Police & Courts
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‘Over it’ Mildura man breaches COVID-19 lockdown
A YOUNG Mildura man charged with breaching COVID-19 restrictions claimed he was unaware of stage 3 lockdown conditions and stopped listening to the news because…
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Man threatened with scissors
A WOMAN threatened a man with a pair of scissors in an attempt to reclaim her house, a court has been told. More police and…
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Woman pleads guilty in Colignan burglaries
A WOMAN was detained by victims of a house burglary after she and her co-accused fled in a stolen car. More police and courts coverage…
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Community work, fine for drug trafficker
A MAGISTRATE urged a drug trafficker to “look at the bigger picture” and asked him how he would like it if someone sold drugs to…
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Bottle thrown in Mildura bar dance-floor fight, court told
A DANCE floor incident started by pushing and shoving has landed a young man in court. More police and courts coverage Kallum Robertson was given…
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Sunraysia women arrested over thefts
TWO women were arrested at the weekend over separate thefts. About 8pm Sunday, a 24-year-old Mildura woman was arrested by police over the theft of…
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Man stole cash, car and guns from father, court told
RESENTMENT and anger led a man to break into his father’s Red Cliffs home, where he stole six firearms, $24,500 cash, samurai swords and a…
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Three charged over $64,000 Gol Gol haul, woman ‘hid in boot’
A WOMAN hid in the boot of a car to sneak through the George Chaffey Bridge border checkpoint, according to police. NSW police said about…
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Mildura man set fire to neighbour’s house
A MILDURA man who set fire to his neighbour’s house following a longstanding dispute, has pleaded guilty to arson. Peter Murphy appeared via video link…
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Man punched, kicked in Mildura store over debt, court told
A MAN was punched more than 20 times in the face while hiding in the aisle of Mildura’s Officeworks store from two brothers chasing a…
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Robinvale man claimed allowances for 26 children, court told
A ROBINVALE man claimed to have 26 children in order to gain a $15,000 education allowance from tax authorities, a court has heard. More police…
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Youth calls police over family violence
A FOURTEEN-year-old boy was so scared by family violence in his home he hid under a bed and called police, a court has been told.…