Police & Courts
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Karen Belej’s killer showed violence risk factors – coroner
THE man who shot and killed Mildura anti-domestic violence campaigner Karen Belej displayed known family violence risk factors for years before her death, a coroner…
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$600 Mildura spending spree in six hours with stolen card
A MILDURA man with an intellectual disability has been ordered to be of good behaviour after he used a stolen credit card to rack up…
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South Australian border attempt gets bogged down – police
TWO Victorians have been fined after getting bogged while appearing to cross the border into South Australia using back roads. Limestone Coast police said the…
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Mildura ex-teacher faces five new charges
MILDURA police have charged a former teacher with two counts of grooming a child under the age of 16. More police and courts coverage Five…
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Robinvale raid: police seize cash, drugs in syndicate probe
POLICE say they have made a significant dent in an alleged Malaysian drug manufacturing syndicate following raids in Robinvale and other parts of Victoria this…
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Sunraysia drivers nabbed over drink, drugs and rego offences
SEVEN drivers have been charged after being detected drink or drug-driving last weekend. About 4.30pm on Friday, highway patrol members intercepted a 22-year-old woman driver…
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Mildura police seek dirt bike rider
MILDURA police are appealing to the public to help identify the rider of a green dirt bike. Police said the bike, possibly a Kawasaki, had…
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Police in brief: ‘Fishing knife’ arrest
A YOUNG Mildura man will face court after allegedly being found in possession of cannabis and a controlled weapon. About 4am Saturday, police pulled the…
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Mildura stabbing came after ‘sex pest’ comment, court told
A BACK seat passenger plunged a sharp weapon into a ute driver’s neck, causing injuries so serious he was lucky he did not die, a…
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‘Kidnap’ during road trip: court told of drug-fuelled drive
POLICE are investigating the validity of a kidnapping allegation after a teenager told police she had been held hostage. A 15-year-old boy was refused bail…
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Man gets second bail chance over Mildura nightclub assault
A TEENAGER who allegedly smashed a man’s jaw at the end of a night out has been given a second chance on bail. More police…
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‘Messenger to God’ escaped to river, Mildura court told
A MAN claimed he was an “angelic messenger to God” after jumping in the Murray River to escape, according to police. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty…