Police & Courts
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Safe house needed for drunks, says Mildura mayor
PUBLIC drunkenness will be decriminalised and treated as a health issue in Victoria, bringing it into line with almost all other states and territories across…
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Floods started man’s mental decline, court told
A MILDURA business owner says the impact of the 2011 floods on his shop sent him into a spiral of alcohol and drug use that…
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Teen in custody twice in two weeks, court told
A TEENAGER who landed in police custody for the second time in two weeks has been released on a good behaviour bond after stealing from…
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Barrier police district constables join the ranks
BARRIER police district, which covers Wentworth Shire, will welcome five new probationary constables to its ranks next week. The students will complete 12 months’ on-the-job…
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Man trespasses over barking dog
. . FRUSTRATION over a barking dog spurred a Mildura man to enter his neighbour’s backyard, a court has heard. Roger Eric Martin pleaded guilty…
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Man swung machete towards grandmother, court told
. . A SUNRAYSIA man who swung a machete towards his grandmother has been jailed for five-and-a-half months. Christopher Egan pleaded guilty to aggravated assault,…
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Man set for bail No.4 on ice trafficking charge
. . A MERBEIN man who confesses he “loves drugs” will be released from custody on a fourth bail undertaking as he waits to answer…
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Appeal court jails Mildura ice trafficker Paul Condo for 10 years
. . A MEMBER of a major drug trafficking syndicate who peddled methylamphetamine in exchange for sex has had a “very lenient” six-year term of…
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Two enter guilty pleas over home invasion
. . TWO men have entered guilty pleas over a home invasion after a committal hearing in Mildura. A number of charges against James Andrew…
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Man wanted over warrant
MILDURA police are seeking information in relation to the whereabouts of Peter Smith. Police would like to speak with Mr Smith, pictured, about an outstanding…
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Fraudster spends night in jail after order breach
A MILDURA man who defrauded more than 80 people of a total $28,000 spent Wednesday night in custody after breaching a community corrections order. In…
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Explicit messages sent to girl
A FIFTEEN-year-old Mildura girl was on the receiving end of a series of unwanted graphic and sexually explicit messages and videos, sent to her by…
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