Man Charged over Extortion, Stalking and Drugs, Gold Coast

Lawyers fight to name ‘high-profile’ Queensland man in extortion case

Police and media are fighting over whether the man’s identity can finally be revealed.

The high-profile man, the extortion case, and the ‘unusual’ step to suppress it

The story of a prominent man embroiled in a Cairns extortion case has sparked concern and curiosity, and it could prompt changes to Queensland law.

Cameron man charged with stalking, harassment after protection order

A Cameron, Missouri, man is facing two felony charges and one misdemeanor after prosecutors alleged he violated a court-issued order of protection during an encounter at a workplace in Daviess County. Robert Lee Ellis, of Cameron, was charged with first-degree harassment, first-degree stalking and misdemeanor violation of an adult order of protection in connection with […] The post Cameron man charged with stalking, harassment after protection o…

Man charged over extortion, stalking and drugs, Gold Coast

Police have charged a man over the alleged extortion and stalking of three people on the Gold Coast this month. It will be alleged that around 10.50am on 18 July, a 28-year-old man and 27-year-old woman were at their home in Mermaid Waters when two unknown men attended the address, identified themselves as ‘debt collectors’ and demanded a significant amount of money. The couple were then transported to a café at a nearby shopping centre where th…