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Premium Content Subscriber only A cleaner who used her role to steal medical scripts so she could feed her drug addiction says she has hit rock bottom. Dale Jessica Freeman stole medical scripts from two doctors between January and March this year. Police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said Freeman later filled out the scripts with a fake name and forged a doctor's signature to attain Panadeine Forte from a Noosa chemist on two occasions. "She said that she took the pad and removed an unknown number, secreted them in her bra (and) left," she said. Freeman pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates...

Premium Content Subscriber only A frightened family watched on as drunk Coast man smashed a window to get into their home, a court has heard. Police were called to a Noosa Heads home where Carlo Rizzuti was banging on the front door and yelling loudly at 3am on March 21. “Occupants were fearful due to the actions of the male,” police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said. “He became agitated when no one would let him in he was told by the occupants he had the wrong address and to leave or police would be called. “Upon hearing this … (Rizzuti) broke a window attempting to get into ...

Noosa Magistrates Court heard the 29-year-old later obstructed police as they were trying to investigate. Sergeant Johnstone said Posser continually interrupted and spoke over the top of police and started recording them on his phone before he was arrested. Posser pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday to one count of public nuisance and obstructing police. Duty lawyer Natashia Blank said the father of two believed he was doing the right thing at the time. "His friends were having an argument … the female said she was going to leave and proceeded to go to her car to do so...

Premium Content Subscriber only A 32-year-old man who allegedly duped swimming pool customers out of $167,000 will face eight more charges as he plans to take his bid for freedom to the next step. Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards told the Sunshine Coast Daily  Brad Murray Evans had been charged with eight more counts of fraud in addition to 12 counts of fraud - dishonestly obtain property from another. Mr Evans' defence lawyer Brad Hill appeared for the 32-year-old concerning the original 12 counts in Maroochydore Magis...

Premium Content Subscriber only A soon-to-be father has avoided time behind bars after he nearly hit police and traffic controllers during a high speed drive off though Coast roadworks. Kodi Anthony Craig Heinemann drove at high speed through roadworks at the intersection of Parklands Boulevard and Sunset Drive, Little Mountain on February 8, 2020, a court heard. Police prosecutor Leonie Scott said the 18-year-old was clearly visible as the driver of the black Holden Cruze hatchback when he stopped at a traffic controller's stop sign at 8.20pm. Sergeant Scott said police were at Heinemann...