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Bakery thief fixated on biscuits

A MAN wearing a N95 face mask has smashed his way into Treffene’s Hot Bread Shop in Merbein, stealing a jar of biscuits and two drinks. The bandit was captured on CCTV at about 10pm on Wednesday night at the the rear of the business, trying to force...

26 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Jailed for inflicting misery

A MAN who subjected two of his former partners to a life of “absolute misery” when he tracked their every move, assaulted them and threatened to kill them has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the 21-year-old used degrading and...

26 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Crime spree man’s ‘new life’ vow

A YOUNG Mildura man who slipped back into using methamphetamine before he went on a spate of burglaries and car thefts in September last year has vowed to start a new life on his release from jail. However, the pledge by 26-year-old Rodger Mitchell...

26 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Park passion put to bed

AN amorous couple have been busted getting a little too close for comfort in broad daylight in full view of passers-by and not far from a local kindergarten. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the 49-year-old man was fully naked at the public park...

26 Jan 2025
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13 Feb 2020
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Rehab stint pays off

A MILDURA woman whose life has been described as a “disaster” due to her drug use appears to have turned her life around following a stint in rehabilitation, a court has been told. Pauline Briggs admitted to being in possession of methamphetamine on...

26 Jan 2025
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Focus on Australia Day traffic influx

POLICE on both sides of the border said they would be out in force in an effort to reduce road trauma and waterway accidents this long weekend. Double-demerit points will apply in New South Wales until midnight Monday, while Victoria Police will...

25 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Woman avoids jail over $36,000 tax scam

A MILDURA woman who fleeced more than $35,000 from the Australian Taxation Office by making false GST claims has narrowly avoided being sent to jail. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 24-year-old Lara Scarrott was awarded $36,155 in GST refunds by...

24 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Alleged victim likely blinded from assault

A WENTWORTH man who allegedly attacked a person with a metal pole, potentially causing blindness in one eye, has had his bail refused and charges upgraded in Broken Hill local courtThe 28-year-old Phillip Brad Harrison, was charged...

24 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

‘Lunatic’ driver facing jail time

ROAD users were forced to take evasive action when an unlicensed motorist drove at high speed on the wrong side of Ontario Avenue after police tried to intercept him a court has been told. Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard that 26-year-old Jayden Day...

23 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Driver warned to make better decisions

A MOTHER has admitted to speeding, driving an unregistered vehicle as well as driving with disqualified license and cannabis in her system in Mildura, while her two-year-old son was in the car. Maya Peirce, 23, fronted Mildur...

22 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Teen crim told to increase engagement

A MILDURA teenager accused of smashing up someone’s car, having a drug-related spat with his girlfriend, and driving dangerously to avoid police capture has been advised to engage with court services, or risk a further penalty. The 18-year-old man...

22 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

‘Monster’ is jailed for assault

A “MONSTER” who punched and kicked a teenager until she lost consciousness and threatened to kill her if police found out about the assault has been jailed. Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told the man subjected the 19-year-old victim to a savage...

21 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Different pleas for accused

A PAIR accused of a premeditated attack on an elderly Mildura man in his own home will have their matters finalised in different court circuits. Irymple woman Tammy Slater and Koorlong man Noel Giddings have elected to finalise their proceedings in...

20 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Man extradited

A MAN has been charged with outstanding warrants for alleged personal violence offences after being extradited to New South Wales from South Australia. In November 2023, police began an investigation following reports a man allegedly assaulted...

20 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Suspicious Wentworth death

THE body of a man believed to be in his 50s has been found in suspicious circumstances in Wentworth. Barrier Police District officers were called to reports of a scrub fire at Log Bridge Road about 9am on Thursday, January 16. During a search of the...

20 Jan 2025
Police & Courts

Crime spree lands man in jail

A POLICE prosecutor has urged courts to start sending “a very, very clear message” that people who continue to engage in dishonesty-related offending will be sentenced to lengthy terms of imprisonment. Leading Senior Constable Kristen Simm told...

18 Jan 2025