Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Police & Courts
Police & Courts

Mildura Police remember during touching ceremony

WHILE National Police Remembrance Day looked a little difference this year, with the service held virtually, Mildura police say this year’s event was more important than ever.

23 hours ago
Police & Courts

Paul Cohrs given month to prepare murder defence

A SUPREME court justice has told alleged murderer Paul Cohrs he doesn’t have a “hope in hell” of running a defence of automatism, which relates to a person not being aware of their actions during an offence.

28 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Two in hospital after vehicle rollover

TWO people were taken to hospital on Saturday following a vehicle rollover in Mildura.

28 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Mildura highway patrol scans for illegal traffic

MILDURA police say they are checking a “substantial” number of cars on a daily basis to ensure Melbourne residents do not unlawfully enter the region. Last week, in line with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across regional...

28 Sep 2020
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13 Feb 2020
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Teenager bailed over Mildura taxi attack

A SECOND teenager, charged with attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in Mildura, has been released on bail. The 15-year-old appeared before a children’s court on Thursday, when his defence counsel applied for him to be released to...

27 Sep 2020
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Mildura shop stealer threatened staff, court told

A YOUNG woman has been sentenced to 20 days’ jail after abusing shop staff when they confronted her about stealing and damaging two Mildura homes. Lylley Lawson pleaded guilty to multiple thefts and criminal damage when she faced...

27 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Mildura man faces trial over Robinvale highway crash

A MILDURA man has pleaded not guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing serious injury, following a head-on collision near Robinvale that killed his mother and five-year-old daughter last...

26 Sep 2020
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Mildura COVID-19 breaches boost crime statistics

THE number of criminal offences recorded in Mildura has increased by 3.7 per cent on last year, with coronavirus-related breaches and theft from cars contributing to the rise locally and across Victoria. In the...

26 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Nangiloc fatal smash: driver to stand trial

A WOMAN has been directed to stand trial after the car she was driving hit a tree at Nangiloc in 2019, killing one of her passengers. Nancy Paulus, 35, appeared before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for a committal hearing...

25 Sep 2020
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Mildura man’s trail of ice addiction and crime

A MAGISTRATE has told an ice addict he “paints a good picture” of what happens when people get hooked on the drug after the man fronted court on drugs charges only months after being sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine. On...

25 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Teens attack Mildura taxi driver, court told

A 13-YEAR-old boy has been released on bail and his 15-year-old co-accused is likely to be bailed on Friday after allegedly attempting to stab and rob a Mildura taxi driver in what police described as a premeditated attack...

24 Sep 2020
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Fifteen fined for COVID-breach in Mildura

FIFTEEN people have been fined for attending a Mildura party, breaching current COVID-19 measures. Each party-goer who was at the residential property on Tuesday night, copped a $1650 fine. Across the state in the 24 hours to Thursday, Victori...

24 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Man was ‘hanging on for dear life’ as he tried to rob passenger in car

AN offender was “hanging on for dear life” to the outside of a vehicle as it reversed out of a carpark as the man tried to rob the car’s passenger. Shannon Nagle pleaded guilty to charges including robbery...

23 Sep 2020
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Mildura armed holdup and car thefts: brothers plead guilty

TWO Wagga Wagga brothers who held up two female staff at a Mildura service station with a gun and metal pole while high on the drug ice have pleaded guilty to a total of 16 charges. On Monday, before Melbourne’s Koori County Court...

23 Sep 2020
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Two arrested over attempted taxi robbery

TWO youths have been arrested over an alleged attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in Mildura.

22 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Anne and Phillip Webster defamed in ‘disgraceful’ posts

A WOMAN has been ordered to pay $875,000 in damages to Member for Mallee Anne Webster, her husband Phillip Webster and Zoe Support Australia, for making “disgraceful and inexplicable” Facebook posts defaming the three parties. On...

22 Sep 2020