Police & Courts

  • Hunt on for brazen car thieves

    Hunt on for brazen car thieves

    POLICE have vowed to hunt down those involved in separate incidents in which police vehicles were rammed at the weekend amid a spate of car…

  • Post office target of smash and grab

    Post office target of smash and grab

    POLICE are investigating a break-in at the Australia Post Mildura Central outlet just 24 hours after another store in the same shopping strip was the…

  • Jail awaits over tax scams

    Jail awaits over tax scams

    A MILDURA woman who defrauded the Australian Taxation Office of more than $200,000 and tried to scam a further $400,000 while claiming Centrelink benefits has…

  • Child sex assault breached trust

    Child sex assault breached trust

    A MILDURA man who sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl after befriending her family and being entrusted with her care has been jailed. The County Court…

  • Ram raids target cigs

    Ram raids target cigs

    POLICE believe the same stolen vehicle may have been used in two ram raids in Mildura and Irymple overnight Wednesday. A white Ford Ranger is…

  • Police seize vapes from van

    Police seize vapes from van

    A WOMAN has been charged over the alleged supply of nicotine vape fluid and vape devices after she was intercepted by police at Euston this…

  • Next court date set for fraud accused

    Next court date set for fraud accused

    TWO men charged over an alleged $20 million fraud scam will return to court in November following a brief appearance in Mildura Magistrates’ Court this…

  • Burglar left ‘love’ notes

    Burglar left ‘love’ notes

    A MALAYSIAN national who stole goods from numerous Mildura properties while consumed by methamphetamine left notes on the fridge of one of his victims to…

  • Car fire closes Mildura street

    Car fire closes Mildura street

    POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a car fire that forced the closure of a busy Mildura street this week. Authorities were called to a…

  • Young mum’s rape fears, court told

    Young mum’s rape fears, court told

    A YOUNG Mildura mother feared she was going to be raped by a man who forced his way into her house while armed with a…

  • Search for missing Buronga man

    Search for missing Buronga man

    POLICE are seeking public help to locate a Buronga man missing since last weekend. Edward McIntyre, 28, was last seen about 6am last Saturday and…

  • Man avoids jail over assault

    Man avoids jail over assault

    A MILDURA man who stole goods from a sex shop and elbowed a woman to the head in a separate incident has narrowly avoided a…

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