Police & Courts
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Truck driver convicted over fiery crash
A TRUCK driver who lost half of his leg and went into cardiac arrest after a fiery crash at Merbein South has been convicted over…
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10-year high: Mildura police appalled by crime statistics
THE rate of criminal incidents across Mildura has reached a 10-year high. Mildura bucked a statewide slowing of crime in the past 12 months with…
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Man refused bail over alleged ute theft rampage
A MAN has been refused bail after allegedly going on a rampage where a ute was stolen and used to commit further crimes in Sunraysia.…
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Paul Cohrs wants murder trial in Mildura
A MAN who denies killing his mother at Red Cliffs in October last year wants his murder trial held in Mildura. Former Wentworth Shire deputy…
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P-plater pays price for speeding
A MILDURA P-plater has lost his licence after pleading guilty in Mildura Magistrates’ Court to driving at 113km/h through a 60km/h zone. The court heard…
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Hitman may have killed Mildura fruit contractor
A CONTRACT killer may have been hired to execute a Mildura fruit-picking contractor whose body was found dumped with his throat cut a decade ago.…
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Mobile phone crackdown on drivers in NSW
PEOPLE caught with a mobile phone in their hand while driving will soon face increased detection and consequences with the rollout of specialised cameras across…
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Ticket stub helps identify accused
A TICKET stub found at the scene of a crime helped police identify those responsible for a series of burglaries in the Mildura area, a…
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Accused pulled knife on brothers, granted bail
A MILDURA man accused of pulling a knife on his two brothers just days after threatening to rape police has been released on bail. The…
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Police dismayed as 23 drug drivers nabbed in blitz
POLICE say they are “bitterly disappointed” by the results of a weekend traffic blitz which showed drug-impaired drivers continue to outnumber those affected by alcohol.…
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One dead in Mallee Highway crash
A MAJOR crash on the Mallee Highway on Wednesday morning left one person dead. About 5.30am, a truck and car collided between Manangatang and Ouyen,…
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Predator’s ‘fanciful’ defence
A MAGISTRATE has urged a lawyer to have a “serious conversation” with a man accused of sending images of his penis to a 15-year-old girl…
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