Police & Courts
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…