Police & Courts
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…