Police & Courts
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Bail refused for Bannerton drug raid man
A MALAYSIAN man arrested in Bannerton in June as part of a major drug operation was refused bail in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The…
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Sex offender banned from social media, contact with youth
A REGISTERED sex offender has been banned from social media for five years following a request from Mildura police. Police applied for the prohibition order…
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Irymple house fire started by electrical fault, say police
ARSON chemists have determined a fire at a Fourteenth Street home in Irymple was caused by an electrical fault. Mildura police Detective Sergeant Garry Mathews…
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Mother of six jailed for Mildura shop thefts
A MOTHER of six was due to get out of jail just in time to celebrate Christmas after being sentenced for attempting to steal trolley…
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Police arrest two at Mildura border checkpoint
TWO people have been arrested at Mildura’s border crossing since it was established on Monday in response to the COVID-19 outbreak at Sydney’s northern beaches.…
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‘Nervous’ Mildura man spat in paramedic’s face, court told
A MILDURA man who spat in the face of a paramedic trying to assist him will have to do 100 hours of community work. Jahmal…
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Car thief robs himself of a second Christmas
A REPEAT car thief will spend his second consecutive Christmas in jail after a magistrate told him he was out of chances. Samuel Thomson was…
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Fire investigation continues
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into a suspicious fire in Fourteenth Street at Irymple on Saturday night. Forensic investigators from Melbourne arrived in Mildura on Monday to…
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Fire destroys Irymple house
A FIRE that destroyed a house in Fourteenth Street, Irymple, on Saturday night sent clouds of acrid black smoke hundreds of feet into the air.…
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Virus lockdowns push down Mildura crime rate
THE real impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mildura’s crime rate has come to light following the latest release of statistics from the Crime Statistics…
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Worker’s death at Olam Carwarp brings $250,000 in fines
A MAGISTRATE has imposed fines totalling $250,000 over the death of an Estonian worker at Olam Orchards’ Carwarp processing facility in 2018. At Mildura Magistrates’…
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Teenager’s ‘stealing and telling lies’ in Mildura earns jail
A TEENAGER with a history of dishonesty offences claimed to have a receipt for a $1500 designer handbag that was reported stolen following a Mildura…