Crime
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‘Despicable’ Hillside ex-truckie jailed for fatal hit-run
A Hillside hit-run driver has been jailed for almost a decade for killing a teenager and seriously injuring another nearly hit two other people in…
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Hoons have Melton residents on edge
Hoons are street racing alongside MacPherson Park in Melton – and locals are frustrated and fearful. One Kurunjang resident, who wants to remain anonymous, said…
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Melton gripped by crime
Violent crimes, including home invasions and robberies, have soared over the past year in Melton, with the state’s police minister conceding there is a long…
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Police hunt for water monitor thieves
Police are on the hunt for two men who broke into a Myrniong reservoir and stole a number of electronic water-level monitors. The pair cut…
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Police hunt Bacchus Marsh petrol thief
Police are searching for a woman who stole petrol valued at $80 from a Bacchus Marsh business. The woman entered a Coles service station about…
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Indecent act in front of Melton pupils
Police are seeking information after a man performed a lewd act in front of primary school pupils at a Melton park last month. A group…
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Drive-by shooting at Melton
A family, including three young children, was sleeping when their Melton house was peppered with bullets in a drive-by shooting last month. A number of…
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Bike theft leaves a Melton family in shock
A Melton man is upset after thieves stole his only mode of transport – his customised bicycle – on Valentine’s Day. Trent Monks and his…
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Punched by passing rider in Melton West
A 14-year-old boy was viciously punched twice in the face by a passing dirtbike rider as he attempted to cross a road in Melton West…
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Warrant for Rebecca Carr
Police are asking for public help to find a woman who failed to appear before the courts to face drug and theft charges. A warrant…
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Police deny “Sudanese thugs” assault at Woodgrove
Police have moved to quash rumours that a “group of Sudanese men” attacked shoppers at a Melton carpark last Thursday. Dozens of people shared a…
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Security tightens after break-ins at Bacchus Marsh depot
Moorabool council will ramp up security at a Bacchus Marsh depot that’s been broken into 15 times in two years, with thieves causing damage valued…
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Bacchus Marsh hoon motorcylist wanted
A hoon motorcyclist who crashed a bike after attempting to do a burnout in a busy Bacchus Marsh street is being wanted by police. The…
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23 years for Melton man who murdered ex partner
A Melton man who murdered his former partner because she would no longer be with him has been jailed for 23 years, with the judge…
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Pentland Hills tobacco raid by cops, ATO
Illegal tobacco valued at $1.5 million, a loaded firearm and ammunition have been seized from a Pentland Hills property. Victoria Police and Australian Taxation Office…
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