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A young man who allegedly returned to using drugs, stealing cars and dangerous driving a month after being released from prison claimed he no longer cared about the law or police because he was held on remand for a year for a charge that was eventually dropped.
1. Mum who smashed in police station door was screaming at cops A 43-year-old Gympie mum pleaded guilty to smashing the Channon Street police station door and screaming at officers. Jenny Sarah Rennert was trying to enter the Gympie police station in Channon Street when she discovered the sliding doors were locked. Jenny Sarah Rennert. The Gympie court heard Rennert kicked the lower panel of the glass door with her right foot, causing it to smash. Police prosecutor Melissa Campbell told the court the officers on duty at the station saw the incident via CCTV cameras and came out to the f...
Premium Content Subscriber only A 51-year-old's criminal and traffic history was described as "appalling" and "extensive" when he faced court in Gympie on 14 charges this week. The list of offences ranged from drug driving to stealing from St Vinnies between June 22 and December 12 last year. Dean Anthony Lovett pleaded guilty to all 14 charges in Gympie Magistrates Court on Thursday where he appeared in custody via video link. The court heard Lovett had been in custody since December 23, when he racked up six charges on one day. Police prosecutor Michael Phillips said almost every possi...
The Gympie region 29-year-old was busted for weed and then repeatedly failed to turn up for court appearances
The victim had left his wallet and phone on the roof of his car before driving off