One of the “worst drivers” Dandenong police officers say they’ve ever seen could be back behind the wheel by the end of the year following an appeal in the County Court. And he will also sleep in his own bed sooner after his jail time was slashed.
Despite a security guard stepping in when they tried on and allegedly stole clothes from Southland, police have still been unable to catch a trio of women three months after the incident. Now, Crime Stoppers is calling for the public’s help.
A Frankston driver was lucky to survive after she was forced to desperately swerve out of the way when a drunk teen hoon came speeding toward her. The unlicensed driver says he’s sorry and will get help for his dangerous addiction.
An anonymous author has sparked a COVID-19 conspiracy debate among Dingley Village residents after letters containing wild accusations were dropped in letterboxes.
A streetsweeper, a mop and four brave Dandenong civilians were what it took to bring down a man who allegedly led a wild-goose chase after trying to steal a car and motorbike. But the man’s lawyer said a traumatic event triggered the alleged incident.
A County Court judge says she “doesn’t like” the chances of a successful appeal for a man who was dubbed Dandenong’s worst driver. It comes after the drug addict’s ice-fuelled binges and unfortunate past was laid bare.
A bumptious burglar who boasted of his hauls at a high school, house and earth moving company in the state’s east has had his ego quashed after having his time in court. But a sad series of events led to the crime spree, it has been revealed.
Disgusting conditions inside some of Frankston’s share houses are forcing desperate people out onto the street, a homeless man says. It comes as people would rather brave the freezing conditions to avoid sleeping in “jail cells”.
A tidy and unassuming house on a leafy Narre Warren street has been outed as a drug den, with more than 135kg of cannabis found growing inside. Also behind the curtains were two desperate men trying to make ends meet for their families.
A tradie has been hurt after plummeting from scaffolding onto a lower level at a construction site in Aspendale, with Fire Rescue Victoria workers reportedly smashing a window and using a cherry picker to help rescue him from the unusual spot.
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