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Herald Sun
23-04-2025
- Herald Sun
Bradley Donald Towle in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on fatal crash, shooting charges
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A man accused of a deadly highway rampage that claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman has been released from hospital, his lawyer has confirmed. Bradley Donald Towle, 41, is facing more than a dozen serious charges after an alleged spree on highways near the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, on Easter Monday. Police allege he was under the influence of drugs when he lost control of a red Porsche Macan at Palmview and crashed into the side of a Nissan Micra, killing 22-year-old passenger Jocelyn Grace Mollee. Mr Towle allegedly fled the scene of the crash while armed with a shotgun – shooting a 62-year-old man who stopped his vehicle to help – and took off in his car. It is alleged the Tewantin man then threatened a 16-year-old girl and her parents in another vehicle, but was soon arrested at about 12.50pm near Landsborough. Body-worn camera footage released by police shows officers with weapons drawn ordering Mr Towle to lie on the ground before arresting him. A loaded shotgun was allegedly found inside the stolen vehicle. Mr Towle has been charged with armed robbery, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawful wounding, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, and multiple weapons and drug offences. Police said Mr Towle was injured in the crash, and he was initially in hospital under police guard following his arrest. He remains in custody and did not appear when his case was briefly mentioned in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday. There was no application for bail and his case is due back in court on June 30. Speaking to reporters outside of court, Mr Towle's lawyer Ben Rynderman said he was limited in what he could say due to confidentiality. 'This is of course a very serious matter,' he said. 'It's obviously very serious and tragic and it will be treated with the seriousness and the gravity that it is.' He confirmed Mr Towle had returned to the watch-house from hospital without needing further medical care. 'I imagine police will compile a comprehensive brief of evidence that will be very detailed and we will assess that brief on its merits,' he said. Tributes have flowed for Ms Mollee in the wake of the Bruce Highway crash. The 22-year-old was a fourth-year chemical engineering student at the University of Queensland and was only days away from completing her degree. Her mother Amanda Chippendale said she last spoke to her daughter on Easter Sunday morning. 'A happy Easter call, catch up,' she told the Courier Mail. 'Jocey and I catch up every day or so on the phone or texting.' 'My heart is shattered. We're broken into a million pieces,' she said. 'Gone but not forgotten my baby girl.' Originally published as Bradley Donald Towle charged with shooting, fatal Bruce Hwy crash
News.com.au
23-04-2025
- News.com.au
Bradley Donald Towle charged with shooting, fatal Bruce Hwy crash
A man accused of a deadly highway rampage that claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman has been released from hospital, his lawyer has confirmed. Bradley Donald Towle, 41, is facing more than a dozen serious charges after an alleged spree on highways near the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, on Easter Monday. Police allege he was under the influence of drugs when he lost control of a red Porsche Macan at Palmview and crashed into the side of a Nissan Micra, killing 22-year-old passenger Jocelyn Grace Mollee. Mr Towle allegedly fled the scene of the crash while armed with a shotgun – shooting a 62-year-old man who stopped his vehicle to help – and took off in his car. It is alleged the Tewantin man then threatened a 16-year-old girl and her parents in another vehicle, but was soon arrested at about 12.50pm near Landsborough. Body-worn camera footage released by police shows officers with weapons drawn ordering Mr Towle to lie on the ground before arresting him. A loaded shotgun was allegedly found inside the stolen vehicle. Mr Towle has been charged with armed robbery, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawful wounding, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, and multiple weapons and drug offences. Police said Mr Towle was injured in the crash, and he was initially in hospital under police guard following his arrest. He remains in custody and did not appear when his case was briefly mentioned in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday. There was no application for bail and his case is due back in court on June 30. Speaking to reporters outside of court, Mr Towle's lawyer Ben Rynderman said he was limited in what he could say due to confidentiality. 'This is of course a very serious matter,' he said. 'It's obviously very serious and tragic and it will be treated with the seriousness and the gravity that it is.' He confirmed Mr Towle had returned to the watch-house from hospital without needing further medical care. 'I imagine police will compile a comprehensive brief of evidence that will be very detailed and we will assess that brief on its merits,' he said. Tributes have flowed for Ms Mollee in the wake of the Bruce Highway crash. The 22-year-old was a fourth-year chemical engineering student at the University of Queensland and was only days away from completing her degree. Her mother Amanda Chippendale said she last spoke to her daughter on Easter Sunday morning. 'A happy Easter call, catch up,' she told the Courier Mail. 'Jocey and I catch up every day or so on the phone or texting.' 'My heart is shattered. We're broken into a million pieces,' she said. 'Gone but not forgotten my baby girl.'
Perth Now
23-04-2025
- Perth Now
‘Tragic': Man accused of fatal highway rampage
A man accused of a deadly highway rampage that claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman has been released from hospital, his lawyer has confirmed. Bradley Donald Towle, 41, is facing more than a dozen serious charges after an alleged spree on highways near the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, on Easter Monday. Police officers inspecting a crashed red Porsche on the Bruce Highway. ABC Credit: ABC Police allege he was under the influence of drugs when he lost control of a red Porsche Macan at Palmview and crashed into the side of a Nissan Micra, killing 22-year-old passenger Jocelyn Grace Mollee. The 22-year-old who died in the crash at Palmview on Easter Monday has been identified as Jocelyn Grace Mollee. Photo: Supplied. Credit: Supplied Mr Towle allegedly fled the scene of the crash while armed with a shotgun – shooting a 62-year-old man who stopped his vehicle to help – and took off in his car. It is alleged the Tewantin man then threatened a 16-year-old girl and her parents in another vehicle, but was soon arrested at about 12.50pm near Landsborough. Bruce Highway crash near Aussie World on Monday. ABC Credit: ABC Body-worn camera footage released by police shows officers with weapons drawn ordering Mr Towle to lie on the ground before arresting him. A loaded shotgun was allegedly found inside the stolen vehicle. Mr Towle has been charged with armed robbery, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawful wounding, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, and multiple weapons and drug offences. Police said Mr Towle was injured in the crash, and he was initially in hospital under police guard following his arrest. He remains in custody and did not appear when his case was briefly mentioned in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday. There was no application for bail and his case is due back in court on June 30. The lawyer for Bradley Donald Towle, the man allegedly involved in a multi-vehicle crash that killed a 22-year-old student and two carjackings, spoke outside the Maroochydore Courthouse on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters outside of court, Mr Towle's lawyer Ben Rynderman said he was limited in what he could say due to confidentiality. 'This is of course a very serious matter,' he said. 'It's obviously very serious and tragic and it will be treated with the seriousness and the gravity that it is.' He confirmed Mr Towle had returned to the watch-house from hospital without needing further medical care. 'I imagine police will compile a comprehensive brief of evidence that will be very detailed and we will assess that brief on its merits,' he said. Aerial vision captured the wreckage left in the wake of the six-car crash on the Bruce Highway near Aussie World. Nine News Credit: Channel 9 Tributes have flowed for Ms Mollee in the wake of the Bruce Highway crash. The 22-year-old was a fourth-year chemical engineering student at the University of Queensland and was only days away from completing her degree. Her mother Amanda Chippendale said she last spoke to her daughter on Easter Sunday morning. 'A happy Easter call, catch up,' she told the Courier Mail. 'Jocey and I catch up every day or so on the phone or texting.' 'My heart is shattered. We're broken into a million pieces,' she said. 'Gone but not forgotten my baby girl.'
West Australian
23-04-2025
- West Australian
Bradley Donald Towle charged with shooting, fatal Bruce Hwy crash
A man accused of a deadly highway rampage that claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman has been released from hospital, his lawyer has confirmed. Bradley Donald Towle, 41, is facing more than a dozen serious charges after an alleged spree on highways near the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, on Easter Monday. Police allege he was under the influence of drugs when he lost control of a red Porsche Macan at Palmview and crashed into the side of a Nissan Micra, killing 22-year-old passenger Jocelyn Grace Mollee. Mr Towle allegedly fled the scene of the crash while armed with a shotgun – shooting a 62-year-old man who stopped his vehicle to help – and took off in his car. It is alleged the Tewantin man then threatened a 16-year-old girl and her parents in another vehicle, but was soon arrested at about 12.50pm near Landsborough. Body-worn camera footage released by police shows officers with weapons drawn ordering Mr Towle to lie on the ground before arresting him. A loaded shotgun was allegedly found inside the stolen vehicle. Mr Towle has been charged with armed robbery, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawful wounding, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, and multiple weapons and drug offences. Police said Mr Towle was injured in the crash, and he was initially in hospital under police guard following his arrest. He remains in custody and did not appear when his case was briefly mentioned in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday. There was no application for bail and his case is due back in court on June 30. The lawyer for Bradley Donald Towle, the man allegedly involved in a multi-vehicle crash that killed a 22-year-old student and two carjackings, spoke outside the Maroochydore Courthouse on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters outside of court, Mr Towle's lawyer Ben Rynderman said he was limited in what he could say due to confidentiality. 'This is of course a very serious matter,' he said. 'It's obviously very serious and tragic and it will be treated with the seriousness and the gravity that it is.' He confirmed Mr Towle had returned to the watch-house from hospital without needing further medical care. 'I imagine police will compile a comprehensive brief of evidence that will be very detailed and we will assess that brief on its merits,' he said. Tributes have flowed for Ms Mollee in the wake of the Bruce Highway crash. The 22-year-old was a fourth-year chemical engineering student at the University of Queensland and was only days away from completing her degree. Her mother Amanda Chippendale said she last spoke to her daughter on Easter Sunday morning. 'A happy Easter call, catch up,' she told the Courier Mail. 'Jocey and I catch up every day or so on the phone or texting.' 'My heart is shattered. We're broken into a million pieces,' she said. 'Gone but not forgotten my baby girl.'
ABC News
23-04-2025
- ABC News
Accused Sunshine Coast carjackings driver Bradley Donald Towle to remain behind bars
A Sunshine Coast man accused of causing a crash that killed a 22-year-old university student and shooting another motorist will remain behind bars until his next court appearance in June. Court documents have revealed the woman who died was Jocelyn Grace Mollee, of Upper Mount Gravatt. Tewantin man Bradley Donald Towle, 41, is accused of crashing his car on the Bruce Highway near Palmview on Monday, before allegedly carjacking two more vehicles at gunpoint. Police allege he also shot a 62-year-old driver in the arm after he stopped to help. Bradley Donald Towle, 41, allegedly crashed his red Porsche into another car, killing a young woman. He is charged with weapons, driving and drug offences. ( ABC News, Will Murray ) Mr Towle has been charged with 15 offences, including armed robbery and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death. Other charges include possessing dangerous drugs and the unlawful possession of a firearm. He has also been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, driving on a suspended licence and driving while affected by an intoxicating substance. Police said earlier this week further charges were likely. The scene of the crash on the Bruce Highway near Palmview on Monday. ( ABC News ) Mr Towle was due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court yesterday, but the matter was adjourned because he was in Sunshine Coast University Hospital under police guard. He was transferred to the police watch house yesterday evening and did not appear in court today. Ten-week adjournment granted Duty lawyer Ben Rynderman from Legal Aid Queensland appeared on behalf of the accused, but made no application for bail. He said prosecutors had asked for 10 weeks to prepare a brief of evidence. Speaking to reporters outside court, Mr Rynderman said the case was "complex", hence the long adjournment. "It's a matter that will require careful investigation ... and also careful analysis from the defence," he said. The lawyer was unable to speak about Mr Towle's injuries. The highway was shut for several hours after the violent, "tragic" end to the long weekend. ( ABC News: William Murray ) 'Tragic' end to Easter weekend Police were called to the Bruce Highway just after midday on Easter Monday after reports of a six-vehicle pile-up. They are alleging Mr Towle lost control of his red Porsche and crashed into a Nissan Micra. It is alleged Mr Towle then got out of the Porsche, which was registered to him, shot the driver of another car in the arm, stole that car and fled the scene. Ms Mollee, who was a passenger in the Micra, died from her injuries. The male driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has been released. The shot driver was taken to hospital and has also been released. His car was found crashed in Landsborough around 12:35 pm. Police were called to reports of a crash on the Bruce Highway after midday on Monday. ( ABC News: William Murray ) It is then alleged Mr Towle then stole another car at gunpoint. In that were a 16-year-old learner driver from Newmarket and her parents. All three ran from the scene. Mr Towle was apprehended by police soon after in Landsborough, where police allege they found a firearm in his vehicle. Queensland Police Chief Inspector Jason Overland described it as a "tragic" end to the holiday period. The matter will return to court on June 30.
