Former Maleny couple’s mystery disappearance
Police are seeking public assistance to locate Sonya and Wolfgang Wildgrace.
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More than a fortnight after their disappearance, mystery surround what has happened to former Maleny couple Sonya and Wolfgang Wildgrace.
The Jindalee couple known for their new age counseling business, have been missing for over two weeks, sparking a widespread search and public concern.
They were last seen in their orange Mitsubishi Triton, but have left no trace despite police efforts and a public alert issued February 25.
Their disappearance has intrigued the community, given their low profile yet significant contributions, including Wolfgang’s involvement in an Adelaide Crows pre-season camp. The couple’s background in alternative therapies and their sudden vanishing have raised questions, with police continuing to seek information on their whereabouts. Their last known business location was a discreet cabin in Maleny.
Radio star guilty of child sex offences
A jury has found a former Nambour 4SS radio star guilty of five historic child sex offences after a week-long Maroochydore trial finished last Wednesday (March 13).
Peter Lang, 65, had pleaded not guilty to 22 historic child sex offences involving two underage girls.
The court was told Lang, who was aged 29 at the time of the his interactions with the girls, believed the girls were 16.
The jury heard Lang met up with a 13-year-old girl after she called the Nambour radio station 4SS, where he worked as a presenter, to request a song.
The jury heard Lang and the girl then met at the grounds of a local primary school where they had sex on multiple occasions.
Lang will be sentenced on May 10 regarding the five charges including two of indecent treatment of a child and three of carnal knowledge of a child under 16.
Man assaulted at Nambour Church, attacker jailed
Dylan James Brown Winning, 26, has been jailed after pleading guilty to assaulting a 60-year-old disability pensioner at the Anglican Parish of Nambour’s burger night.
The court heard how the victim now struggles with physical and psychological trauma, to the point of fearing the night and avoiding church events.
The attack, described as “completely unprovoked” by Magistrate Haydn Stjernqvist, has left the older man with lasting injuries, including difficulties with his false teeth. Brown Winning, who was using meth at the time and claimed to not recall the incident, has been sentenced to 18 months with parole after 236 days served.