Police
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Police hunt men over assault
Police are hunting three men believed to be involved in an assault in Melton on September 9. Two men were assaulted on the corner of…
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Arrests over shooting
Detectives from the armed crime squad, special operations and police units arrested two men in Caroline Springs last night. A 19-year-old Melton man was…
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Light shed on family violence
A Caroline Springs woman combined her experience in mental health work with her passion for performing arts to create a movie which speaks out against…
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$1m to help solve murder case
Police are offering $1 million for information about the death of a Melton South mother in her home about a decade ago. Mother of three…
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Motorists score blitz attention
Speedsters on Melton and Moorabool roads were caught out during a four-day road safety blitz during grand final weekend. More than 7000 Victorians were spoken…
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Police investigate Melton South burglary
Images have been released of a man police are seeking in relation to an aggravated burglary in Melton South last month. Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit…
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Dad’s tears for an angel
The mourning father of a teenage girl who died in a high-speed crash last week has shared his grief at losing his “baby girl”. Jacqueline…
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Kurunjang man faces court on cannabis charges
A 29-year-old Kurunjang man faced court today after police seized a number of cannabis plants from a house in Kurunjang yesterday. Detectives from Melton Crime…
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Fatal crash at Ballan
A teenage girl is dead and a young man has been arrested after a van they were travelling in crashed following a police chase along…
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Sexual assault in Werribee
Police have arrested three men following an alleged sexual assault in Werribee last night. Investigators said the men approached a woman sleeping under a footbridge…
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New weapon in police arsenal
An increasing number of violent run-ins has sparked a move to arm officers with Tasers. Bacchus Marsh police are among the first to be equipped…
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Police cast wide net
Police will be out in numbers on some of Melton’s highest risk rural roads as the highway patrol bolsters efforts to target speeding drivers and…
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Crime spree: two charged
Two men have been charged with 35 offences between them following a crime spree in Toolern Vale, Diggers Rest and Bacchus Marsh last week. Melton…
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Expenses scandal moves to ‘investigation stage’
Police are investigating the use of taxpayers’ money by the Victorian Parliament’s former speaker and his deputy after they made questionable expenses claims for living…
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Police call safety forum
Police have called a community safety forum in response to a spate of violent crimes in Melton in recent weeks. Residents have been on higher…
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