Mildura couple throw firearms into Murray River, court told

A MILDURA couple allegedly threw stolen items, including firearms, into the Murray River and stashed drugs on a river island shortly before their arrest, a court has heard. More police and courts coverage Samuel Thomson was refused bail before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday as he waits to face 42 charges including arson, burglaries, theft […]

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