Police & Courts

  • Footage emerges of missing woman

    Footage emerges of missing woman

    CCTV footage has emerged of missing South Australian woman Colleen South, at a service station near Sea Lake. The footage was captured on July 3,…

  • Calls for caution following ‘Hi Mum’ scam

    Calls for caution following ‘Hi Mum’ scam

    DETECTIVES from the Cybercrime Squad are urging Sunraysia residents to be cautious about mobile phone messages, following a spike in reports of an emerging scam…

  • ‘I thought we were all going to die’, Mildura court told

    ‘I thought we were all going to die’, Mildura court told

    A FAMILY told Mildura Magistrates’ Court they could no longer help their son, following a violent attack that left his own children and stepmother hiding…

  • Sour end for chocolate thief

    Sour end for chocolate thief

    A SERIAL thief with a penchant for flavoured milk and chocolate, committed eight shop thefts in as many months. Paula Philp, a 29-year-old mother, spent…

  • Controlling man jailed for terrorising ex-partner

    Controlling man jailed for terrorising ex-partner

    A MAN has been jailed for subjecting a former partner to a relentless campaign of threats and harassment. On Thursday, the Mildura Magistrates’ Court was…

  • Two months’ jail for car thief

    Two months’ jail for car thief

    A CAR thief will spend two months behind bars after reaching a deal to plead guilty to six charges. Steven Pappin accepted the sentence indication…

  • Body found in Murray River in Mildura

    Body found in Murray River in Mildura

    THE body of an elderly man, who went missing almost six weeks ago, has been discovered near Apex Park in Mildura. Mildura police inspector Michelle…

  • Jail term for antique thief

    Jail term for antique thief

    A COUPLE cut the power to a Mildura home before breaking in and stealing antiques, a court has heard. Melissa Hunt appeared in the custody…

  • Missing woman’s family raising funds for search

    Missing woman’s family raising funds for search

    FAMILY members of missing woman Colleen South are raising funds to hire a private investigator to help in the search for her. A GoFundMe page was…

  • Mildura man in court over alleged car thefts

    Mildura man in court over alleged car thefts

    A MILDURA man has been charged with four car thefts allegedly committed last month. On Monday, Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told Steven Pappin intended to…

  • Police concerned over child crime

    Police concerned over child crime

    POLICE are focusing on children as young as 12 as they investigate a number of incidents. Police said they were aware the community was concerned…

  • Driver safety alert over pedestrian deaths

    Driver safety alert over pedestrian deaths

    THE number of pedestrians killed in Victoria this year has already reached the 2021 total, prompting a warning to drivers in Mildura, where there’s been…

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