Police & Courts
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Stabbing ‘could have easily killed’, says judge
INJURIES sustained during a Mildura stabbing would likely have been fatal without medical treatment, according to a County Court judge. Last April, David Samuel Carbis…
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Mildura man arrested after police chase in SA
A MILDURA man will front an Adelaide court after allegedly stealing a car and leading SA police on a chase through the hills and southern…
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Police catch drivers doing 30km/h over limit
THREE men have a date with the court, after two were allegedly clocked driving at more than 30km/h over the speed limit on the weekend.…
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Speedster hits 200km/h in ‘prank’
A “PRANK” ended with a Sunraysia man speeding along the Calder Highway and overtaking a truck at more than 200km/h before fleeing the state for…
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Police unit to target bikies
OUTLAW motorcycle gangs and other organised crime networks will be the target of a new police taskforce, which starts work on Monday. The VIPER (visibility,…
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Lettuce thief told to turn over a new leaf
A “SIGNIFICANT” amount of commercial chemicals and vegetables were stolen during a burglary at a Sunraysia wholesale business. About 11.40pm on May 11, the goods…
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Police news in brief
A NUMBER of residents were arrested over the weekend and paid a hefty price for it. Mildura police said in the early hours of Saturday,…
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Pursuit driver ‘freaked out’, court told
A DISQUALIFIED driver who mounted footpaths and almost crashed into a police car during a pursuit says he “freaked out” and fled. Before Mildura Magistrates’…
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Safe thief claims its owner torched his house
A SUNRAYSIA man who stole a safe says he was entitled to the money in it because he believed the victim had burnt down his…
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Western Victoria gets new top cop
VICTORIA Police Western Region has welcomed its new assistant commissioner, Michael Grainger, who says he is keenly focused on road safety, family violence, youth crime and…
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Documents show forced drug treatment likely for Cohrs
ALLEGED killer and former Wentworth Shire deputy mayor Paul Cohrs will likely be given medication compulsorily following his transfer to a mental health hospital to…
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Taxi robber faced ‘neglect, abuse and chaos’, says judge
A MILDURA woman has escaped a jail sentence for her role in an armed robbery in which a knife was held to a taxi driver’s…