Crime by SHAYLA BULLOCH
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Subscriber only A PRISONER is under investigation after he allegedly stole from a gravesite, while performing community service. It s understood the unnamed prisoner stole watches and a hat from the grave of Lucius Baira-Hill who was killed when an allegedly stolen car hit a roundabout and rolled before hitting a traffic pole. It wasn t until a relative of the 13-year-old s, who is also serving time at the Stuart Prison saw the inmate with the stolen items and reported it to guards at the facility. Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) confirmed it was investigating the incident, believed to have occurred late last year.
DYLON Ahquee fell through the cracks. Before the age of six he was taken into state care, his first brush with the law was at nine, at 11 he was locked up in youth detention, by 17 he was in an adult facility and two years later he took his own life while behind bars. A coronial inquest into his suicide at the Townsville Correctional Centre on December 26, 2015 will probe the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. The inquest will ask the critical question, did the authority charged with providing for his mental health and physical care adequately discharge that responsibility? Speaking exclusively with the
Premium Content A NORTH Queensland corrections officer allegedly raped a colleague after a boozy social event with work mates. The woman was hit with rape and sexual assault charges after the alleged incident at an after work social event a group of employees attended. In an email sighted by the Townsville Bulletin, Corrective Services sent a letter to staff last week advising a staff member was charged with a criminal offence. The email was sent by Acting Chief Superintendent Louise Kneeshaw, who stepped into the prison s top job after former general manager Peter Hall was stood down last year over allegations he had inappropriate relationships with a staff member.
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QCS Top Dogs crowned
General Purpose dog Tallis and Passive Alert Drug Detection dog Thommo have been crowned QCS Top Dogs for 2020.
The QCS Top Dog winners were announced yesterday, with Townsville Correctional Complex and Wolston and Brisbane Women’s correctional centres scooping the pool in the five part virtual competition.
Ryan from Townsville Correctional Centre.
Scott with Thommo and Wolston Correctional Centre, A/g Chief Superintendent Joel Smith
GP dog Tallis and his handler Ryan wowed the judges with their in-synch, enthusiastic performance in the obedience and agility sections of the competition, while PADD dog Thommo and his handler Scott from Wolston and Brisbane Women’s showed their mettle in the search challenge.