Police
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Driver discipline on holiday: Operation Roadwise
It was a horror Christmas-New Year on Melton roads with police detecting 473 driving offences in their Operation Roadwise over a three-week period. Despite police…
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Two arrested after Melton South stand-off
UPDATE: Two people have been arrested following a six-hour stand-off at a Melton South house. A 15-year-old girl and a man believed to be in…
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Disco dazzle for Melton
After a 15-year hiatus, the Melton Blue Light Disco returned last month – so successfully, police have decided to host the much-loved event bi-monthly. Acting…
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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 and…
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Hardeman: police boost frees up forces
North-west Metro Division 3 superintendent Lisa Hardeman says what a $2 billion boost to tackle crime will do for Melton. What does the state…
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Melton roared – a state listened
It all started in May with a public cry for help … we need more police or the consequences will be severe, Melton sergeants said.…
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Melton South siege: police negotiate with man in house
Specialist police are negotiating with a man who is refusing to come out of his house in Melton South. A police spokeswoman said the man is…
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More cops on the way for Melton
Melton could get at least 70 police officers in the next four years under a new staffing model that has identified the municipality’s police resources…
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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…
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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…
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Search for Alfred Leather’s relative
Police have been unable to find the relatives of a 71-year-old man who was found dead at his Melton South home two months ago. Police…
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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…
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Bacchus Marsh ‘vigilante’ jailed for murder
An ice-affected Bacchus Marsh ‘vigilante’ who stabbed a man 21 times over suspicions he had burgled his house, has been sentenced to 19 years behind…
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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…
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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…
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