Police & Courts
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Truckie successfully appeals $5452 border breach fine
A MAN who attempted to enter Victoria from New South Wales during border closures due to COVID-19 has successfully appealed a fine of more than…
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Staying cool at the wheel keeps everyone safe
MAKING better choices will be the focus of a young driver program when it’s delivered for the first time in Mildura. Mildura police Senior Constable…
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Merbein man denied bail over thefts worth $60,000
A MERBEIN man denies being involved in stealing more than $60,000 worth of equipment despite police alleging a search of his phone revealed videos of…
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Roberta Williams guilty, but walks free after beating, blackmail case
GANGLAND widow Roberta Williams has walked free after orchestrating the “protracted and cruel” beating and blackmail of a Mildura television producer. The 53-year-old ex-wife of…
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Police fear bailed woman ‘will flood Mildura with drugs’
A MELBOURNE woman charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine has been granted bail, despite police believing she will “continue to flood Mildura and the surrounding…
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Online advert leads to burglary
A WOMAN has been placed on a bond after a Facebook sale led to the burglary of the advertiser’s home. Rowena Pierson was convicted and placed…
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Siri, get help! Woman’s phone saves her from DV monster
SIRI has come to the rescue of a Mildura woman, who yelled to her phone to call for help while she was being assaulted by…
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Firearm found at suspicious Mildura property
DETECTIVES are investigating the discovery of a firearm at an abandoned Mildura property. Police said they recovered the firearm on Saturday, following reports from the…
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‘I just wanted to die’: Elderly woman tells of terror at hands of violent son
AN elderly woman was kidnapped and horrifically beaten by her own son, who threatened to put her in a ditch where “nobody would ever find…
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Cohrs claimants likely to get only 25 cents in the dollar
PARTIES suing alleged murderer Paul Cohrs are likely to receive just a quarter of the money they are claiming, as it is disclosed he may…
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Police seize Ice, cash
A LARGE quantity of methamphetamine and cash has been seized by police in Mildura. Police said they had charged a number of people with trafficking…
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No choice but to remand teen
A TEENAGER allegedly involved in a ram-raid on a Mildura jewellery store has been refused bail. The magistrate said that while he was reluctant to…