Police & Courts
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Jail time for ‘notorious’ offender
A “NOTORIOUS” woman had zero prospects of rehabilitation if she remained in Mildura after being jailed for trafficking a “huge” amount of methamphetamine and further…
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Bail refused for alleged home invasion
A MAN accused of a terrifying Mildura home invasion when a knife was produced late last week said to police it was all just a…
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Keeps getting bail, keeps offending
A MILDURA man on eight counts of bail told police he keeps offending to sustain his heroin addiction because he keeps getting bail, a court…
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Fire claims farm shed
AT least seven Country Fire Authority and Fire Rescue Victoria appliances turned out to a shed fire on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a…
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Attacker handed jail term
A MAN who twice strangled a woman, choked the family dog and threatened to slit its throat has been told courts will not tolerate such…
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Jail for sustained stalking
A MAN who engaged in a sustained period of stalking his former partner after failed attempts to rekindle their relationship has been jailed. The court…
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Young woman acquitted of murdering motocross rider
A YOUNG woman has been told “it is time to go home” by a judge, as a jury found her not guilty of the murder…
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‘Odd’ behaviour nets fine, driving ban
A MAN who drove into the Langtree Mall in the early hours of the morning and asked security guard where the closest brothel was before…
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Bail refused for ‘train wreck’
A MILDURA man whose year has been described as a “train wreck” has been refused bail with a magistrate saying he is a “completely unacceptable…
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Photo of assault accused
POLICE have released an image of a man wanted over an alleged daylight assault on an elderly man in Mildura’s CBD last week. The 73-year-old…
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On bail ‘assault’ lands man in jail
A MAN released on bail in January over allegations that he strangled his partner, and threatened to kill her and slit the family dog’s throat…
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Man exposed himself to girls
A MAGISTRATE has rejected claims that a man was suffering a medical condition when he exposed himself in front of two young girls in a…