Police & Courts
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Mother, daughter released on bail after alleged home invasion
A MOTHER and daughter alleged to have teamed up in a Mildura home invasion which left a female occupant with a bloodied head while her…
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Female itinerant worker dies in car crash
A YOUNG female itinerant worker was killed when a truck and car collided near Merbein on Thursday afternoon. Police believe the Isuzu water tanker was travelling…
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Man jailed for ‘disgraceful’ behaviour
A MAN held in custody for stealing multiple bottles of alcohol who smeared his jail cell with excrement has been jailed for his “disgraceful” behaviour.…
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Drug syndicate members jailed
KEY members of a Melbourne-based syndicate that trafficked drugs into Mildura have been jailed. The County Court of Victoria heard the syndicate moved a significant…
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Drug accused refused bail
A MAN accused of trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine after he was intercepted by police in Mildura has been refused bail for a second…
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Drugs link as crime hits 10-year high
MILDURA police say a surge in the number of thefts last year has “absolutely” coincided with a continued rise in drug offending. Since 2020, when…
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Teen driver sentenced after fatal crash
A TEENAGE driver who fled the scene of an accident which claimed the lives of two 15-year-old boys at Mourquong two years ago could be…
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Jailed man to appeal sentence
A MAN jailed for four months for a “coward” punch which left an off duty policeman unconscious has been released from custody pending an appeal.…
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Drug driving warning
A FEMALE motorist has tested positive to an illicit substance after she was intercepted in Ouyen last week. Mildura Highway Patrol members intercepted the Merbein…
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Police hunt wanted man
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate Jamal Thorpe. The 26-year-old is wanted on warrant for assault and bail offences. Jamal is described…
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$1m bill for tyres clean-up
A MAN who left a Mildura family with a clean up bill of almost $1 million after he dumped more than 100,000 used tyres on…
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Woman charged after alleged supermarket assault
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged after an alleged assault at Wentworth IGA on Sunday morning. At about 10.30am, Barrier Police District officers and NSW…