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The abuser choked a woman twice, threatened to kill her father and burn down their home during the ‘chilling’ violent onslaught. Warning: distressing

Premium Content Subscriber only A security guard was called in to keep the peace in a Mackay courtroom in scenes akin to a Jerry Springer or Judge Judy episode. Ian Richard William Rolingson, 37, faced Mackay District Court on Monday on domestic violence-related charges including choking his former girlfriend until she could not breathe. His victim, his former partner and the mother of his baby son, sat opposite his new girlfriend. With a large head tattoo and wearing board shorts, the father of five swore intermittently from the dock while his family members insisted he behave. While the...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Mackay man intends to go home to NSW to be near his grandparents following his two-month crime spree detailed in court. Mitchell Turnbull’s string of charges were so extensive it took more than 30 minutes to decipher the details when he presented to Mackay Magistrates Court on Thursday. The court heard Turnbull was charged with possessing property suspected of being used in commission of a drug offence in Allenstown, Rockhampton on August 4, 2019. He also had a knife on him, assaulted a police officer and when he was taken to the Rockhampton watch-house ...

Premium Content Subscriber only An alleged drug debt enforcer is accused of threatening to “bash, deprive the liberty and torture” addicts who owe money in a series of messages revealed in court. Despite the “concerning” nature of the 38 year old’s alleged conduct, he was granted bail because there was nothing specifying what drugs he was accused of trafficking. Luke Daniel Mckenzie was arrested last week after police allegedly found $180,000 cash in cryovac bags and encrypted phones stashed in a mattress of his West Mackay home. He is charged with trafficking, posses...

The pair have since reconciled and live together at Marian, raising their daughter. Her victim, the father of her baby, sat in the courtroom gallery cradling their child as Kairae learned if she would actually be sent to jail. Ms Hartigan said jail should be imposed "to reflect the seriousness of the offending" and for general deterrence. "To send a message to people in the community that anger with your partner is not to be met with driving your vehicle at them," Ms Hartigan said. "I accept that emotions were running high at the time." She released Kairae, who had a limited criminal hi...