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DAREBIN: Crash at Preston

Saturday, August 2, 2025

reensborough Highway Patrol officers are investigating following a collision in Preston on Friday morning (Aug. 1).It is believed the allegedly stolen Toyota went through a red light and collided with another vehicle at the intersection of High St and Bell St about 2.55am. The Toyota subsequently hit a power pole.The driver and sole occupant of…

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HINDMARSH: Crop house found at Glenlee

Horsham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men after allegedly locating a cannabis crop house in Glenlee.Investigators executed a search warrant at a property on Woorak-Ni Ni-Lorquon Rd about 9.45am on Thursday (July 31).Upon entry, officers allegedly located around 1300 cannabis plants.Two men were also located inside the premises and were taken into custody.A…

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MURRINDINDI: Threatened with axe

Alexandra Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after he was allegedly involved in multiple incidents across the Goulburn Valley on Wednesday (July 30).It is believed officers first sighted an allegedly stolen Toyota Hilux on the Goulburn Valley Hwy and Killingworth Rd in Molesworth about 12.15pm.A man ran from the vehicle into a nearby…

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WYNDHAM: Teacher guilty of sex offences

A suspended teacher from Werribee has pleaded guilty to child sex offences, including the penetration of a child and production of abuse material.Troy Ollis, who worked at MacKillop College in Werribee last year before he was stood down, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday facing 40 charges, reports the Herald Sun.They included seven counts…

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PORT PHILLIP: Middle Park lecturer, 70, charged

Melbourne Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives have charged a 70-year-old man following a lengthy investigation.Detectives will allege inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture in the CBD on Wednesday, February 5.The matter was reported to police and an investigation commenced.The 70-year-old man was interviewed following the execution of a warrant…

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HUME: Arresrt over Greenvale death

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have charged a man as part of their investigation into the death of a man in Greenvale earlier this year.A 48-year-old Mickleham man was arrested nd has subsequently been charged with one count of murder and assault. He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. The man was previously arrested by…

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HUME: 5 charged with Craigieburn murder

Detectives from the Homicide Squad charged five people with murder as part of their investigation into a fatal shooting in Craigieburn in 2023.A 29-year-old Kew man, a 31-year-old Mickleham man, a 33-year-old Pascoe Vale man and two 26-year-old Fawkner men were taken into custody shortly after 6am on Thursday morning (July 31).All five were interviewed…

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HUME: $2m tobacco raid at Campbellfield

Police have charged a man after seizing illicit tobacco valued at close to $2M and a loaded firearm during a warrant in Campbellfield on Thursday (July 31).A 30-year-old Craigieburn man was arrested at his home address.A subsequent search of his vehicle uncovered a conducted energy device, knife and a large quantity of cash.A second warrant…

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WHITTLESEA: Underworld killing at Wollert

Athan Boursions, 21, son of a retired Police officer, was shot dead in an underworld killing outside his Champions Pde family home in Wollert on Thursday (July 31).Mr Boursinos was gunned down as he was about to drive his BMW to appear at Heidel-berg Magistrates’ Court to appear on charges relating to drugs, weapons, theft…

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GREATER DANDENONG: Van strikes woman, 76, at Noble Park North

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Police are appealing for public assistance to help identify the driver of a van involved in a collision in Noble Park North.Investigators have been told a woman was walking on Barkers Rd, when she was struck by the van while crossing Eagle Drive about 6.30am on Saturday, July 5.The 76-year-old sustained serious upper body injuries.The…