Police & Courts
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Police round-up
A MAN was punched in the head during a physical altercation at a dairy farm in Koroop on August 16. Two male employees were milking…
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Police pursue violent fugitives
VICTORIA Police has warned family violence perpetrators that “closed doors will not protect you from being targeted and held to account”. Operation Enforceable will see…
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Police round-up
HEAD torches and batteries were stolen from a Cohuna property last month. Someone entered sheds on Cohuna Estate School Road about midnight on July 13.…
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Cash stolen
OFFENDERS cut a chain to enter the backyard of a Cohuna business and stole cash sometime on July 16 or 17. Offenders disturbed THIEVES were…
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Regional Victorians more likely to use drugs, alcohol
IT’S well known that smoking is more common among regional Victorians, but a report released last week shows we’re also more likely to consume a…
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Police Beat
Ute, tools stolen A UTE was stolen from Cohuna property last week. Police said offenders forced entry to a Simpson Street house some time between…
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Supermarket break-in
POLICE are hunting two men who burgled a Kerang supermarket, stealing cigarettes and alcohol. The pair broke into the Victoria Street store about 4.38am on…
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Police round-up
VANDALS caused “considerable” damage to water infrastructure at Benjeroop last month, police report. Control panels at the Goulburn Murray Water substation on the Benjeroop-Tresco Road…
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Police round-up
POLICE are appealing for information after offenders forced entry to an unoccupied home in Kerang last month. The incident happened some time between June 16…
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Gannawarra crime stats buck trend
CRIME in Gannawarra has bucked a statewide trend and dropped by nearly 20 per cent in the past two years. After a 5 per cent…
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Police round-up
Number plate changed POLICE are investigating the change of registration plates on a vehicle parked at a Kerang motel. The victim’s vehicle was targeted some…
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‘Late’ developer detected 79km/h over
A PROPERTY developer was caught close to 80km/h over the speed limit at Macorna last week. The man, 50, was caught travelling 179km/h in a…