Police & Courts

  • Jail for terrifying crime spree

    Jail for terrifying crime spree

    TWO cousins who tried to break into three houses before a “horrific” confrontation with three housemates in Mildura have both been jailed. Kevin Mitchell, 34,…

  • Slap, spit, shove: Court-rage accused goes to jail

    Slap, spit, shove: Court-rage accused goes to jail

    A MAN who assaulted a protective services officer as he was being refused bail by a magistrate, and spat in the face of a police…

  • Three days’ prison for 2700 breaches

    Three days’ prison for 2700 breaches

    A MAN jailed for three days after he contacted his former partner more than 2700 times in three-and-a-half months, in breach of a court order,…

  • Fatal stabbing in Mildura

    Fatal stabbing in Mildura

    HOMICIDE detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a young Irymple man overnight. Emergency services were called to reports a man had sustained a stab…

  • Online sex pest sent to jail

    Online sex pest sent to jail

    A REGISTERED sex offender who sent a 15-year-old girl explicit sexual messages and offered her money “for your time” has been jailed. Daniel Wayne Currah,…

  • Crash followed failed driving test

    Crash followed failed driving test

    A VIETNAMESE national crashed a car through a fence and into a house, moments after failing a test for his probationary licence, a court has…

  • Seized car to be crushed

    Seized car to be crushed

    A $30,000 car will be sent to Melbourne and crushed, after a man was pulled over in Mildura for driving erratically and without number plates.…

  • Family ‘terrified’ after break-in

    Family ‘terrified’ after break-in

    A MILDURA family was left “terrified” after a teenager tried to break into houses looking for things to steal, a children’s court has been told.…

  • Man charged over alleged carjacking in Mildura

    Man charged over alleged carjacking in Mildura

    A MAN has been charged following an alleged carjacking at a service station in Mildura Wednesday night. Mildura Police arrested a man on Deakin Avenue…

  • Police alert on bikie gang visit

    Police alert on bikie gang visit

    POLICE have vowed to act “very swiftly” to ensure public safety if members of the Mongols motorcycle gang commit criminal, road safety or public order…

  • Drivers nabbed as booze bus hits town

    Drivers nabbed as booze bus hits town

    MORE than 3000 breath tests and 43 drug tests were conducted during a weekend blitz on Mildura’s roads. The booze bus visited the region, as…

  • ‘100 careers in one job’ – Expo highlights police opportunities

    ‘100 careers in one job’ – Expo highlights police opportunities

    MILDURA police say local residents interested in a career with Victoria Police will be able to gain an intimate insight into a range of job…

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