Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
A man has died in hospital following his arrest in Craigieburn.Officers were called to a Discovery Close address to reports of a man behaving erratically.The man was arrested by police and became unresponsive.The 27-year-old Craigieburn man was treated by paramedics before being conveyed to hospital in a critical condition where he later died.Exact circumstances surrounding…
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UGFM radio station’s mains back up power generator was stolen on Sunday night (Jan. 4) from the Marysville and Triangle transmission site at Mt Gordon.“The Khola stationary generator was used to supply power during mains power outages and emergencies to keep our UGFM FM 98.5 Transmitter on air and also for backup power to the…
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Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have charged a man as part of an investigation into threatening communications.A search warrant was executed at a Fraser Rise residential address. A 31-year-old man was arrested and subsequently interviewed by police.He has been charged with two counts of use carriage service to menace/cause offence and was bailed to appear at…
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Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have issued further charges as part of an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing emails sent to a CFMEU administrator earlier this year.A 61-year-old Footscray man was initially arrested on November 12 and charged with seven counts of using a telecom communications device to menace harass and offend.Detectives have also charged…
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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal hit run in Mooroolbark on Friday morning (Dec. 5).Emergency services were called to Manchester Rd after an unconscious male was located on the roadway about 1.55am.The 28-year-old Lilydale man was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.Detectives believe the man was struck by a white…
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Alleged prolific thieves targeting shops and vehicles are among a dozen people arrested during a two-day crime crackdown in Port and South Mel-bourne.Uniform police from South Melbourne and St Kilda, as well as detectives from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit patrolled the streets of both suburbs, , accompanied by a Passive Alert Detection dog.People in…
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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision which occurred in Mentone on Wednesday evening (Dec. 3).Investigators have been told a car and motorcycle collided on the Nepean Hwy near Swanston St about 9.05pm.A man and a woman who were on the motorcycle were both rushed to hospital where the man later died.The…
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A man has been charged after allegedly wielding weapons in Hawthorn on Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 2).Police responded to reports of a man walking along Burwood Rd carrying an axe and sledgehammer about 4pm.It is alleged the man smashed a parked vehicle with the weapons before continuing along the street. No one was injured.The man was…
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North-West Metro Regional Crime Squad detectives seized more than $420,000 in cash from a home in Pascoe Vale as part of an ongoing investigation.Officers executed a warrant at a property on Downs St about 9.40am on Wednesday (Dec. 3)The cash was located inside a safe secreted at the property and was seized.The resident, a 73-year-old…
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Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have charged a man as part of an investigation into alleged deceptions involving high-end cars totalling almost $1.1M.Investigators will allege a 48-year-old Essendon man fraudulently purchased eight high end cars from online car resale websites between November 2023 and October 2025.The vehicles include a Lamborghini, Audi, Porsche, Range Rover,…
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