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Allan Murphy

Allan is a senior journalist at Sunraysia Daily. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Criminal should ‘think about future’

A MILDURA man who was in a stolen car when it repeatedly rammed a police vehicle and destroyed a Jeep Cherokee that was parked nearby has been told to spend his time in jail thinking about the life he wants to lead. Thirty-six-year-old Zac Tatchell...

16 hours ago

Police & Courts

Bailed woman given stern warning

A MILDURA woman banned from being anywhere near the mother of her defacto partner has been released from prison after serving almost a month behind bars. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the woman was arrested twice in one day after she returned...

16 hours ago

Police & Courts

Knife produced during affray

A MILDURA woman who tried to attack another woman with a knife raved about jabbing and punching the victim and watching blood go everywhere following the physical dispute. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard there was animosity between the pair...

16 hours ago

Police & Courts

Fine for carrying knuckledusters

A MAN has been warned to expect to be punished “severely” if he continued to carry “nasty” weapons around. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 23-year-old Frederick Butler was caught on January 13 carrying a pair of knuckledusters which he told...

16 hours ago

Police & Courts

Jail term a message to men

A MILDURA man jailed on his 25th charge of breaching an intervention order against the same protected person has indicated he plans to appeal the term of imprisonment. The man was jailed for just more than a month for the latest of his “terrible...

16 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Scotia unveils rare parrot

A GROUP of conservationists and bird enthusiasts recorded a sighting of the threatened and understudied scarlet-chested parrot north of Mildura -- the fourth recording of the species in the area during the past five years. A dozen scarlet-chested...

07 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Jail over CBD crime spree

ALCOHOL was the common denominator for a man who caused more than $30,000 worth of damage to businesses in the Mildura CBD and admitted to police he did “weird sh**” when he was drunk, a court has been told. Sam Noun, 33, admitted having...

07 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Armed robbery accused bailed

A MAN who was made homeless after his home burnt down is accused of the armed robbery of PJs FoodWorks this week. Twenty-six-year-old Jimmy Downing appeared in Mildura Magistrates’ Court seeking to be released on bail with his defence counsel...

07 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Police seek clues on man’s death

POLICE have renewed an appeal for public information following the discovery of a man’s body at Wentworth. About 9am on Thursday, January 16, officers from Barrier Police District were called to Log Bridge Road at Wentworth, following reports of...

06 Feb 2025

News

Caravan park plans not welcomed

RESIDENTS surrounding a proposed caravan park at Irymple have taken their objections to Mildura Rural City Council, claiming the development would spoil the amenity of the area. A planning permit for the park on Irymple Avenue has been submitted to...

05 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Bail refused for shop theft accused

A MILDURA man with an “alarming” history of committing aggravated burglaries has been refused bail on multiple charges of shop thefts just days after he was released following more than 100 days in prison. In a self-represented application for bail...

05 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Lost chances in prison death

A CORONER has found there were lost opportunities for a Mildura man who was “clearly” struggling with mental health issues before he was found unresponsive in his prison cell in 2018. Twenty-four-year-old Jayke Aleckson had been on...

04 Feb 2025