Crime
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Dog thwarts Wyndham Vale home invasion
A Wyndham Vale woman’s recently adopted dog has been hailed a hero after coming to her rescue last Friday to prevent a home invasion. Trish…
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Enough! Little River CFA robbed again
The Little River branch of the Country Fire Authority is now fitted with security alarms after its third break-in in 18 months. Little River CFA…
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Driver stalks woman in Point Cook
A woman was left shaken after being stalked and verbally abused by a man in a car in Point Cook on Saturday morning. The 34-year-old Point…
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Police turn screws on tool thefts
Tools valued at almost $1 million have been stolen from tradesmen’s work vehicles and building sites in Wyndham in the past three years. Figures from Victoria…
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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 the…
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Men sought over Hoppers Crossing burglaries
Police are calling for witnesses to two burglaries in Hoppers Crossing last month. Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are on the hunt for two men…
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Lara man faces court for Hoppers Crossing death
A 21-year-old Lara man has been remanded in custody over the murder of Prasad Somawansa last Thursday. Sigaragh Baea, dressed in a white collared shirt, showed no emotion…
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Witness plea after teenagers stabbed
Investigations are continuing into the stabbing of two teenagers at Werribee last Tuesday. Senior Constable Drew Corry said witnesses said a fight broke out in…
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Wyndham thieves begin 2016 with 100 thefts from cars
Phones, wallets, satellite navigation systems and sunglasses were among items taken in a Wyndham crime spree, during which almost 100 cars were broken into in…
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Men arrested over tool thefts
Two men were arrested and more than $80,000 in building equipment and tools seized in a police raid at Hoppers Crossing last week. Senior Constable…
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Drugs, guns and goods seized in Werribee raids
Wyndham police have recovered drugs and stolen goods valued at more than $50,000 following raids at three Werribee addresses last month. Police seized a firearm,…
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Tarneit woman’s manslaughter appeal dismissed
A Tarneit woman jailed for manslaughter after helping her husband hide the body of her boss, has had her sentence appeal dismissed. Kamna Ramjutton pleaded…
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