Crime
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Stolen bank card shopping spree
Police are looking for a man who used stolen bank cards in a shopping spree across the western suburbs. Between January 10 and 13 an unknown offender…
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Arsonist charged for Brimbank fires
An alleged serial arsonist has been charged with lighting four fires in Brimbank in less than a week. A police spokeswoman said a 40-year-old Attwood…
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Charges follow major drug bust
By Jane Lee, The Age Three men from St Albans and one from Sunshine are among five men charged earlier this month with importing…
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Police urge Sunshine gunman to come forward
A Sunshine woman who was wounded by a stray bullet last week is recovering at home, as police urge the perpetrator to come forward. Deborah…
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Western suburbs properties raided
Five men have been charged after 300 kilograms of a mixture used to make the drug ‘ice’ was seized during raids on several western suburbs…
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Christmas grinch pinches decorations in Taylors Hill
A Taylors Hill woman has called out a Christmas grinch who allegedly stole decorations from the front yard of her home on Tuesday. The incident…
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Former policewoman now teaching women self-defence
When walking to her car alone, particularly after dark, Jude Leibel puts a key between each finger and clenches her hand into a fist. It’s…
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St Albans drug trafficker fails appeal
A St Albans grocer sentenced to 25 years’ jail for drug offences has had his appeal for a lighter sentence rejected by the Victorian Supreme…
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Man breaks into Caroline Springs medical centre with children
A man has been caught on camera trying to rob the Caroline Springs medical centre with two young children in tow. Police have released…
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Youths charged over armed robberies
Four teens have been arrested and charged following three armed robberies across the west over the weekend. The alleged crime spree began shortly after midnight…
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Six cats stolen from Sunshine Mosque
A cat and her five kittens have been taken from Sunshine Mosque. Treasurer Yusuf Mustafa said the cats were discovered missing earlier this month. The…
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Almost 770 cars stolen in Brimbank in a year
Almost 770 cars were stolen in Brimbank in the year to June 30, with almost half stolen from St Albans, Sunshine and Deer Park. A…
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Brimbank a hot spot for mobile phone theft
Mobile phones are hot property for thieves in Brimbank, new crime statistics reveal. In the year to March 31, almost 550 mobile phones valued at…
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Brooklyn radio station to begin broadcasting crime prevention messages
A rise in aggravated burglaries across Melbourne’s west has prompted a Brooklyn-based broadcaster to produce crime-prevention messages in 12 languages. Stereo 974 will begin researching…
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Men jailed for Albion armed hold up
Two men have been jailed for an armed robbery in Albion earlier this year that left their male victim fearing for his life. The County…
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