Police & Courts
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Heartless Mildura online scammer fleeces victims of $36,500
A MILDURA man scammed six young victims, some of whom he met on Snapchat and dating apps such as Tinder and Plenty of Fish, out…
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Police fight property theft with engraving day
POLICE will be at Mildura’s McDonald’s store this weekend, offering residents free engraving to identify property items. Sergeant Andrew Kilroy said the free service was…
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Mildura man’s online rant claimed friend controlled police
A MILDURA man with a colourful criminal history has been sentenced to jail for offences including stalking, and uploading YouTube videos ranting that his long-term…
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Repeat Mildura trafficker jailed for four months
A WOMAN who was involved in bringing drugs into Mildura has been sentenced to four months’ jail. Dianne Beverley Hogg pleaded guilty to 18 charges…
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Jail time for reckless driver
A MAGISTRATE has warned a man who took police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Mildura that if people challenged police and drove…
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Mildura’s Lencia Fruit Juices fined $30,000 over work injury
MILDURA’S Lencia Fruit Juices Pty Ltd has been fined $30,000 for failing to provide a safe environment for its employees, which resulted in a worker’s…
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Boy, 15, turns life around after stabbing bid, court told
A TEENAGER’S “considerable progress” in rehabilitation has helped him avoid further jail time for trying to stab a taxi driver during an attempted armed robbery.…
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Code 1: Police join summer fire watch
THE COVID-19 pandemic has overshadowed the devastation Victoria and New South Wales endured at the start of the year from bushfires. Despite this, the impact…
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Alcohol binge leads to mayhem
A WOMAN has been urged to look at her drinking habits after consuming 28 alcoholic drinks before smashing a window and slashing four car tyres.…
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Malaysian cops 6-month drug sentence
A MALAYSIAN national says he was unaware he was doing a drug run when he took a load of grapes and cash from Robinvale to…
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Sunraysia woman got $20,800 in benefits fraud, court told
A COURT has heard details of how a Sunraysia woman fraudulently obtained more than $20,000 in Centrelink benefits. Before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Vickie…
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Major drug bust in Mildura
POLICE have stopped a significant amount of drugs being sold on Mildura streets following a three-month investigation. Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Kaeser said a man…