Police & Courts
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Man’s escapes a road danger, say Mildura police
A MILDURA man will face court on Monday on a string of charges including reckless conduct endangering life after evading police for the past four…
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Man bailed after late-night city assault
A MAN has been bailed on serious assault charges after a brutal late-night bashing in the Mildura CBD. The victim was flown to Melbourne to…
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Woman bailed over Mildura thefts
A WOMAN accused of committing a series of thefts, including stealing thousands of dollars worth of alcohol from a Mildura shop, has been released on…
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Man ducked magistrates with bail breaches, court told
A MAN who breached bail three times by not turning up to court admitted he had been “ducking police until a new magistrate was in…
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Killer, 83, makes last bid for freedom
A MAN condemned to life in jail for the murder of a young woman near Mildura more than 30 years ago is launching what could…
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Police reveal lessons on terrorism response
SUNITAFE and La Trobe University will now be better prepared in the face of an emergency, following a visit from Victoria Police’s Assistant Commissioner for…
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Man drives off after Mildura petrol stop
POLICE are appealing to the public to help identify a driver who failed to pay for petrol. On September 26, a gold Honda was filmed…
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Text threats from ‘bully and thug’, court told
A MAGISTRATE has labelled a Mildura man who sent threatening messages to the victim of a stabbing a “bully and a thug”. Before Mildura Magistrates’…
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‘Every shift’: Mildura police face family violence crisis
MILDURA has the third-highest rate of family violence in Victoria, 157 per cent higher than the state average, a new report has revealed. Most recent…
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Stalker gets good behaviour bond
A BUSINESSMAN, who previously had no criminal history, has appeared before court after flooding his ex-partner with nasty texts and parking outside her work multiple…
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Roberta Williams kidnapping charge dropped
A KIDNAPPING charge against Melbourne gangland widow Roberta Williams has been dropped, but the 50-year-old still faces allegations she threatened to kill a Mildura TV…
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Car destroyed in suspicious Red Cliffs blaze
POLICE are investigating a suspicious car fire, with the vehicle found engulfed in flames in the early hours of Monday morning. Three fire trucks from…