Police & Courts
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Specialist teams join search for missing woman
THE daughter of a missing South Australian woman has described her mother as a caring and resilient person but is concerned about her vulnerability. Colleen…
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‘Indescribable pain’: Family reveals impact of child assault
A COURT has heard how a former Mildura business owner shattered a loving family and caused “indescribable pain” when he sexually abused a child six…
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It’s the law – patrols on watch for unruly behaviour
MILDURA police are reintroducing targeted patrols around our city nightspots and busy shopping precincts as the community returns to a pre-COVID “normal”. The patrols aim…
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Police road incidents in Mildura
MILDURA police were called to two road accidents over the weekend, one of them resulting in suspected bone fractures. Police said they observed a 22-year-old…
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Drug user convicted over stolen credit cards
A MAN says he used stolen credit cards to rack up more than $2000 in purchases because he was in a tough financial position after…
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Fine for drug dealing single mum
A SOUTH Australian woman, charged with trafficking the drug ice in Mildura, claims her offending stemmed from a relationship breakdown and being a single mother.…
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‘I’m not going to hold your hand’, magistrate tells drug user
A MAGISTRATE says a drug user needs to make a promise to her family about changing her ways, and the court would no longer “hold…
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Your tribute to Bria can help her keep helping others
A SPECIAL and personal tribute to fallen Mildura police officer Bria Joyce will ensure her memory and legacy lives on, and allow her to continue…
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Mini arsenal find leads to firearms charges
A MILDURA couple has been charged with possessing a trafficable quantity of firearms, after police swooped on a Sixteenth Street house. Police allege that during…
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Woman missing after car crash
POLICE across two states are continuing their search for a woman whose car was found in a damaged condition in northern Victoria. Colleen South was…
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Drug trafficking charge to be contested
A SEASONAL worker will contest a drug trafficking charge after police allegedly found him in Hornsey Park with methamphetamine, ketamine, more than $2000 cash and…
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Victim haunted by violence of Mildura CBD assault
THE victim of a serious assault says he struggles with being “targeted in his own community”, after he was punched in the Mildura CBD. This…