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The Age
23-06-2025
- The Age
Broncos media boss to face court over alleged drink-driving crash
The head of Brisbane Broncos' media team will face court after allegedly drink-driving and crashing a car into parked vehicles, a couple of minutes' drive from the team's headquarters in Red Hill. Melissa Mallet, 39, was allegedly driving a white Kia Sorrento on June 2 about 9.45pm when it crashed into two cars on Tooth Avenue in Paddington in Brisbane's western suburbs. It was less than two kilometres from the Broncos headquarters in Red Hill. After the crash, police allege she failed to stop, and attempted to do a U-turn, before nearby residents assisted Mallet out of the car. Officers arrived on the scene, and she allegedly returned a positive roadside breath test before she was taken to hospital for treatment. She was charged with driving whilst under the influence of liquor, and is scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 8. Mallet is known as a former Nine News reporter in Brisbane. She was sacked over the 'Choppergate' scandal, in which the broadcaster faked live helicopter crosses to the Sunshine Coast site where police and volunteers were searching for the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe.
Sydney Morning Herald
23-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Broncos media boss to face court over alleged drink-driving crash
The head of Brisbane Broncos' media team will face court after allegedly drink-driving and crashing a car into parked vehicles, a couple of minutes' drive from the team's headquarters in Red Hill. Melissa Mallet, 39, was allegedly driving a white Kia Sorrento on June 2 about 9.45pm when it crashed into two cars on Tooth Avenue in Paddington in Brisbane's western suburbs. It was less than two kilometres from the Broncos headquarters in Red Hill. After the crash, police allege she failed to stop, and attempted to do a U-turn, before nearby residents assisted Mallet out of the car. Officers arrived on the scene, and she allegedly returned a positive roadside breath test before she was taken to hospital for treatment. She was charged with driving whilst under the influence of liquor, and is scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 8. Mallet is known as a former Nine News reporter in Brisbane. She was sacked over the 'Choppergate' scandal, in which the broadcaster faked live helicopter crosses to the Sunshine Coast site where police and volunteers were searching for the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man found dead a week after being reported missing from Brooklyn Park
Authorities have confirmed the death of a man who had been reported missing from Brooklyn Park. Leonard Anderson, 62, was reported missing on April 23, having last been seen a day earlier when he left his home, and was believed to be driving a silver Kia Sorrento. A missing person alert was issued, with Brooklyn Park PD saying Anderson "has health concerns and law enforcement is concerned for his safety." In an update on Wednesday, the department canceled the alert, saying the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a body found on May 1 as Anderson. There are no details available at this time regarding where Anderson's body was found, nor his cause of death. "The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is handling the death investigation. Thank you to all who assisted with the search or shared the information," the police department said. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former Polk deputy skips trial in fatal Courtney Campbell DUI crash
TAMPA — A former sheriff's deputy accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed two men on the Courtney Campbell Causeway in 2022 is now a wanted man. Joshua Kyle Roelofs failed to show up for what was scheduled to be the first day of his trial Monday morning in Tampa. He was expected to enter a guilty plea to DUI manslaughter and other charges. Instead, for almost an hour, court officials waited for the defendant. When he still did not appear after bailiffs called his name, Hillsborough Circuit Judge G. Gregory Green issued a warrant for his arrest. Roelofs, 35, had been out of jail on $19,000 bail since his arrest in May 2022. Tampa police determined he was driving an orange Nissan GTR at more than 100 mph early the morning of April 13, 2022, on the causeway, a bridge that runs across Old Tampa Bay between Clearwater and Tampa. The Nissan slammed into the back of a Kia Sorrento, which flipped over and came to rest on its side. Kris Koroly and Ricky Gongora, roommates who worked together at Salt Cracker Fish Camp in Clearwater, were both thrown from the Kia and killed. The driver, William Camacho, and another passenger, Jessica Perez, were both seriously injured. Koroly and Gongora, who were both 44 when they died, had out-of-state family members listening in to Monday's court proceedings by videoconference. They'd eagerly anticipated that three years of legal proceedings might come to an end. 'My mind is racing right now,' Gongora's sister, Victoria Negrete, said after Roelofs didn't show. 'We just want justice. And this coward, the whole time, did not take accountability. And now he didn't even show up.' 'I knew this guy was a flight risk,' said Koroly's sister, Rachel Pell. 'I am in shock. I am just in complete shock.' Roelofs' blood alcohol content was pegged at 0.69 about five hours after the collision. The limit at which state law presumes impairment is 0.08. Prosecutors presented paperwork showing that Roelofs visited two bars in St. Petersburg in the hours before the crash. Roelofs, of Mulberry, attended prior court hearings in his case. State corporation records indicate that he owns a solar energy business. From 2010 to 2015, he worked as a Polk County sheriff's deputy. He was fired after he was caught repeatedly filing inaccurate timecards to receive extra pay, sheriff's officials previously told the Tampa Bay Times. In recent weeks, his attorneys had unsuccessfully argued for a judge to suppress some of the evidence in the case. It had been anticipated that Roelofs would plead guilty and leave his sentence for a judge to determine rather than go to trial. Now, though, his case's outcome is uncertain. If he is found and arrested, he will likely be jailed without bail until his case is resolved. He will also need to obtain a new lawyer. After he failed to appear Monday, his attorneys, Deborah Barra and Glen Lansky, withdrew from representing him further. Anyone with information regarding Roelofs' whereabouts can contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
POLICE: Armed suspects in stolen car arrested in Kent
Kent police arrested two suspects in a stolen car following a police chase on Monday. According to Kent PD, an officer was on a routine patrol at an apartment complex near Kent Meridian High School when he spotted a stolen 2014 Kia Sorrento. The officer tried to stop the car, which resulted in the suspect driver, a 36-year-old Seattle man, pulling an abrupt U-turn and heading for the exit. While trying to escape, the suspect hit the front of the patrol car and gave the officer a 'perfect up-close view' of his face. Kent officers 'flooded' the area as the stolen Kia got trapped in landscaping, causing the suspect and his passenger to run. The passenger, a 44-year-old Kent woman, was quickly arrested. Police say the suspect tried to blend in with a forming crowd of residents trying to see what was happening, forgetting the officer had already gotten a clear view of his face. Alongside witnesses and evidence placing him in the car, the officer who spotted the suspect was able to confirm his involvement and make an arrest. A gun was found in the Kia, and the suspect was reportedly booked into jail for felony eluding, possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm (felon possessing a firearm), and alteration of identifying marks (for alteration of the firearm's serial number). Kent PD added that the passenger was determined to be currently under Department of Corrections (DOC) supervision for previous crimes. DOC arrested her for violating the conditions of her release and searched her residence, finding a pump action 12-gauge shotgun and a bag of meth. DOC will be handling those charges, and she will also be charged in Kent with vehicle trespass, as she was knowingly riding in a stolen vehicle. ARMED SUSPECTS IN STOLEN CAR ARRESTED Yesterday at 2:33 p.m. Kent Patrol Officer Heyne was conducting routine patrols... Posted by Kent Police Department on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
