Police & Courts
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Double trouble for Mildura driver
A VICTIM has had his car stolen twice, with an offender taking the vehicle from the side of the road after it was stolen from…
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Aspiring nurse “just ran away” from crash scene, court hears
AN aspiring nurse who says he wants to make a career out of helping others, has faced court after failing to stop and render assistance…
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Man fined over laundromat theft
A MAN who broke into a laundromat through a hole in the roof to make some quick cash has been fined. William Dea pleaded guilty to…
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Police Air Wing helps catch speeding Mildura driver
POLICE dogs and the Air Wing helicopter helped arrest a Mildura man who was speeding at up to 140km/hr in residential areas while trying to…
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Truck driver dies after Hattah accident
POLICE are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage of a fatal collision at Hattah. A Mildura man in his late 20s died on Monday…
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Police slam selfish behaviour as blitz nabs 90 drivers
MILDURA police have slammed driver behaviour on local roads across the weekend, calling it “irresponsible and selfish”. Across the four days to Sunday, police were…
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Jailed driver put community at risk, court hears
A MERBEIN man displayed “absolutely selfish behaviour” when he forced police to abandon a pursuit due to the danger he posed to innocent bystanders. The…
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Man threatened to break his sister’s jaw, court told
A MAN who claimed that police allegations against him are “over exaggerated” has been refused bail because he is a “considerable risk” of further offending,…
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Attempted car thief jailed
A JUDGE has described an attempted carjacking in Mildura as serious but “bizarre”, with the offender approaching the victim while wearing a motorbike helmet and…
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Mildura man jailed after Lake Cullulleraine store robbery
A MILDURA man has been sentenced to three and a half months’ jail after smashing his way into the Lake Cullulleraine Store and ransacking it.…
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Teacher jailed after having sex with student
A SCHOOL teacher who repeatedly had sex with a 14-year-old student – and then tried to cover it up – will spend at least three…
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Protection move for NSW border guards heating up
REDUCING NSW-bound traffic to one lane on the George Chaffey Bridge to allow for a hot weather shelter is among a number of options being…