Police & Courts
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Jail time cut for murder of abusive partner
A WOMAN who drugged her violent husband and put his body in a freezer at Walpeup in 2020 has failed in a bid to overturn…
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Midweek road carnage
EMERGENCY services were quick to respond to reports of a crash between a car and a school bus in Cabarita on Wednesday afternoon. A Mazda…
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Man held on kill threat charge
A COUPLE feared they would one day be killed by their grandson who “comprehensively” blew an opportunity to remain out of custody on bail, a…
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Machete used in robbery, court told
A MILDURA man who allegedly armed himself with a machete to steal a car last week has been refused bail on armed robbery and other…
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Pursuit accused refused bail
POLICE say it was only by good luck than design that no one was seriously injured or worse during an hour-long pursuit that took in…
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‘Community threat’ jailed
AN Irymple man who admitted to getting an adrenalin rush from evading police and rammed a police vehicle during one pursuit has been jailed. The…
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Love-struck woman bailed
A LOVE-struck Mildura woman accused of assaulting the elderly mother of her defacto partner has been released on bail and warned not to go near…
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Bond for support car damage
A TEENAGER who randomly vandalised a car belonging to an aged care and disability support service provider says he was drunk and stupid when he…
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Axe thrower refused bail
A MILDURA man accused of throwing an axe at a woman following numerous assaults and threatening to kill her has been refused bail. The Mildura…
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Glass shards almost hit toddler
SHARDS of glass narrowly missed a young child sleeping in a cot after a man affected by drugs and alcohol smashed a window in a…
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Court caught short of power
OPERATIONS at the Mildura Law Courts was severely disrupted by a power outage on Wednesday caused by an overnight storm. Only a handful of the…
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Drugs found in SA man’s car
A MAN caught with three different kinds of drugs has been told to aim for a life free of illicit substances. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court…
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