Police & Courts
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Drug-drivers caught every second day, say Mildura police
ON average, someone is caught driving with an illicit drug in their system every second day in Mildura, according to figures over the past six…
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Two charged after weapons found in car in Balranald
TWO men have been charged after police found a firearm, ammunition and a baton in the boot of a car during a routine stop. About…
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Mildura Red Rooster bandit jailed over Bendigo knife attack
A MAN who spent 15 months behind bars after robbing Mildura’s Red Rooster fast food outlet at knifepoint in 2014 is back in jail following…
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Lock up my ex: Woman pleads with court over assaults
THE victim of a vicious domestic violence incident has pleaded with a court to let her be heard and stop placing her attacker on good…
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Girl, 14, faces court over group beating
A FOURTEEN-year-old girl has faced court on a number of charges after a group of youths set upon another teenager in the early hours one…
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Mildura man fined on cannabis charges
NINE cannabis plant seedlings and $430 worth of dried cannabis were found during a search at a Mildura man’s home. More police and courts coverage…
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Grog cans used in Mildura store assault
A MAN who assaulted a shopkeeper with a four-pack of bourbon has been given an 80-day jail sentence. The man pleaded guilty to numerous charges…
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Man ‘increasingly controlling’ of girlfriend, court told
A MAN is alleged to have committed serious family violence against his girlfriend of two months, including injecting her with what she believes was the…
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Woman contests drug charges over Cabarita crash
A WOMAN says she did not know she had the drug ice in her system when she sped through a stop sign, colliding with another…
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Merbein man jailed after drug trafficking charge
A MERBEIN man has been sentenced to 18 months jail with a non-parole period of 10 months, for his role in a large scale drug…
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Man who repeatedly sped from police in Mildura jailed
A MAGISTRATE has reprimanded a road menace, saying it was a miracle he hasn’t killed himself or an innocent bystander. Magistrate Peter Dunn said Andrew…
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Victoria acts on shooting manslaughter sentences
THE Victorian Government will introduce a new offence to cover manslaughter committed by discharging a firearm following the shooting death of Mildura White Ribbon campaigner…