Police & Courts

A TEENAGE boy, who police allege swung a hammer at an elderly man more than a dozen times, will find out if his bid for…

REGIONAL Victoria has recorded its second-lowest number of road fatalities in a calendar year, despite the state’s overall number of lives lost increasing by 11…

A MILDURA man contributed to his own death when he failed to give way and collided with another vehicle while under the influence of drugs,…

THE drowning death of a four-year-old boy at a Mildura holiday park a year ago has prompted a coroner to warn caregivers about the critical…

A MILDURA man who was pulled over after speeding past a police car allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading almost four times the limit. Police…

HEARTLESS thieves stole Christmas from Irymple’s Lloyd Park when lights and a donated tree were taken from the community-driven light project overnight Tuesday. Irymple Progress…

WHILE Christmas is a festive and happy occasion for many Sunraysia families, for some it can be the most frightening time of year. In Victoria,…

A “FATHER figure” who sexually assaulted a child every day after school for at least a month, will spend a maximum of three-and-a-half years behind…

A UNIFORMED police officer was mistaken for a council worker when a man “angrily” ran at him and started throwing punches. Before the County Court…

AN SES boat has been stolen from the NSW State Emergency Service compound in Menindee. Police said between 12am on November 22 and 8.30am on…

A MILDURA man charged over two burglaries, admitted to ‘wheeling and dealing’ stolen items in exchange for drugs. Fred Thorpe was sentenced to 100 hours…

A PROMISING young Robinvale rugby player has been jailed over his part in fights, one involving bats, axes and shovels, and assaults on a number…