Police & Courts
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Teen caused extreme fear, court told
A SIXTEEN-year-old boy alleged to have kept his “on again, off again” girlfriend prisoner out of her extreme fear of him was “heartbroken” over the…
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Paranoia drove terrifying attacks, court told
A MILDURA man who threatened a 13-year-old girl with a knife when he attempted to steal her mother’s car, then terrorised a 69-year-old woman in…
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Warning for man who spat on his grandmother
A MAN who spat on his grandmother and raised a hammer above his head as if to strike her has been warned he will not…
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Played hard, but played fair
MILDURA police say they were pleased with community behaviour across the busy AFL Grand Final weekend, detecting very few road offences during Operation Scoreboard. On…
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Taxi, police car collide
TWO drivers have avoided injury after a taxi and a police car collided at the intersection of Ninth Street and Deakin Avenue on Thursday evening.…
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Mildura crime rate almost double state average
CRIME in Mildura has reached a 10-year high and is almost double the state average. The latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency showed an…
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Bail for child-rape accused
A YOUNG Sunraysia man has appeared in court charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the pair initially met…
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Tribute to our fallen officers
Guests heard speeches from Inspector Michelle Young and MP Jade Benham as well as an original poem by Brett Davidson. Wreaths were laid and candles…
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Drivers warned ahead of AFL grand final weekend
POLICE have warned drivers to expect a strong police presence on Sunraysia roads on AFL grand final weekend as part of the state-wide Operation Scoreboard.…
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Tax fraud scheme ‘not so fabulous after all’
A MILDURA man who defrauded the Australian Taxation Office of more than $37,000 says he learned about the illegal scheme while in jail for other…
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Wake-up call for drug ‘monster’
A MILDURA man who threatened to kill his partner after assaulting her while she cradled their baby has been released from custody on a deferred…
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VIDEO: Nine arrests, guns and drugs seized in Mildura raids
POLICE have arrested nine people and seized multiple firearms and commercial quantities of illicit drugs in Mildura. The arrests come as part of Operation Durango, an…
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