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Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged a woman following a series of alleged online puppy scams this year. The alleged deceptions occurred on May 17 and 2, and three times on June 5. It is alleged the woman advertised puppies for sale online and asked five victims to make a substantial deposit
Whittlesea City’s Chief Administrator Lydia Wilson has spoken out about the Coronavirus problems at Epping Gardens Aged Care Centre. “Our community is significantly affected by this pandemic. In fact, today we have a total of 392 active COVID-19 cases, 40 more than yesterday and less than only three other municipalities in the whole of Victoria,”
The remaining Council that took the State Government to the Supreme Council over North East Link has withdrawn from the Judicial Review. Banyule Council announced on Thursday (July 30) that it was following the lead of Bo-roondara, Whitehorse and Manningham Councils, and had taken the latest legal advice. “We are convinced that pursuing a legal
Police are hoping to identify a man following a series of bike thefts at a Clayton educational facility this month. Investigators believe the unknown man entered the College Walk campus about 6.20pm on July 13, about 2.40pm on July 16 and about 9.50am on July 29. Each time the man approached a bike rack and
Police from seven different units joined forces late last week in executing three search warrants and arrested four people as part of an ongoing investigation into commercial burglaries and thefts across the state. The operation, which was co-ordinated by Campaspe Crime Investigation Unit, involved investigators from:• Melton Volume Crime Unit and Melton Crime Investigation Unit•
A Protective Service Officer has been charged following an internal investigation. The PSO, from the Transit and Public Safety Command, was charged with unlawful assault and assault with a weapon. The alleged incident took place on September 13, 2019, in Thomastown while the PSO was on duty. He has been summoned to appear at a
Police have arrested a man following a death in Hawthorn East on Friday afternoon (July 31). It is believed two men, who are known to each other, were together at a Burke Road address when an altercation took place just after 3.30pm. One of the males was struck to the head, allegedly by the other,
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Lyla Farage. The 16-year-old was last seen in Keilor Park just after midnight on July 9. Lyla is described as 160cm tall with a slim build, dark brown hair and was wearing a blue hooded jacket, black track pants and pink slippers. She is
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Kirk Turner. The 15-year-old was last seen at his Doreen home about 11pm on Tuesday, July 14. He was wearing a grey hooded top, navy blue track pants and carrying a black backpack. Kirk is about 175cm tall, medium build, dark hair shaved on
Addresses in the North and North-West were amongst those raided by Police on Friday in an extensive series of drug raids. The warrants were executed at 14 residential and commercial properties, as well as the Mongols OMCG club house. Suburbs included Melbourne, Gowanbrae, Tullamarine, Fawkner, Hillside, Wollert, Greenvale, Docklands, Coburg, Werribee, Richmond, Port Melbourne and
