Police & Courts
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Grim river search called off for missing person
POLICE have called off the search for a person believed missing in the Murray River near Lock 11. Police divers have been searching the area…
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Shotgun, drugs and cash under thief’s bed
A RED CLIFFS man who stole almost $26,000 worth of fuel was found with a shotgun hidden under his bedroom mattress, along with a number…
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Road closed after city crash
THE intersection at Tenth Street and Deakin Avenue has been closed to east-westbound traffic following an accident. Emergency services attended the scene a little before…
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Robinvale man died after being capsicum sprayed by police
A ROBINVALE man who died after twice being capsicum sprayed by police last month, repeatedly refused to drop a knife or lie on the ground,…
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Mildura river search for missing person
POLICE are searching for a person believed to be missing in the Murray River near Lock 11. A New South Wales Police boat was launched…
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Break in, steal, jail, repeat: Serial cafe burglar back behind bars
A SERIAL burglar who smashed his way into two Mildura cafes on Friday night had just been released from jail for committing two burglaries at the same…
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Mildura woman fined for stealing 10 dogs, two horses
A WOMAN who stole 12 pets from a Mildura animal shelter has been handed her punishment before the local court. Jennifer Sally Hill initially planned to…
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Cyclist injured in Mildura crash
A FRANKSTON woman has sustained lower-body injuries in a collision between a vehicle and bicycle in Mildura. Mildura police Sergeant Colin Donaghy said emergency services were…
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State crime stats: The top-three spot we didn’t want
MILDURA now has the third-highest crime rate among local government areas across Victoria, jumping 11.1 per cent over the past year. This is in stark…
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Cohrs unfit for trial, says judge, but case is not closed
ALLEGED murderer Paul Cohrs has been found unfit to stand trial during a short Supreme Court judgment handed down on Friday. During the 30-second hearing,…
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Thieves target tractor, car wheels
POLICE are appealing for assistance from the public after a tractor was stolen and a vehicle was left without wheels. Police said between May 8…
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Car thief ‘just following orders’
A MAN released from custody just two weeks before stealing a car that was later found burnt out at Mildura Recreation Reserve told police he…