Townsville news headlines

An emergency situation that saw several streets locked down in North Queensland has ended with the arrest of a 32-year-old man.

Ten children are in custody and at least three more remain on the run after a spate of thefts.

Police have said a 46-year-old man was shot and rendered first aid but died a short time later.

"I just woke up and seen us hitting the caravan," the passenger, who didn't want to be named, said.

Three women were killed in the collision with a towed caravan on the Bruce Highway yesterday.

Parts of central Queensland have been hit with over a month's rain in just 24 hours, with more wet and cold weather on the horizon.

Queensland premier Steven Miles says Troy Thompson should stand down after he apologised for misleading voters about his time in the army.

The man will face court in Queensland today after allegedly killing another man known to him yesterday evening.

The footage shows five people running in all different directions away from the scene.

The gang allegedly targeted six Townsville suburbs in the early hours of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, carrying out multiple home invasions.

The ads on social media sure did the trick. Before long, orders flooded in. But problems quickly began to mount.

A man has died in a fire that tore through a Townsville home overnight, destroying it from the inside out.

She was one of thirteen winners across the nation who became $400,000 richer.

A coroner investigating the deaths of four teenagers in a "horrific" car crash has made no findings against police but noted a lack of training at the time around sensitivity towards Indigenous families.

More than 820 cases have been reported, more than 13 times higher than the same time last year.

9News understands the teenagers were treated at William Ross State High School after ingesting the substance.

One man has been taken into custody without incident, police said.

There are still roughly 49,000 homes without power this morning after 66,000 residents were plunged into darkness at the peak of the storm.

More than 40,000 homes and businesses are without power in Townsville alone as the city cops "very destructive" winds and flooding rain.

People out there know what happened to Leslie Ralph Ball more than three decades ago, police say.

The crocodile was spotted in a local swimming spot in Ingham, about 115 kilometres north of Townsville.

"What was foremost on their mind was ensuring they could get assistance for this man who was in distress."

BoM predicts the cyclone will hit between Cape Flattery and Cardwell.

Officials are worried the cyclone could intensify and hit on the predicted king tides, which would cause significant flooding.

Dave Lancini, 77, is accused of indecent treatment of a boy under the age of 14 in Townsville in the 1960s and 70s.

A 12-year-old boy has died after a motorbike crash on the outskirts of Townsville yesterday.

New airline Bonza has launched its first flights from the Gold Coast to Townsville, which the carrier has rolled out as a part of an expansion in the Queensland market.

An elderly man has died after his motorised wheelchair collided with a car in north-eastern Queensland.

Kristy Collins was at home in Townsville with her 18-month old daughter when the teen made his way in through an open roller door.

Queensland police are hunting two men who escaped Townsville Correctional Centre yesterday.

It's believed the man was pinned under a large, commercial lawn mower at Rowes Bay Golf Club in Townsville this morning.

Benn Schinkel was given a short prison sentence after a dangerous driving incident in which he sustained ongoing injuries.

The budget supermarket chain said it would open its doors in Townsville at 8.30am on Wednesday, November 22.

Anthony "Tony" Jones was last seen in Hughenden, a small town west of Townsville, on November 12 in 1982.

The unlicensed piloting offences concerned 96 flights including 61 that were completed on behalf of federal MP Bob Katter.

Darwin, Townsville and Brisbane will see an influx of new military personnel.

The 83-year-old will face charges for 16 counts of indecent treatment of a boy under 14.

A Queensland man has been arrested for allegedly driving a ride-on mower down a street while four times over the alcohol limit.

The yacht was seized by Border Force and federal police officers when it arrived in Townsville from Vanuatu in April and was later revealed to contain the drugs with a street value of more than $61 million.

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of an Aurukun man in Railway Estate on July 12.

"There has been some sort of altercation between them (the residents) and the victim."

A quarter of a million Queenslanders could be missing out on a $1072 electricity bonus, the state government has said.

The 26-year-old was riding the scooter on Horseshoe Bay Road on Magnetic Island eight kilometres off Townsville's coast when she hit the street sign about 3pm.

The suspected murder of Indigenous teenager Linden Malayta is one step closer to being solved as police received 'reliable' information about his disappearance.

A cannabis crop with an estimated value of $122,000 have been found by Queensland Police in a remote area off the state's coast.

A spokesperson for Jetstar confirmed to 9news.com.au engineers are now examining the aircraft.

Officers were called to Ross River Road in Townsville after a man was running around with a long filleting knife just after 11am.

The mother of a toddler who died after being left in a hot car in 2020 in north Queensland has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Steven Angus' family called police to his Townsville home yesterday with concerns for the 52-year-old's welfare.

The 15-month-old boy was struck around 4.45pm yesterday by a car being driven by a woman, police said.