Spiral of lost youth
YOUNG offenders’ lives are spiralling into a cycle of committing crimes, being locked behind bars and then reoffending – with the possibility of being rehabilitated dwindling every time they encounter the justice system. For the majority of juvenile criminals across Townsville, the problems begin before they start offending, coming from dysfunctional environments and having suffered significant trauma from a young age.The Bulletin revealed earlier this week the horrific offending cycle three ..>> view originalWilful damage, Townsville
Six cars were damaged at a ferry terminal in Townsville overnight. Around 7am, a security guard attended the terminal’s car park on Sir Leslie Theiss Drive and noticed the damaged vehicles. The vehicles have had their windows smashed and it appears items from inside have been stolen. Police are working with the vehicles’ owners to draw up a list of stolen items. Anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area last night is urged to contact police. Investigations are continuing..>> view originalLeague of his own
WHEN double amputee Rob Bliss read a book by an injured war Âveteran, four words stuck with him.“From adversity comes opportunity ... that’s what it said,” Mr Bliss, 59, of Cranbrook said. “Those words really stayed with me.”The phrase was contained in a book by wounded veteran Paul Warren, a Townsville soldier who penned The Fighter after he lost a leg in Afghanistan.Mr Bliss has never gone to war but he was a crime scene technician before he was critically injured at an Ingham storage facilit..>> view originalNQ beauty has world at her feet
FROM a small Queensland farming town to being Miss World Australia – Madeline Cowe could never imagine where her life would lead.Born in Tully, a sugar cane and banana-growing town 200km north of Townsville, Cowe (pictured) won the coveted national crown in July and is now busy preparing for the Miss World pageant in Washington on December 20.Helping her prepare is former Miss World Australia Courtney Thorpe, with the duo in Brisbane this week working on every component that Cowe will face at ..>> view originalShane's beloved home courts greatness
SIZE matters when it comes to local basketball identity Shane Froling, who is saying goodbye to the family home of more than 14 years.Mr Froling and wife Jenny have put their five-bedroom home at 54 Southern Cross Circuit, Douglas, on the market as they are building a new residence on the slopes of Mt Stuart.“We’ve lived here for the past 14 years,” Mr Froling said.“It’s been a great home and all of our four kids have virtually grown up here.“We’ve been through things like Yasi and different eve..>> view originalSafety eroded by grim truth
THE number of convicted criminals released onto our streets has soared by 30 per cent, an explosive review sparked by the murder of Elizabeth Kippin has found.The Townsville grandmother was allegedly stabbed by parolee Anthony O’Keefe just seven hours after he was released from prison, shocking the city and triggering an independent investigation.Although the full review will not be delivered until November, an issues paper for the review has detailed serious concerns within Queensland’s parole ..>> view originalArmed robbery charge, Aitkenvale
Townsville police investigating an incident in which a woman was threatened with a knife and her car stolen at Aitkenvale early yesterday morning (September 17) have charged a teenager with armed robbery. It will be alleged that shortly after 1.10am the woman had just returned to her vehicle- which was parked in the driveway of a Nathan Street petrol station- when she was threatened with a knife and forcibly pulled from the driver’s seat. Two male teenagers then drove off in the vehicle which w..>> view originalMum cleared of abuse
A MOTHER accused of sexually abusing her two young daughters has been found not guilty.The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with six counts of indecent dealing and one count of rape but argued that she was a victim of domestic violence and was compelled to do the acts by her abusive ex-partner.During the trial, the jury heard the woman was charged with the offences based solely on her interview with police and that the children had made no disclosures of abuse by either ..>> view originalRapist jailed for horror act
A MAN who held a broken vodka bottle to a woman’s throat before raping her in her own home has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, automatically triggering a serious violent offender declaration.Ivan Bernard Utley, 44, pleaded guilty to rape, two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm while armed, burglary and assault yesterday.Townsville District Court heard Utley, a former rehabilitation centre worker, was “grossly intoxicated” when he raped the woman at Kelso on February 6, 2014.Crown pros..>> view originalAnglers fishing for a big wet
ANGLERS are hoping predicted spring rainfall could result in a fish bonanza in months to come. Cleveland Bay Seafood’s Gordon Allen (pictured) said if a La Nina system developed, Townsville could look forward to fish such as barramundi experiencing good growth in coming months.“That would allow a lot more freshwater in the estuaries,” he said.“Everything gets a bit bigger and a bit stronger earlier.”Mr Allen said good rain would bode well for growth during the barramundi closed season from Nove..>> view original
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