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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
Police and Courts

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
Police and Courts

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
Police and Courts

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
Police and Courts

Fire deemed not suspicious

A FIRE that destroyed a home on Cadel Street Swan Hill soon after midnight on Monday February 17 has been deemed not suspicious. Swan Hill Police Acting Inspector Brian Hansen said no one was injured and the occupant was assisting investigators with...

18 Feb 2025
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Police beat

Crime from around the region. Swan Hill - Attempted Burglary Bicycle theft, Theft from motor vehicle. ABOUT 9.30pm on Wednesday February 5, the occupant of a home in Rutherford Street Swan Hill was woken to a sound outside her home.

15 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Motorcyclist fatality in night

A MALE motorcyclist was found deceased by passersby about 7.20am on Warracknabeal-Birchip Road in Warmur on Monday morning. Swan Hill Police Acting Inspector Brian Hansen said the 59-year-old Berriwillock resident collided with a tree, but...

14 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Hefty fine after farm workers death

A FARM tragedy played out its final scene in Mildura Magistrates’ Court this week, when labour hire business AH Vision Pty Ltd was sentenced ex parte after being found guilty of two charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company...

14 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Surge in regional road fatalities

VICTORIA Police is warning motorists following a horror start to the year on the state’s roads, with a significant rise in road trauma in regional areas. There have been 38 lives lost in the first 37 days of the year – a 35 per cent increase on...

10 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Police beat

Crime from around the region. ON Thursday, November 7, the victim saw a caravan for sale posted online. After paying a $2000 deposit, the seller ceased contact. The matter was reported via the Australian Government cyber crime reporting website. This is being investigated by local detectives.

07 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Police Beat

Crime from around the region - SWAN HILL Car fire: ABOUT midnight on Saturday, January 25, police and CFA attended Miles Court, Swan Hill, where a car was on fire. The heat from the fire also caused damage to another vehicle. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage...

01 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Family violence reporting growing

SWAN Hill Council’s 2024 crime statistics have been released by the Crime Statistics Agency and show a 3.6 per cent decrease in total criminal incidents. Family incidents increased to 793 from 597 incidents in 2023 at a 23.8 per cent jump, bringing...

24 Jan 2025
News

Murder accused in court as town champion mourned

A MAN charged with murdering Quambatook “dear friend and champion” Merril Kelly has appeared in court. Brian Barnes, 67, faced Bendigo Magistrates’ Court yesterday for a filing hearing after being charged over the Tuesday incident. Mr Barnes was...

24 Jan 2025
Police and Courts

Police Beat

SWAN HILL Fire: A SEMI-trailer carrying brush fencing caught fire while travelling on the Donald-Swan Hill Road in Meatian about 6.30pm last Friday. The quick-thinking driver unhooked the prime mover and moved it to safety. The fire moved from the...

24 Jan 2025
Police and Courts

Quambatook murder arrest

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have arrested a man this morning as part of their investigation into a body located in Quambatook yesterday. A 67-year-old Quambatook man was arrested without incident this morning in the Welshmans Reef area. He...

22 Jan 2025
News

Body found in Quambatook

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www. crimestoppers. com. au

21 Jan 2025