Police & Courts
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Learner driver almost hit police car running red light
A LEARNER driver was charged with numerous offences after he ran a red light, narrowly missing a police car. Valerie Yumunino pleaded guilty to the…
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Robinvale man gets bail in drug syndicate case
A ROBINVALE resident alleged to be part of a large-scale Malaysian drug trafficking syndicate was granted bail in the Supreme Court last month. Twenty-nine-year-old Wei…
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Driver said he couldn’t recall Mildura crash, court told
A DRIVER told police he could not remember crashing into a parked car or fleeing the crash scene due to being drunk. Sateki Tuulangavalu pleaded…
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New firearms unit formed
A NEW Illicit Firearms Unit (IFU) within Victoria Police has been set up to prevent firearms getting into the wrong hands and protect communities from…
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Mildura police seek man
MILDURA police are seeking public assistance to find 28-year-old Andrew Greenaway, who is wanted over a warrant to arrest. He has been seen driving recklessly…
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Fire guts house in Pine Avenue, Mildura
VICTORIA Police say a blaze that gutted a house in Mildura’s central business district on Wednesday was not being treated as suspicious. More than 10…
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Wentworth teen found safe
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy reported missing from Wentworth on Christmas Eve has been found safe and well. Officers from Barrier Police District and his family had…
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Woman faces traffic charges
A WOMAN has been caught travelling at more then 50 kilometres an hour over the speed limit while also drink driving near Robinvale on Sunday…
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Police help in Mildura rescue
TWO constables from Mildura police assisted in resuscitating a man who was pulled from the water in Mildura on Sunday night. Police were called after…
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Woman taken off flight in Mildura while drunk, court told
A QANTAS passenger who was allegedly drunk and had to be forcibly removed from a flight by Mildura police plans to contest five charges. Mildura…
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Sunraysia victims can get help against family violence
WHILE the Christmas period is a happy time for many, for other members of the community it can be traumatic with a spike in reported…
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Alcohol fuelled attack on partner, Mildura court told
ALCOHOL-fuelled family violence has led to a first-time offender spending the night in jail and subject to 12 months’ treatment for alcohol abuse. Before Mildura…