The driver of the Mazda, a 38-year-old Caboolture man, died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai, an ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An Emergency Alert (Watch and Act) has been issued for the South Burnet Regional Council area. Council advises intense rainfall are leading to flash flooding in the area and urges residents to Watch and Act. Do not drive unless necessary and stay up to date with the latest warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged two teenagers following a stolen vehicle incident in Townsville yesterday evening, December 17. At approximately 9.30pm, police were called to a North Ward property following reports of a robbery and assault. It will be alleged a group had entered a property on The Strand, where a 63-year-old woman was assaulted with a wooden plank and a Toyota Rav 4 was stolen. The woman was tr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) has welcomed eight new police dogs following the first stand-alone dog graduation in Queensland. The dogs swapped their plain collars out for a ceremonial collar in recognition of their achievement, completing the 12-week training course facilitated at the State Dog Squad Training and Development Centre for general purpose police dogs. This course produces highly skil...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Arrest vision is available via Hightail A second man is expected to face Downing Centre Local Court today (18 December, 2024) charged for his alleged role in orchestrating the importation of 237kg of MDMA. The AFP arrested the man, 39, at his Wetherill Park business yesterday (17 December, 2024) after he was linked to the 2023 MDMA importation, which had an estimated street value of $13 mill...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force An East Melbourne man is expected to appear before Sydney Downing Centre Local Court today (18 December, 2024) charged with attempting to possess 12kg of methamphetamine imported into NSW from the USA. The AFP investigation began in September, 2024 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected a consignm...