Townsville morning briefing

Townsville man jailed for underage sex offences; triple murder verdict in Bogie

Morning, Townsville. It's a clear 18 degrees out there, so here is what's shaping Saturday.

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18C, Mostly clear

Man jailed for recruiting underage girls for sex
A Townsville man motivated by his own 'selfish and sinister desires' has been sentenced to 12 years' jail for the rape, sexual assault and recruitment of underage girls for sex.
abc.net.au
Grazier guilty of murdering neighbours at property gate, jury finds
North Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty by a jury of a triple murder at Bogie in 2022.
abc.net.au
Queensland's former top cop Steve Gollschewski dies aged 67
Queensland's former top cop Steve Gollschewski has died aged 67, following a courageous battle with cancer. He served more than four decades on the frontline, leading responses to major natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.
abc.net.au
Bindi and Robert Irwin pay tribute to dad Steve Irwin
Bindi and Robert Irwin have each shared heartfelt tributes to their late father and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, 20 years after his death.
abc.net.au
200,000 wandings against weapons
Nearly 200,000 wanding scans across Queensland have resulted in the seizure of 1,439 knives and edged weapons since July last year under Jack's Law, which lets police use handheld metal detectors to scan, search and seize.
mypolice.qld.gov.au

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