Moreton District police have charged a 15-year-old Burpengary boy over alleged dangerous driving in Caboolture on 22 October. Police allege a black Ford Falcon was driven dangerously across several northern suburbs, and its occupants leaned out of the windows on the Bruce Highway. The car was found abandoned and seized on 25 October. The boy faces nine charges and is due in Caboolture Childrens Court on 26 October. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Police are investigating a dangerous driving incident in Surfers Paradise on the evening of 23 October. A Toyota Hilux was reportedly driven erratically along the Esplanade before stopping near a metal barrier at the Staghorn Avenue intersection. The vehicle was allegedly driven deliberately into the barrier, causing it to fall and injure a 40-year-old Labrador man. Bystanders tried to restrain the 31-year-old Surfers Paradise driver, who allegedly fled before officers arrived. Police located him nearby shortly afterwards, and he received a dog bite during arrest. Both men were taken to hospital, and inquiries are continuing.
Police are investigating a dangerous driving incident in Surfers Paradise on the evening of 23 October. A Toyota Hilux was reportedly driven erratically along the Esplanade before stopping near a metal barrier at the Staghorn Avenue intersection. The vehicle was allegedly driven deliberately into the barrier, causing it to fall and injure a 40-year-old Labrador man. Bystanders tried to restrain the 31-year-old Surfers Paradise driver, who allegedly fled before officers arrived. Police located him nearby shortly afterwards, and he received a dog bite during arrest. Both men were taken to hospital, and inquiries are continuing.
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A 20-year-old Tiaro man faces 10 charges after an alleged dangerous driving spree across the South Burnett. Police allege the grey Holden Commodore forced another vehicle off the road and ran several red lights. The driver allegedly crashed into a Toyota Hilux at Benair, then ran into nearby bushland before he was arrested. A 16-year-old passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The man has been remanded to appear in Maryborough Magistrates Court on November 10. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Jack Bowd, 25, has told the Dubbo District Court he is dead set he was not driving when his ute hit a van head-on near Tomingley, killing four people. Bowd has pleaded not guilty to four counts of dangerous driving causing death. Prosecutors allege he was driving, while the defence says his friend Lochlann Jacobs had taken over the wheel before the crash. Under cross-examination, Bowd conceded he could not recall seeing Jacobs get into the driver's seat. Judge Michael Smith is expected to deliver his judgment in December.
A mother will not be sent to prison for a crash that killed her six-year-old daughter, a court has heard. Zubeda Habonimana, 43, failed to give way at a Virginia intersection in Adelaide's northern suburbs in October last year. Her daughter Benita Ntihebuwayo died five days later. Victim impact statements were read in the South Australian District Court, including a plea from the girl's father that his former partner not be jailed. Habonimana pleaded guilty to causing death and three counts of causing harm by dangerous driving.
A seasonal worker from Vanuatu will spend eight months in jail after a crash in Bundaberg killed a fellow worker. Reginold Toa, 35, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death. The court heard he drove through a stop sign without slowing, colliding with another vehicle at an intersection in November 2024. Augustin Kalkandi died at the scene. Toa received a three-year jail term, suspended after eight months, and his licence was suspended for two years. He will be deported to the Solomon Islands after his custody.
A 20-year-old Tiaro man has been charged with ten offences over an alleged dangerous driving spree across the South Burnett region on 20 October. Police allege the driver forced another vehicle off the road, ran red lights and drove on the wrong side of the road before a crash at Benair. He fled on foot into bushland but was arrested near the Benair Road and Bunya Highway intersection. A 16-year-old passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries. He is due to appear in Maryborough Magistrates Court on 10 November.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Alice Springs over an alleged hit-and-run that killed a 57-year-old man more than five months ago. Police say the crash happened on Len Kittle Drive at about 9.30pm on May 20. Officers found the man with catastrophic injuries, and he died at the scene. The Major Crash Investigation Unit launched an investigation. On Wednesday, the teenager was arrested at Alice Springs Police Station and charged with dangerous driving causing death, hit-and-run and multiple other offences. He was refused bail and will face court on Thursday.
Police have charged a 20-year-old man with dangerous driving causing death over an alleged hit-and-run in Alice Springs. The 57-year-old man was found unresponsive on Len Kittle Drive on May 20 and died at the scene. Police say he was struck by a vehicle near Blatherskite Park after being seen on dash cam footage. The man was arrested at Alice Springs police station and remanded in custody. He is due to appear in the Alice Springs Local Court tomorrow.
A 20-year-old man has been charged over a fatal hit and run crash on Len Kittle Drive in Alice Springs. Police allege the crash occurred on 20 May 2026 and killed a 57-year-old man at the scene. The man was arrested at Alice Springs Police Station by the Major Crash Investigation Unit. He faces charges including dangerous driving causing death, hit and run, and several other offences. He has been remanded in custody to appear in the Alice Springs Local Court on 22 October 2026. Police are continuing their investigation and ask anyone with information to contact them.
Brendan Nugent, 43, has been charged over an alleged deliberate attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office. Police have not ruled out further charges, including attempted murder. Haines remains in a critical but stable condition after emergency surgery. In court, Nugent's lawyer said he has a neurological condition and raised concerns about his mental health. Nugent was remanded in custody, and federal police say establishing a motive is the investigation's first priority.
Police are appealing for information about a crash at Geham on Sunday, 18 October. Police allege a white Toyota Landcruiser utility was driven dangerously northbound along the New England Highway around 2.30pm, forcing several cars to take evasive action. The utility later crashed at the intersection of Kahler Road and Strack Road, and no injuries were reported. A 27-year-old Top Camp man has been charged with several offences, including dangerous operation of a vehicle and stealing. He is due to appear at Toowoomba Magistrates Court on 13 November.
Brendan James Nugent, 43, appeared in the Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Wednesday, charged over an alleged car attack on independent MP Helen Haines. Dr Haines remains in hospital in a critical condition. Magistrate Allison Vaughan remanded Mr Nugent in custody until the new year, with his next court date set for February 4. Police allege the attack was targeted and have not ruled out further charges. Mr Nugent faces charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury and possession of cannabis.
Independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after an alleged attack outside her Wangaratta electorate office, her husband Phil Haines has said. Police allege Brendan Nugent, 43, drove a LandCruiser into her on Monday and has been charged with several offences, with further charges including attempted murder still possible. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said officers had no intelligence on Mr Nugent before the incident and are examining possible links to the sovereign citizen movement. Victorian Premier Ben Carroll described online propaganda as turning neighbour against neighbour.
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Brendan Nugent, 43, has been charged over an alleged deliberate attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office. Police have not ruled out further charges, including attempted murder. Haines remains in a critical but stable condition after emergency surgery. In court, Nugent's lawyer said he has a neurological condition and raised concerns about his mental health. Nugent was remanded in custody, and federal police say establishing a motive is the investigation's first priority.
Victoria Police have charged 43-year-old Brendan Nugent with three offences, including dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury, after an alleged car attack on independent MP Helen Haines. He was also charged with causing harm to a Commonwealth public official, an offence carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. Nugent is due to appear in Wangaratta Magistrates' Court. Police say they will allege the attack was targeted. Ms Haines, 65, suffered critical lower-body injuries after being pinned between two cars outside her electorate office. Her family says it is devastated by the events.
Brendan Nugent, 43, has been charged over an alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta electorate office. Victoria Police say the attack is alleged to have been targeted. Nugent faces dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and a Commonwealth offence of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official. He will appear at Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Haines is in a critical but stable condition at the Alfred Hospital after emergency surgery. Police say the matter appears to be an isolated incident.
Moreton police have charged a Sunshine Coast teenager with 62 offences linked to dangerous driving across the district. It is alleged the boy was a passenger in a Ford Falcon conducting burnouts in Morayfield on 10 September before it crashed into a fence. A 17-year-old Imbil boy and a 19-year-old Pacific Paradise man were also charged. Police say 142 offenders have now been charged with 618 offences under Operation Yankee Tread since August. A 26-year-old Deception Bay man faces charges after a crash in Caboolture on 11 October.
