Tag: Crime
Crime spike in postcode 3064
Postcode 3064 witnessed the most crime in Hume and Whittlesea last year, according to the latest figures from the Crime Statistics Agency.
The yearly figures,...
Westmeadows fight leaves two dead
Two men have have been killed during a fight at a Westmeadows party on Saturday night.
Police are investigating the circumstances behind the two deaths at...
Shootings prompt police raids
Seven men from around Hume have been charged over a series of non-fatal shootings in Melbourne’s north earlier this month.
Embona Taskforce detectives, who investigate...
Man wanted for Mill Park sexual assault
Police are seeking a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman waiting at a bus stop Mill Park last month.
Detectives have been told the woman...
Epping man on kidnap and assault charges
An Epping man will face court on Tuesday after being arrested in dramatic fashion by Special Operations Group police in a Bunnings car park on...
Tool theft causes builder to shut up shop
A Bacchus Marsh builder, who had tools valued at $3000 stolen from his ute, says his business never recovered from the financial loss of...
Feds bust Broadmeadows meth shipment
A consignment of horse statues filled with methamphetamine destined for Broadmeadows has led to the arrest of four men and the dismantling of a...
Spike in theft from cars in Highlands Estate
Police are urging Craigieburn residents to heed warnings and lock their cars after a spate of thefts from cars in the Highlands estate.
Hume crime...
Lalor man charged for nicking knickers
A Lalor man has been charged following the theft of women’s underwear from balconies in Richmond.
Several residents of an apartment building in Lennox Street...
Police hunt Dallas firebug
The firebug is believed to be responsible at least 25 fires that were deliberately lit in bush and grassland around the Laura Douglas Reserve...
Thomastown remains linked to gangland killings
The remains of underworld figure Terrence Blewitt were found buried in a shallow grave at a Thomastown dumping ground yesterday.
Mr Blewitt, 53, was last...
Craigieburn man charged after detonating explosives in park
The bomb squad last week descended on the Craigieburn house of a man allegedly involved in setting off an explosive device in a public...
Gun laws fast-tracked after Thomastown shooting
The fatal shooting at Thomastown last week has prompted the state government to fast-track tougher gun trafficking laws.
The latest drive-by shooting in Melbourne’s north...
Epping ram-raid causes $35,000 damage | VIDEO
The owners of an Epping supermarket will ramp up security after their store was ram-raided on Sunday morning.
A stolen car was used to break...
Broadmeadows truck arson caught on video
Footage has emerged of the moment when five trucks were set on fire in Broadmeadows on Wednesday morning.
The closed circuit film reveals the trucks...
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School a home for disengaged students
Offering an alternative to mainstream education, Y Whittlesea has officially opened its independent school.
On November 21, the school was inaugurated by Victorian Governor Margaret...
