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Subscriber only Police were called to a domestic disturbance at Geoff Wilson Dr around 7pm on August 30, 2018. Two police offers were allegedly confronted by the man with a knife and they drew their weapons and fired. The 36-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The matter was referred by the Queensland Police Service to the Ethical Standards Command on behalf of the State Coroner. This week, the Coroners Court of Queensland told
The Morning Bulletin investigation material for the matter had been received and was under review. It is expected an inquest in relation to the death will be held by the end of 2021.
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Nearly 800 offences were committed in Rockhampton in the past month.
Queensland Police Service data showed that of 773 offences committed from January 10 to February 10 this year, the vast majority – about 650 – occurred in the Rockhampton CBD or just north of the Fitzroy River.
Berserker contained the largest clusters of crimes, totalling more than 300 offences compared to the CBD’s 221.
Most of the region’s offences (148) fell into QPS’ other theft category, which excludes unlawful entries; drug offences (140) and good order offences (100) followed closely.
Additionally, there were 71 assaults, 65 unlawful entries, and 66 instances of other property damage. Crimes committed in the Rockhampton local government area from January 10 to February 10, sorted by category.
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Rockhampton home business owner Carmen Davies was shocked to come home this week to find a threatening note in her mailbox, complaining about the number of cars she has on the street. The note left at Carmen s house which is a her home photography studio. Hello. Your house has had lots of complaints for having too many cars out the front on the street. Please stop or you will get a consequence. This is a warning .
Sharing the note to her business Facebook page, Studio Thirtytwo, and with her neighbours, she was surprised to find out three more of her neighbours had also received notes.