Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Coomealla men charged with illegally hunting goats

TWO Coomealla men have been arrested and charged for illegally hunting goats on private land. The men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested and charged at Dareton Police Station last Wednesday before being placed...

05 Apr 2020
News

Spate of bin fires

NO PAYWALLMILDURA Police are urging residents to secure their rubbish bins after a spate of deliberately lit fires. Police said recently they had received a number of reports of bins being lit on fire after being left outside homes. Police advise...

05 Apr 2020
News

Coronavirus fears a new prison fact, says County Court judge

A COUNTY Court judge has acknowledged it appears inevitable the coronavirus pandemic will strike Victoria’s prison system when sentencing a man who was caught trafficking methamphetamines in Mildura. In...

04 Apr 2020
Police & Courts

Man jailed after terrorising children in Mildura

TWO children were left terrified after a drug addict smashed his way into their home before chasing them down the street while covered in blood.

28 Mar 2020
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13 Feb 2020
Police & Courts

Youths bailed over alleged ‘crime spree’

A GROUP of children have been charged for a number of serious offences, including the aggravated burglary of a 78-year-old woman’s home.

27 Mar 2020
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Bus driver avoids jail over fatal accident

A BUS driver will not go to jail for a crash killing two women on their way home from an annual Bowls Sunraysia tournament.

27 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Going to church doesn’t absolve accused, says magistrate

A MAGISTRATE has warned a family violence perpetrator that attending church does not mean he has changed his behaviour.

27 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Police briefs: Purse thief charged

A MILDURA man has been charged with 39 offences after a spate of purse and bag thefts at local supermarkets.

25 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Mildura inspector: We all have a role to play

EVERYONE has a role to play to ensure public safety and order in uncertain times, according to Mildura police Inspector Rebecca Olsen.

24 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Mildura woman tells court meth was prescription medication

A MILDURA woman told police liquid methamphetamine found in her backpack, along with two syringes, was prescription medication used for blood clots, a court has been told.

23 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Court’s stark warning for drug addict

A MAN has been told he needs to prove he loves his family more than he loves drugs if he wants to get back on the right track, after pleading guilty to a home invasion and theft.

23 Mar 2020
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Irymple motorcyclist dies in Mildura crash

POLICE have revealed the motorbike rider who died on Saturday night was a 46-year-old Irymple man.

22 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Man jailed over drug trafficking

A COURT has been told that a convicted drug trafficker turned to drugs after witnessing the “violent death” of his father.

21 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Social distancing measures in Mildura courts

WHILE the Mildura Magistrates’ Court remains open and operational in the midst of the coronavirus chaos, a number of measures have been introduced to lessen the risk to staff and the community.

20 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Bond for smuggling cigarettes

A WOMAN who tried to smuggle cigarettes into custody for her son has been placed on a good behaviour bond.

20 Mar 2020
Police & Courts

Mildura remains in state’s top four for crime statistics

FAMILY violence and breaches of family violence orders continue to be some of most reported criminal incidents in Mildura and across Victoria, according to the latest report from the Crime Statistics Agency.

20 Mar 2020