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Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Thursday, March 27

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Coroner reveals findings on collision

A CANBERRA couple on a festive road trip to Adelaide just days before Christmas were killed instantly when their vehicle collided with a prime mover at 100km/h, a coronial investigation has found. Shanjing Xing and Kai Lun Chok departed their...

22 Mar 2025
Police and Courts

Police Beat 21-03

Police Beat, Swan Hill - Tresspassing, Burglary. Buloke - Attempted theft of a trailer. THE victim was woken by noises in her Belah Mews home and got up to find someone standing inside the front door just before 1am on Sunday March 16.

21 Mar 2025
Police and Courts

Police lament long weekend speeding

SWAN Hill police are exacerbated by the high number of speeding drivers in the Swan Hill region during the Labor Day long weekend. Swan Hill highway patrol officer-in-charge Sergeant Zac Bull said more than 100 fines were handed out by officers for...

20 Mar 2025
Police and Courts

Police beat

Crime from around the region: Warrant, Theft from motor vehicle. POLICE executed a warrant at a Swan Hill address on Tuesday, March 4

15 Mar 2025
Police and Courts

Man charged after fatal crash

POLICE have charged a man with a string of driving offences after a fatal crash south of Swan Hill last year. Emergency services were called to reports a Nissan X-Trail had rolled on Donald-Swan Hill Road in Jeffcott North about 2.15am on March 2. The...

07 Mar 2025
Police and Courts

Police beat

SWAN HILLBurglary: Between 8.20am and 4pm on Thursday, February 27, an offender has forced entry to a home in Gummow Street Swan Hill and stolen cash. GANNAWARRATrailer theft: Between 3pm Wednesday, February 26, and 7am the following day, a grey box...

06 Mar 2025
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Police gear up for Labour Day weekend

SWAN Hill police are preparing for a busy Labour Day long weekend and caution road users to be patient and take their time. Acting Inspector Brian Hansen said officers would be undertaking necessary preparations for the Esoteric Festival at Donald on...

06 Mar 2025
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Arrest made over car break ins

A MAN charged with 20 offences relating to theft and burglary is believed to be the main offender of a recent spree of motor vehicle break-ins. However, Swan Hill Police Acting Inspector Brian Hansen said there were still several other people...

06 Mar 2025
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New platform simplifies the reporting process

CRIME Stoppers Victoria has launched a new online reporting platform making it easier than ever for Victorians to share crime information online. With a new report coming in every five minutes, Crime Stoppers has an essential role in managing vital...

02 Mar 2025
Police and Courts

Police round-up

SWAN HILLTheft: About 4.30pm on Saturday, February 22, cricketers practising at the Swan Hill Showgrounds saw a person hanging around the changerooms. They later discovered cash had been stolen from their bags. Burglary: Between 6am and 12.30pm on...

28 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Sex sentence appeal bid denied

A 76-YEAR-OLD man jailed for almost eight years for having sex with his granddaughter has been refused leave to appeal his sentence. The Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal was told the man had sought leave to appeal more than three months out...

25 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Magistrate approves DNA request

A MAGISTRATE has permitted police to use “reasonable force” to obtain a DNA sample from a Swan Hill murder accused. Nodin Peters, 33, faced Bendigo Magistrates’ Court last week charged with the murder of 34-year-old Bendigo artist Josh Penny. Mr...

25 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Police warn of new scam

POLICE warned the community to stay vigilant as scammers find new and inventive methods. A new scam reported in the community, dubbed “Hey mum”, texts people with the persona of a child asking for money to get home, with the excuse that their...

22 Feb 2025
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Safety push to counter motorcyclist fatalities

VICTORIA Police says its focusing on motorcycle safety this month after a “concerning” number of rider deaths so far in 2025. Motorcyclists make up more than a quarter of this year’s fatalities, with 12 riders killed on Victorian roads to date...

21 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Police beat

Crime from around the region. Swan Hill: Theft from motor vehicle, Vehicle theft. Gannawarra: Deception. Buloke: Burglary. AN offender gained entry to a vehicle parked in Pritchard Street and stole a laptop and Garmin just after 2am on Saturday, February 15.

21 Feb 2025
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Man charged after shooting

A MAN has been charged after allegedly shooting another man in the chest at a rural property near Leitchville on Sunday. The 65-year-old Leitchville man was arrested after a 65-year-old Gunbower man was shot during a dispute outside a property near...

18 Feb 2025
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Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies

AUSTRALIA’S worst paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has died. The 90-year-old died on Tuesday in the medical unit of Port Phillip Prison, according to media reports. Ridsdale abused more than 70 children over three decades as a parish priest in...

19 Feb 2025