Extra cops tackle Townsville youth crime and other top stories.

• Extra cops tackle Townsville youth crime

  

  An extra 30 police officers have been deployed to Townsville as part of a month-long crackdown on youth crime.The additional officers, most of whom arrived in Townsville on Monday night, will remain in the north Queensland city for the next 30 days to help local cops as part of the Palaszczuk government's Strikeforce initiative.Operation Oscar Merchant is part of the government's response to a marked increase in youth crime in Townsville over the past 18 months. Deputy Commissioner Peter Martin..

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• Townsville daily wrap up, September 20

  

  Unlawful use of Motor Vehicle – Vincent: Police have charged two women and a girl in relation to vehicle related offences after they were seen to exit a nominated stolen vehicle. It will be alleged that an 18-year-old, 17-year-old and a 15-year-old girl were observed to exit a grey Mazda at an address in Gosper Street, Vincent. They have then walked away from the nominated vehicle before they were arrested by police a short time later. The 18-year-old and 17-year-old, both from Vincent, were bo..

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• Ordinary family, extraordinary courage

  

  “YOUR child has cancer’’.The four words no parent ever wants to hear.But Annandale parents Trevor and Tracey Rethamel did hear those devastating words.“Those four words create an indescribable sense of sickness and fear,’’ Tracey Rethamel said.“It is incomprehensible to accept being told that your child might die. Our world fell apart.’’The couple’s youngest daughter Lucy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia two years ago.The plucky 10-year-old had her last chemotherapy treatment onl..

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• The lost travelling bag

  

  A bag was located travelling solo on the morning of Thursday September 15. It appears the bag has failed to continue its journey with its owner and was left at the Greyhound Bus terminal near the Esplanade, Cairns around 7am. The brown bag (pictured) contained ladies clothing and toiletries. Police are hoping to reunite the bag with its owner so they can continue their journey together. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Innisfail Police Station and quote property reference numb..

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• RBT returns positive reading for Schmackos

  

  Recently police intercepted a red utility for the purpose of an roadside breath test. The officers’ attention were drawn to a hangdog expression coming from the back of the tray of the utility. Officers approached the guilty looking character who was now hiding by laying down in the tray of the vehicle. The suspect presented to police his council registration tag which revealed that his name was Simba. Simba was then given a roadside requirement to provide a specimen of breath. Shockingly, the ..

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• I survived trek with three kids

  

  IN THE  last September school holidays my family did something we’ve never done before ... and most likely never will again. We drove the 3000km ret­urn journey to Byron Bay to visit family.“Yes, yes,” I hear you say “what madness, what’s wrong with flying?”Well, I blame my road trip/adventure loving airline pilot husband for talking me into driving the 3000km with three children on board.Yes, there were a few tears (mostly from Miss Seven) and yes, there were a few tantrums (mostly from Master ..

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• Eight police hurt arresting drunks

  

  EIGHT out of the 10 police officers stationed at the Flinders St East entertainment precinct on Friday night were injured while trying to arrest intoxicated and violent revellers.Among the injured was a male police sergeant who was kicked in the groin and spat on by a 21-year-old man. Two other officers, both male constables, also sustained cuts and abrasions as they tried to arrest the man about 3.30am.Just 10 minutes earlier, a 32-year-old man became violent as police attempted to arrest him. ..

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• Star trek team blasts off

  

  FOR a group of Townsville high school students who have set off on an out of this world excursion, the excitement is sky high. Eleven science and maths students from St Patrick’s College Townsville are travelling to the US for their inaugural STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Trek.The two-week itinerary will include a six-day program at NASA Space Camp where they will participate in the Advanced Space Academy Program.Read the full text of this story in today’s Townsville Bu..

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• Welcome selection headaches for Cowboys

  

  NORTH Queensland’s injury crisis from last week has had a clear silver lining for the club after their last minute call-ups excelled in a gutsy win over the Brisbane Broncos. Centre Javid Bowen, second rower Coen Hess and 18-year-old debutant Kalyn Ponga were all thrust in to the starting 13 for the crucial Queensland derby, with the young trio all performing superbly after being thrown in to the deep end.A season-ending spinal cord injury to Ethan Lowe opened the door for 20-year-old forward Co..

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• Blow-in cops to hit city

  

  THE State Government has sent a ragtag team of cops to Townsville to fight the widening crime crisis in the city – giving them just 30 days to turn it around.Officers from nearly all police units, including road policing, the dog squad, Tactical Crime and the elite Public Safety Response Team arrive in the city this morning as part of Operation Oscar Merchant.A number of detectives from Brisbane will join the team as well, working with Townsville’s Property Crime Unit, with a goal to clear up a ..

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