Police & Courts
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Crash leads to drug charge
A MAN who broke his arm when he crashed a motorbike while under the influence of methamphetamine suffered “a fair degree of extra-curial punishment” for…
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Top shelf grub was on thief’s menu
A MAN took the “fancy option” when he stole more than $100 worth of meat from an Irymple supermarket, a court has been told. The…
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Bail denied for assault accused
A MAN accused of hitting a woman about the head with a tree branch leaving her bloodied and bruised has been refused bail on further…
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60yo avoids nightclub fine
A 60-YEAR-OLD man ejected from a Mildura nightclub due to his behaviour before he refused to leave the area on police direction and threatened to…
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Police swoop in tri-state operation
MILDURA police say they remain committed to removing dangerous drivers from the roads after 10 people were arrested following a major police operation involving police…
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Growers face $20m fraud charges
TWO Sunraysia grape-growing brothers will face a five-day committal hearing next year over allegations that they defrauded almost $20 million. Mildura man David Littore, 56,…
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Man denied bail on multiple charges
A MILDURA man alleged to have been involved in a street fight during which a man was stabbed and left with life threatening injuries has…
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Men jailed over armed robbery
TWO men who were armed with knives when they robbed an Asian grocery store in Mildura so they could buy drugs have been jailed. The…
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Tenant caught up in theft spree
A WOMAN who rented a Mildura house that was used to store multiple stolen vehicles during a spate of burglary and theft offences across the…
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Bail despite ‘significant concerns’
A MILDURA man alleged to have threatened to kill his own child from a previous relationship in order to assist the relationship with his new…
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Teen bailed on drugs charges
A YOUNG Mildura man charged with trafficking methamphetamine has been given “a little window of opportunity” to show he is “fair dinkum” about addressing his…
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Towle faces new driving charges
CONVICTED killer driver Thomas Towle will front court next month on new driving charges, almost 19 years after his actions lead to the Cardross tragedy.…