Police & Courts
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Man bailed over shotgun street fight
A MAN accused of discharging a shotgun during a daylight “ambush” in a Mildura street while bystanders watched on has been released on bail. Shaun…
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Man awaits likely jail term
A MILDURA man who terrified and traumatised his former partner during a period of significant family violence struggled to control his behaviour when affected by…
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Man to challenge drive charge
A MAN alleged to have sped away from police driving at an “incredibly fast rate of speed” in Mildura’s CBD says it was his girlfriend,…
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Accused drug trafficker bailed
THE prime target of a covert police operation that aimed to dismantle an alleged drug trafficking syndicate has been released on bail on conditions including…
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Motorists urged to take care
MILDURA police have urged motorists planning to make the most of a Melbourne Cup Day long weekend with a road trip to plan ahead and…
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Drug user given blunt warning
A LONG-time drug user has been told he faces a fork in the road after he admitted an assault on his former partner in breach…
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Man awaits bail bid finding
POLICE say a man who inflicted a reign of terror on his former partner, including making threats to kill her, remains a danger to all…
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Jail for ATO scam
A MILDURA mother of four will spend at least two years and four months behind bars, after defrauding more than $207,000 from the Australian Taxation…
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Payne in court appeal bid
A WOMAN jailed for 16 years after she drugged her violent husband and put his body in a disused freezer at Walpeup in 2020 is…
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Shoplifter back in jail
A PERSISTENT shoplifter has been jailed for 16 days after pleading guilty to 14 charges. Thirty-two-year-old Dareton woman Nyoka Mckellar was arrested on Sunday, after…
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‘Chaotic’ scenes leave cop injured
POLICE were forced to use OC spray on a drunk woman who assaulted an emergency-services officer after she charged at paramedics who were trying to…
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Mine worker’s costly altercation
A MINING industry worker based in Mildura has been spared jail time over a violent altercation earlier this year. Aaron Alderton, 30, pleaded guilty to…
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