Police & Courts
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Police face puzzle over Irymple fatal motorbike crash
POLICE are urging anyone with dashcam footage of a fatal motorcycle crash at Irymple to come forward. Emergency services were called to Koorlong Avenue, between…
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Man dies in fatal motorbike crash in Irymple
A MOTORBIKE rider has died in a crash at Irymple. Emergency services were called to Koorlong Avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets about 5.15pm Wednesday…
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Mildura man’s burglaries, car theft followed jail term
A MILDURA man had been out of jail just three weeks when he committed two burglaries and stole a car, the County Court has been told.…
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Woman denied driving speeding car, Mildura court told
A MAGISTRATE has called out the dishonesty of a woman who denied her car could have sped away from police, despite two members clearly seeing…
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Red Cliffs man harassed MP in email spree, court told
A RED Cliffs man has been arrested and charged with offences against Member for Mallee Anne Webster. The 59-year-old man was arrested on Friday and…
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Mallee Family Care slams Family Court-Federal Court merger
MALLEE Family Care (MFC) says a decision by the Federal Parliament to merge the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court will have a devastating…
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Mildura man faces fraud charges topping $363,000
THE fraud and extortion squad has charged a Mildura man with 39 offences related to fraudulently obtaining more than $363,000 while employed to manage ANZ…
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Phone showed drug and stolen property messages, court told
AN analysis of a teenager’s phone has turned up useful information for police, with messages about trafficking drugs and a photo of him on a…
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Meth user survived heart attack, Mildura court told
A MAGISTRATE has asked a young heart attack survivor what his cardiologist would think of his “sporadic” methamphetamine use. Before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,…
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Mildura knife holdup could have been fatal, says judge
AN armed robber who held up service station attendants and a taxi driver with a knife has been sentenced over the “terrifying” offending, which could…
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Mildura takeaway store burglary cost $1000, court told
A SIXTEEN-year-old youth has been sentenced over the robbery of Mildura’s Walnut Takeaway store. A children’s court heard on Thursday the youth, along with four…
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Man gets appeal bail to Byron Bay over Mildura sex assault
AN Italian backpacker who was sentenced to four months behind bars for sexually assaulting a woman at a house party will be released from jail…