Police & Courts
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Armed teens threaten Mildura house, court told
A GROUP of up to 15 people went to a Mildura house armed with knives and sticks, making threats, police told a magistrate on Friday.…
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Mildura crime cops a pandemic hit
THE COVID-19 pandemic is believed to be behind a statewide drop in crime, including in Mildura which has hit its lowest crime rate in 10…
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Mildura records low numbers on scoreboard as police AFL Grand Final operation winds up
MILDURA drink and drug driving offences were down over the AFL Grand Final long weekend. While almost 200 drivers were nabbed for drink and drug…
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Man pleads guilty to aggravated burglary
A YOUNG father was armed with a knife when he committed an aggravated burglary while three small children were home. Kaine Polglase has spent almost…
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Sunraysia thefts and burglaries rise
POLICE are warning residents to lock up following a spate of thefts and burglaries across Sunraysia. Mildura police said there had been a recent increase…
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Mildura man’s bid to save World War II pistol fails
A MAN charged with firearms offences has fought to save a pistol brought back from World War II so it can be housed in the…
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‘Predator’ assaults girl, 16, during sleepover
A SUNRAYSIA man who sexually assaulted his daughter’s intellectually disabled best friend has spent his first nights behind bars. In a statement read to a…
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Company fined over breach after Mildura rail project death
A COMPANY contracted to the Murray Basin Rail Project has been fined $50,000 after it was investigated following the death of a worker in Mildura.…
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Hefty fine for speedy driver
A MAN has paid the price for speeding, driving without a licence and with drugs in his system. Kelly Ronald Murray pleaded guilty to the…
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Police launch grand crackdown on drivers
MILDURA police will ramp up patrols on Sunraysia roads ahead of the AFL Grand Final long weekend. Superintendent Rebecca Olsen said as part of the…
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Earthquake evacuates Mildura court
MILDURA Magistrates’ Court was evacuated for an hour on Wednesday due to the earthquake which occurred that morning. Just before 10.30am, during a matter in…
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Father admitted he “flogged” his toddler daughter in horrific assaults
A TODDLER sustained a life threatening brain injury, broken ribs and soft tissue injuries following “horrific” assaults at the hands of her father. The accused,…













