Tag: Crime
Fireworks put police on alert
Police are warning people about the dangers of fireworks in the lead up to Australia Day after two people were killed and several injured...
Illegal tobacco seized from Pentland Hills
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...
Driver jailed for Melton death crash
When David Smith was killed by a speeding car being driven “erratically” in Melton more than two years ago, a family was “fractured” and...
Melton police impound monkey bike
Melton police have been the first to impound a monkey bike under new state laws that give police greater powers to crackdown on bikes...
Violent crimes rise
Crimes involving weapons surged by more than 30 per cent in Melton in a year, while the number of young offenders soared by 37...
Two charged over Kurunjang shooting
Two men have been charged after the shooting of a man in Kurunjang last Thursday.
Police arrested a 20-year-old and a 27-year-old, both from Bendigo,...
Man fights for life after shooting in Kurunjang
A young woman screamed "my boyfriend's been shot" seconds after a man was gunned down on a street in Kurunjang.
The man, in his 20s,...
Western Water trespass warning
Almost $100,000 of damage has been caused by break-ins at Western Water reservoirs and storage tank reserves in the past few months.
The water company...
Armed men strike terror at Melton South
Four men, armed with a sledgehammer, tomahawk, axe and hammer, terrorised staff and customers at a Melton South liquor shop about a fortnight ago.
Security...
Rockbank teen accused of airport hoax calls
A Rockbank teenager accused of making hoax calls to aircraft at Melbourne and Avalon airports is expected to face the Melbourne Magistrates court today.
The...
Melton’s most wanted
Police have called on residents to help them locate Melton’s ‘most wanted’ offenders.
Star Weekly, in partnership with Victoria Police, today launched a new series...
Pub brawl puts patrons in fear
Terrified onlookers witnessed frightening scenes outside Macs Hotel earlier this month when 30 people were caught up in a brawl.
Inspector Ian Geddes said two...
Break-in a warning call for Shawn Soley
Shawn Soley was sleeping when intruders broke into his house, ransacking rooms and stealing equipment valued at more than $5000.
When the Kurunjang man awoke...
Police numbers no match for crime
Full-time police numbers across the state have increased by less than two per cent in as many years, despite a rising crime rate.
There were...
Combined Churches Caring Foodbank robbed
The theft of two trailers threatened the viability of a voluntary free food service in Melton last week.
Thieves broke into the Combined Churches Caring...
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Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Melton.
Children Minister Lizzie...
