Police & Courts

  • Injured man left for dead

    Injured man left for dead

    A MILDURA man found unconscious in a Deakin Avenue carpark following an alleged assault could have died without time-critical medical intervention, police say. The 34-year-old…

  • Police investigate as man found unconscious in Mildura carpark

    Police investigate as man found unconscious in Mildura carpark

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a suspected assault which left a Mildura man unconscious overnight Tuesday. Police said the 34-year-old man was located with…

  • ‘Red flags’ in pregnancy assault case

    ‘Red flags’ in pregnancy assault case

    A MILDURA man who acted like a “Neanderthal” when he allegedly punched his pregnant partner in the stomach is in “a world of trouble”, a…

  • Grandson jailed for death threat

    Grandson jailed for death threat

    A MILDURA man who threatened to kill his grandmother after she refused to hand over the keys to her car or give him money to…

  • Drivers nabbed for drugs, alcohol

    Drivers nabbed for drugs, alcohol

    POLICE detected three drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol during a busy weekend on local roads. Police nabbed a 19-year-old woman P-plate driving…

  • Appeal rejected over drug-debt stabbing

    Appeal rejected over drug-debt stabbing

    A MILDURA man who left an associate fighting for life after stabbing him five times over a “very small” drug debt has had an appeal…

  • Christmas in jail over crime spree

    Christmas in jail over crime spree

    A MILDURA man who will spend Christmas behind bars following a three-day crime spree has been told to “draw a line in the sand” to…

  • P and L platers off the road

    P and L platers off the road

    A P-PLATER caught travelling 44km/h over the speed limit was one of two drivers on provisional licences caught breaching road rules last weekend. On Saturday…

  • Concerns for missing teen

    Concerns for missing teen

    POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Dom. The 16-year-old was last seen on Boden Road in Merbein about 9.30pm on…

  • ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ novice pot grower fined

    ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ novice pot grower fined

    A MILDURA man who grew two marijuana plants “up to the sky almost” has been likened to “Jack” from the fairy tale Jack and the…

  • Man jailed over threat to kill nurse

    Man jailed over threat to kill nurse

    A MAN who threatened to kill a nurse who came to his aid after he suffered a serious medical episode while at Mildura Base Public…

  • Stop and think about road toll

    Stop and think about road toll

    POLICE want Mallee residents to understand the personal toll of road collisions, as the number of lives lost on Victoria’s roads climbs at a staggering…

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