Townsville morning briefing

Prison drone drug delivery charge over $1m drop

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Man charged following attempted drone drop of illicit drugs into prison
Queensland Corrective Services has charged a man following investigations into a drone found inside the Townsville Correctional Centre carrying a package containing over $1 million of illicit drugs and utensils.
mypolice.qld.gov.au
Police charge man over attempted $1 million prison drone drug delivery
A 47-year-old man has been charged over the attempted delivery of $1 million worth of illicit drugs via drone into a Townsville prison.
abc.net.au
Fatal traffic crash, South Townsville
Police are appealing for information and witnesses as investigations continue into a fatal two-vehicle crash at South Townsville, where a motorcycle collided with a white vehicle on Dean Street just before 6pm.
mypolice.qld.gov.au
Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyed juror discovers evidence error
A judge has declared a mistrial after a sharp-eyed juror discovered that copies of evidence given to two jurors contained "irregular" redacted material deemed inadmissible in the trial of a Cape York Peninsula traditional owner accused of defrauding his community of mining royalties.
abc.net.au
'Pretty remarkable' man living with MND for 29 years after diagnosis
A Queensland grandfather who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease 29 years ago has been described as "pretty remarkable" after celebrating his 90th birthday last month.
abc.net.au

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