Tag: Crime
Melton a fuel-theft hotspot
Melton is Melbourne’s worst suburb for service station drive-offs.
The city recorded 144 fuel thefts between April 2014 and March 2015, an average of 12...
Local link to end violence
Western suburbs residents should reach out to their local councils as a step towards ending family violence.
That was one of the key messages from...
Program trials justice options
A voluntary mediation program that has the potential to bring victims of sexual assault face to face with offenders could be used by a...
‘Gangster culture’ takes up guns
Weapons offences doubled in Brimbank over the past four years, police data has revealed.
This follows reports in The Age that police are discovering guns...
Leaders rally to tackle violence
Leaders in Melbourne’s west have joined forces to oppose men’s violence against women.
A forum, to be held at Caroline Springs next week, will bring...
Hillside man charged with 2013 murder
A Hillside man believed to be the ex-husband of Teresa Mancuso, allegedly stabbed to death almost two years ago in Melbourne's north, has been arrested in...
Thefts down in Brimbank but still a challenge
Police say thefts and burglaries are still the biggest challenges in Brimbank, despite their showing a recent decline.
Almost 8000 theft and burglary offences were...
Brimbank police alarmed at jump in firearms offences
Weapons offences have doubled in Brimbank over the past four years police data has revealed.
It comes as The Age reports police are discovering guns...
Rings worth $20,000 stolen from Sunshine store
Three rings valued at more than $20,000 were stolen from a Sunshine jewellery store by a lone female thief earlier this month.
The woman, believed...