Police & Courts
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Random attacker in bail appeal
A MAN convicted of attacking random people on the streets of Mildura, including a daylight assault when he “smashed in” a stranger’s face and teeth,…
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Coroner won’t criticise officers over Robinvale death
A CORONER says he will not be critical “at all” of two Victoria Police officers who tried to arrest a Robinvale man who was armed…
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Woman hospitalised after car runs red light
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an incident at 10pm Saturday night when a Ford utility allegedly ran a red light and collided…
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Merbein road crash
THE occupants of two cars were fortunate to avoid injury when they collided west of Merbein on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the…
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Church burglar ‘sees the light’
A MILDURA man who ransacked five places of religion, stole goods from a cemetery and assaulted people known to him has now “found religion”, a…
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Last chance to avoid jail after ‘shocking’ tax fraud
A MILDURA mother on welfare benefits says she was high on drugs when she defrauded the Australian Taxation Office by claiming almost $80,000 in tax…
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Deportation likely after dance-floor assault
A VANUATU national is likely to be deported after he admitted to sexually assaulting a young woman on the dance floor of a Mildura nightclub,…
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More than 40 motorists nabbed in grand final blitz
POLICE say it is “disappointing” that a small section of motorists continue to flout road rules, even after warnings that police would be out in…
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Woman’s drug history ‘disastrous’, says magistrate
A WOMAN who was found passed out in a Mildura fast food drive-through lane has been warned that jail will be the only option if…
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Violent home invader ‘an ongoing risk’
A VIOLENT and dangerous man who terrified occupants of a Mildura household remains an ongoing threat to the community, a court has been told. The…
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Jail threat for thieving addict
AN ice addict who was caught with two axes in a Mildura street early on Wednesday has been warned that a period of imprisonment will…
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Hoons caught in the act
TWO hoon drivers caught speeding on a notorious stretch of road in Mildura lost their licences on the spot when caught by police. They were…