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Family violence cases double in two years

Family violence referrals by police to Women’s Health West have more than doubled in the past two years, prompting calls for more support for...

Domestic violence dubbed state emergency

MPs in the west have called the prevalence of domestic violence a “state emergency”. In their submissions to the Royal Commission into Family Violence, local...

Sunshine North man on murder charge after stabbing

A man died after a fatal stabbing in Sunshine North on Sunday night. A 36-year-old Sunshine North man has been charged with one count...

Western Ring Road attack leaves two in hospital

Two men have been taken to hospital after a road rage incident on Sunday night on the Western Ring Road, leaving one man with...

Police search for couple after Braybrook fire

Police are trying to locate a man and a woman after their apartment was destroyed by a fire in Braybrook on Monday morning. Emergency services...
St Albans teenager missing

Concerns over missing St Albans girl’s welfare

Police have concerns for the welfare of St Albans teenager Naressah Omaga, who remains missing after several weeks. The 15-year-old girl was last seen on...

Police sting nabs drivers

More than 160 unregistered, unlicensed and disqualified drivers were caught in a one-day police sting across Wyndham and Brimbank earlier this week. Westgate road policing...

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...

Cyclist killed at Keilor East

A cyclist has died after colliding with a truck in Keilor East this morning. The man was riding east along Keilor Park Drive around 8.20am...

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...

Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim

Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days 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...

Mobile phone ‘like a blindfold’ for drivers

Police in Brimbank and Melton are cracking down on drivers who use mobile phones while behind the wheel. Operation Prone will run once a month...

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Lake revamp plan drafted

A revamp of Lake Caroline is a step closer, with Melton council voting to endorse a draft strategy to guide the development and upgrade...