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Accused meth dealer denied bail

A MELBOURNE man accused of carrying out a “problematical” drug transaction in Mildura has been refused bail. Damien Smith, 47, had spent 71 days in pre-sentence custody when he appeared before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Friday on two sets of...

18 hours ago
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Some crime on the rise

THE number of reported criminal incidents in Mildura has risen 7.8 per cent over the past reporting year. Crime Statistics Agency figures for the year ending September 2024 released last week, show the Mildura local government area had the second...

23 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Jail for brother who bashed sister

A MILDURA man who caused “irreversible damage” to his family by bashing his sister at a barbecue has been jailed for six months. The 20-year-old, who plead guilty to common law assault, indictable assault, wilful damage, threat to damage property...

23 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Five months for DV perpetrator

A HOMELESS man who breached a family violence intervention order and bashed a woman sitting on a toilet has been sentenced to five months behind bars. The 24-year-old, who cannot be named in order to protect the victim, was sentenced in the Mildur...

21 Dec 2024
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13 Feb 2020
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Five youths charged over alleged cinema beating

All five offenders involved in the alleged assault of three teenage girls at a Mildura cinema earlier this month have been charged. Victoria Police Sergeant Zeph Sweep confirmed that a 13-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl, and three 12-year-old boys...

21 Dec 2024
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Alleged hospital burglar to stay in custody

A MAN banned from Echuca has been refused bail for alleged aggravated burglaries at Mildura Base Public Hospital and a backpacker-style accommodation. Daniel Carter, 28, was arrested on Thursday and brought before the Mildura Magistrates’ Court the...

21 Dec 2024
News

Pubs, clubs back festive season road safety campaign

ROADSAFE Mildura has launched its annual Party Safe campaign, which will see pubs and clubs give free soft drinks to designated drivers during the festive season. A spokesperson for RoadSafe said most of the region’s nightspots had signed up for the...

20 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Double demerit period to begin

AS Christmas and New Year celebrations rapidly approach, motorists are being urged to drive safe on busy roads as the double demerit holiday period starts. This year New South Wales’ double demerit period lasts 13 days, starin on Friday, December...

20 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Sweet-toothed thief learns his fate

A SUGAR-fixated Mildura bandit who threatened to cut a supermarket staffer’s head off with a machete has been released after 79 days in pre-sentence detention. Jonathon Peterson appeared via video link in Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, and...

20 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Drug driver told to count sheep

A P-plater who caused a two-car collision on San Mateo Avenue in March has been told to stop using cannabis to treat his insomnia if he intends to drive a vehicle. Cameron Utley, 21, pleaded guilty to a crash on March 26, after he disregarded a give...

20 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Torney faces manslaughter charge

FORMER Mildura man John Torney has been charged with negligent manslaughter in relation to the death of 49-year-old Cobram woman Emma Bates. Mr Torney, 40, appeared in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday via video link, eight months after he was...

20 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Intervention order breacher found on neighbour’s roof

A MILDURA drug user who breached an intervention order and committed a serious family violence incident in October hopes to return to the region after time away in Melbourne. Her matter was heard in the Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, and she...

19 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Man bailed despite ‘lurid’ allegations

A RED Cliffs man facing what a magistrate described as lurid allegations against four young girls has been granted bail. Police prosecutors argued for the recently arrested man to be denied release from custody in Mildura Magistrates’ Court on...

18 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Drink driving P-plater loses licence

A MILDURA P-plater who blew 0.177 after hitting a keep left sign with his Toyota Hilux has admitted in court he wasn’t really thinking. Zakarih Peterson was forced to surrender his driver’s license until November next year, after an incident on the...

18 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Impetuous drug user refused bail

A MILDURA man described as angry, volatile and impetuous has been refused bail. The 21-year-old, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of two alleged victims, was arrested on November 15 this year and has remained in custody. He...

18 Dec 2024
Police & Courts

Thief told to get act together

A MERBEIN labourer will spend a month-and-half behind bars for deception and theft-related offences. John Jenkins, 27, was arrested on Monday morning after a warrant was issued on December 11 for failing to appear in court. Police prosecutor Senior...

18 Dec 2024