Police & Courts
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Spike in Mildura bicycle thefts
MILDURA police are urging bicycle owners to “lock it or lose it” after a rise in bike thefts in recent months. They say most of…
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Mildura man found prison a place ‘to sleep and to get a feed’
A YOUNG Mildura man says he wanted to go back to jail for attempted armed robbery because it gave him somewhere to sleep and get…
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CRIME BLOW: Family violence breaches fuel resurgent crime rate
FAMILY violence order breaches are now Mildura’s most prevalent crime, after a 40 per cent surge in offences fuelled a rise in the local crime…
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Teens hurt at crash hotspot
TWO teenagers were taken to hospital in a stable condition after a smash in Irymple on Sunday. It is the third accident at the T-intersection…
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Pair of sneakers in police custody
A MILDURA man has been charged with aggravated burglary after two men allegedly stole a pair of shoes from a home on Sarnia Avenue, Mildura,…
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High Beemer
A BMW driver caught speeding at almost 40km/h over the limit with his family in the car returned a positive drug test when stopped by…
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Visa win for man jailed 11 times
A TURKISH-born Mildura man whose permanent visa was cancelled due to “substantial” criminal behaviour has won the right to remain in the country on appeal.…
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Home invader spared more prison time
A TEENAGER who took part in a Mildura home invasion that woke a female occupant before the three offenders fled with thousands of dollars worth…
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Flood burglary is a low act
MILDURA police have labelled those responsible for the burglary of a house that had been evacuated due to the approaching floodwaters as “the lowest of…
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Police briefs
MILDURA Police are seeking public assistance in locating Isaac Hill (pictured) who has had several warrants issued for his arrest. Anyone with information on his…
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Man, 74, jailed over ‘predatory’ assaults against girl, 7
FORMER Mildura car dealer James (Jim) Mock has been sentenced to almost 10 years in jail over child sex offences committed against a seven-year-old girl.…
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Mildura op-shop thief jailed
A MILDURA man who called police about a burglary he committed earlier that night has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told 42-year-old Dion…