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No jail time after dog left to die and lies to police

A man left his dog to die in a locked ute canopy during an alcohol binge and claimed his vehicle was stolen, leading to a public search, a magistrate has heard.

AAP · Feb 5

Murder, attempted rape accused to face fresh charges

A bystander stopped a man from sexually assaulting a woman soon after he allegedly committed a fatal stabbing outside a shopping centre, police say.

AAP · Sep 29, 2025

Woman admits smoke alarm failure after fatal house fire

A woman has pleaded guilty to failing to fit legal smoke alarms at a Moreton Bay island property she owned after a house fire killed a father and his five boys.

AAP · Mar 26, 2024