Crime
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Fuel thieves put on notice
The Wyndham Petrol Drive Off Team is investigating fuel thefts in the area. Police are requesting assistance in identifying the people in the attached CCTV…
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Crime data shows assault rates at decade high in Whittlesea and Hume
Assault rates in Whittlesea and Hume are at their highest level on record while burglaries have fallen to an all-time low, new crime statistics reveal.…
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Search for man who dragged woman into Malcolm Creek Park in Craigieburn
Police are searching for a man who dragged an 18-year-old woman into parkland in Craigieburn in broad daylight. The Fawkner Sexual Offences and Child Abuse…
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Two men shot dead in nearby streets in Meadow Heights
Two men have died after being shot in nearby streets in Meadow Heights. The men were found about 500 metres from each other in Huntly…
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Man dies following alleged hit-run in High Street, Epping
A man allegedly hit by a car while crossing a road in Epping has died. Police believe the 26-year-old was crossing High Street at a…
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Apple watches, phones stolen in Epping armed robbery
A man has been threatened with a knife and a woman pushed to the ground during an armed robbery in Epping. Police said a man…
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Epping Domino’s store burgled three times in three weeks
The owner of an Epping Domino’s store targeted by thieves three times in 16 days has labelled the break-ins “disheartening”. Bhargav Sankar opened the Lyndarum…
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Whittlesea burglary figures continue to fall
Residential burglaries in Whittlesea are at their lowest level in more than a decade, police say. Whittlesea police data shows that in December 2018 there…
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Prison term for Merrimu raid
A man who planned and carried out a burglary at a rural property, where items valued at $57,000 was stolen, has been sentenced to more…
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Man jailed over fatal stabbing
By Ewen McRae A Sunshine West man who stabbed his partner and killed her secret husband has been sentenced in the Supreme Court to 15…
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Mernda Cricket Club hit by electrical cable theft
Mernda Cricket Club has been forced to relocate matches and reschedule training sessions following the attempted theft of copper electrical cables from Waterview Reserve. Club…
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Whittlesea, Hume crime stats at three-year low
Crime in Whittlesea and Hume is at its lowest rate in three years, driven by drops in burglaries and thefts. Latest Crime Statistics Agency data…
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