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Box Hill Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating a suspected attempted child stealing incident in Blackburn.Police have been told an 11-year-old boy was walking home from school along Halley St when he was approached by an unknown man driving a white van about 3.45pm on Monday, November 18.The man pulled onto
Funding of $18 million has been announced to deliver two new kindergarten projects in the Melton local government area – which will create more than 500 new kindergarten places.Weir Views Community Centre and Aintree Children’s and Community Centre, scheduled to open in early 2026 and early 2027, will each provide up to 251 new kinder
November 27 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpe241127zCovers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpv241127zCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley• Mitchell Shire Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpm241127zCovers Broadford, Kilmore, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong • Northern Suburbs Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpn241127zCovers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban) • North-West Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpnw241127zCovers Brimbank, Hobsons
Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged three men following two aggravated burglaries and a firearms incident in Montrose and Lilydale.Detectives will allege three men attended a Currawong Drive, Montrose address about 5pm on Wednesday October 23. about 5pm.Once inside the property the men allegedly confronted the male resident before stealing a scooter, audio equipment and
Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested nine men following an affray and stabbing in Hoppers Crossing on Saturday morning (Nov. 26).Emergency services were called to Mossfiel Drive where a man was located with injuries about 3.40am.The 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in a critical but stable condition. Nine men
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of a man in Thomastown in July.A 43-year-old Lalor man was initially charged with aggravated burglary, common law assault and theft in relation to the incident on July 11. He was subsequently remanded in custody.The charges relate to an incident on Victoria Drive
Police have arrested a 42-year-old man after he allegedly stole a car with a child inside in Officer.A man left his five-year-old son inside his running car while he went inside a Princes Highway service station about 8.45am on Saturday, November 16.It is alleged that an opportunistic thief has jumped behind the wheel and driven
Homicide Squad detectives charged a man following the fatal stabbing of a woman in Bayswater.Emergency services were called to reports a woman had been stabbed at a property on Cousin Drive about 11.15am on Saturday, November 16.A 51-year-old Bayswater woman was located deceased inside the address.A 47-year-old Bayswater man was arrested a short time later
Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers have impounded a car after it was detected allegedly speeding in a school zone in Clarinda.Police detected a white Mercedes allegedly travelling at speeds of up to 76-kmh on Kingston Rd about 2.45pm on November 15.The Mercedes was intercepted by police who determined the driver, a 60-year-old Springvale South man, had
Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a laser at the police Air Wing on Sunday, November 17, injuring aircraft crew.The helicopter was flying above the Footscray area when a laser was shone at the aircraft just after midnight.Air Wing officers directed police on the ground to a Footscray address shortly after.Footscray officers interviewed
