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Police are appealing for public help to find missing Point Cook girl Nikiya Tolo. The 11-year-old was last seen at a home in Maritime Circuit at Point Cook about 7.30am on Thursday (Aug. 20). She was possibly wearing a tie die jumper and black pants. Nikiya is perceived to be of Pacific Islander appearance, with
Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives are hoping to identify a man in relation to an investigation into a theft from motor vehicle in Chadstone last month. Investigators have been told a vehicle which was parked on Margot St was broken into sometime on the morning of July 22. The front driver side window was smashed
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a fatal crash in Clayton South on Friday, Aug. 14. It is understood a 2004 red Toyota Corolla was travelling north along Clayton Rd when the driver veered and crashed into a power pole about 2pm on August 14. The front
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Box Hill man, Gregory Blackburn. Gregory was last seen at his home on Thursday (Aug. 22). Police and Gregory’s family hold concerns for his welfare as the 62-year-old suffers from a medical condition and has poor eyesight. Gregory is described as of Caucasian appearance, medium
There have been nine Coronavirus cases in Murrindindi Shire, according to figures released this afternoon (Sat.) by the Department of Health and Human Services. These nine cases have been recorded since data was collected at the start of the pandemic earlier this year. Four of the cases have been at Kinglake, according to the independent
Police are investigating an attempted theft of motor vehicle in Essendon Fields last month. Investigators believe three unknown offenders entered Wirraway Rd in a stolen white Nissan Navara at about 4pm on July 12. The group exited the car before approaching a black and orange KTM Roadster motorcycle parked near Hangar 7. Two males attempted
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Reservoir teenager Imeleta (Lekah) Bourne. The 17-year-old was last seen at her High St residential address about 10pm on August 8. Lekah is described as Pacific Islander in appearance, 160cm tall with a solid build and black hair. She is known to frequent the Heidelberg,
Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a teenager and five men after executing warrants at properties in Tarneit, Truganina and Hoppers Crossing as part of an alleged car scam investigation. The warrants were executed at five houses at 7.30am on Friday (Ayg. 21) with Police also seizing a number of items including documents and
Police are appealing for public help to find missing teenage girl Adalet Kaya. The 13-year-old was last seen in Moonee Ponds on August 18 about 2.30pm. She was wearing a dark blue Kathmandu puffer spray jacket, a white t-shirt and black jeans. Adalet is about 150cm tall, with a thin build, black hair, brown eyes
Victorian MLC Rod Barton says that sole trader businesses have fallen through the cracks in this pandemic, and need more help. “Mostly, the distinct lack of business support appears to be because these businesses do not always employ staff in the traditional sense ,” Mr Barton said. “Except for this fact, many run profitable, legitimate
