Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Police are investigating a series of armed robberies in Melbourne’s north-west.It is understood three to four offenders, wearing ski masks and armed with weapons, attended a service station on Dohertys Rd, Truganina, just before midnight on Tuesday, July 1.The group attempted to force entry to the store but were unsuccessful and fled empty handed.The offenders…
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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Hastings.Emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been struck by an allegedly modified electric bike on Frankston-Flinders Rd about 6.40pm on May 12.The pedestrian, a 69-year-old Hastings man, was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died.The…
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Alexandra Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate a home invasion in Yea last week, where a man was seriously injured and his house was destroyed by fire.Three unknown offenders knocked on the door of a rural farm property on Melba Hwy about 1.15am on Monday, June 23.It…
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Shoplifters, drug traffickers, and anti-social troublemakers remain firmly in the sights of police on Chapel St, with almost 130 people arrested on the popular strip this year.The arrests are a result of two co-ordinated operations targeting key issues along Chapel St – retail theft (Operation Traders) and anti-social behaviour surrounding the street’s nightspots (Operation Safenight).Cost…
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Missing Persons Squad detectives have located human remains and arrested a man as part of their investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Sunbury man Joshua Bishop.The remains were discovered following the execution of a warrant at a home in Erinbank Crescent in Westmeadows on Saturday (June 28).A crime scene was established and officers from the…
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Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder following a fatal alleged assault in Footscray.Police were called following reports of an assault at the intersection of Nicholson and Paisley Sts around 10am on Sunday, June 15.The 62-year-old Footscray man was taken to hospital with critical injuries and passed away on June 21.A 43-year-old man…
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A detective sergeant from southern region has been charged following an internal investigation.The 46-year-old man has been charged with recklessly cause injury, unlawful assault and unauthorised disclosure of police information.The charges relate to an alleged incident while off-duty in June last year.He will appear before a magistrates’ court at a later date.
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Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary in Caroline Springs.It is understood an unknown offender gained access to a residence on Renfrey Gardens between June 15-17.The unoccupied property was undergoing renovations at the time.A number of personal items were stolen, including three distinctive medals:• The Order of Australia (2019)•…
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Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man after locating firearms and explosives in Churchill.A search warrant was executed at a residential property in Churchillon Monday afternoon, June 23.As part of the search, police located what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in a nearby area.The area was cordoned off as a precaution and…
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Seven people have been arrested and more than $125,000 worth of stolen goods seized as police have disrupted an alleged retail theft syndicate in St Albans.The arrests come as retail thefts across the state hit record highs, with the crime rising by almost 40 per cent in the last year alone.The most common item stolen…
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