Police & Courts
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Mildura man’s visa appeal fails after violent history
A FORMER Mildura man who displayed “a brutal and protracted display of violence” following a charity function has failed in a bid to overturn the…
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No charges yet over Woodsies heist
MILDURA detectives have spoken with a number of people of interest over a burglary at Woodsies Gem Shop, however no charges have been laid. Mildura…
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Man asked ‘girl’ for explicit online images, court told
A MILDURA chef sent explicit messages and photos of his genitals to an undercover Federal Police officer who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, a…
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Wheelie bin used to smash window, court told
A WHEELIE bin was hurled through the window of a Mildura home after a brief confrontation, a court has heard. Tamika Whitton pleaded guilty to…
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Emu-killing driver’s sentence cut
A MAN who mowed down a mob of emus in an “extremely serious” act of animal cruelty has had his jail sentenced halved on appeal. …
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Truck modifications taking out speed controls, says regulator
POLICE say they uncovered “significant offending” during a major investigation headed by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in Mildura last week. Police assisted as…
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Crime spree sentence delayed
SENTENCING of a woman who went on a two-day drug-fuelled crime spree while pregnant, threatening victims with a knife, has been deferred for six months.…
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Ice addict made threats to kill: court
A MILDURA man who threatened to set fire to his former lover and her young daughter says he hates the person he became while using…
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Be safe on roads during Melbourne Cup carnival
MILDURA Police Superintendent John O’Connor is urging motorists to make road safety the winner ahead of next month’s Melbourne Cup carnival. Supt O’Connor has promised…
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Warning over Victorians getting NSW driver’s licences
YOUNG Victorian residents are being warned that obtaining a driver’s licence in NSW is a criminal offence. The warning comes off the back of an…
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Time ‘flew by’ says Newstart fraudster
A FORMER supermarket employee who defrauded the Federal Government of $57,000 over four and a half years says he did not expect the offending to…
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Police seek help over Woodsies heist
WHILE Mildura detectives continue to investigate last weekend’s burglary at Woodsies Gem Shop, they are again appealing for public assistance to widen the net. Mildura…
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