Police & Courts
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Assault charge
A MAN accused of murdering a well-known Quambatook resident is facing additional violence-related charges. Brian Barnes, 67, appeared via video link from Thomas Embling Hospital…
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Police Beat
GANNAWARRA Theft from motor vehicle: TWO heavy vehicle batteries were stolen from a vehicle parked at a business in Lyons Road, Cohuna between April 17…
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Police Beat
Cultivate POLICE seized a cannabis plant growing at a Leitchville address. Officers executed a warrant on April 16, finding the large plant growing in the…
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Police Beat
Burglary A VICTIM received a phone alert of someone at his address in Lake Boga while away from his home just after midnight on Sunday,…
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Police beat
Kerang Criminal damage: Offenders attempted to steal a white 2008 Ford Ranger from an address in Boundary Street between 10.30pm, April 2 and 3pm, April…
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Less crime reported for region
CRIME in the Gannawarra local government area has bucked the statewide trend and dropped compared to the previous year. According to Crime Statistics Agency, Gannawarra’s…
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Police Beat 04-04
SWAN HILL Arson: Someone has entered the ambulant toilet on Monash Drive, Nyah West and set fire to toilet paper between 6pm on Friday, March…
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Police beat
GANNAWARRA Theft of motor vehicle: A LAND Cruiser utility was stolen from a property on Paton Road Ninyeunook near Quambatook between 1pm Saturday March 15…
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Police Beat
SWAN HILL Trespass: THE victim was woken by noises in her Belah Mews home and got up to find someone standing inside the front door…
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Male ‘grabbed girl’ at skate park
A MAN has been questioned and released pending further enquiries following an alleged attempted child snatching in Cohuna. Swan Hill detectives spoke to a male…
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Police beat
GANNAWARRA Trailer theft: Between 3pm Wednesday, February 26, and 7am the following day, a grey box trailer was stolen from a building site in Shadforth…
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Station scuffles cause for concern
REPORTS of assaults are becoming regular at Kerang train station, according to police. However, with no closed circuit television, lack of lighting and isolation, police…