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Gianni Francis is a journalist for Leader and the Herald Sun based in Bendigo covering courts, crime, council and community.

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Bendigo

Convicted sex toy snatcher busted bringing meth into courthouse

A woman who made headlines for snatching sex toys has been busted bringing meth and a crack pipe into a courthouse.

Mildura

Thomas Graham Towle, 50, was sentenced to three months in prison by the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on Monday September 6 for driving and theft offences. Picture: Facebook

Mildura hit-run killer charged with driving offences again

Thomas Towle, the hit-run driver who killed six teens in Mildura in a horror crash, says he “absolutely” understands new drug driving charges are a slap in the face to his victims’ families.

Bendigo

Ingham Police have warned residents in the district, including Ingham and the coastal towns, to lock their homes at night and to remain vigilant, “even during the day”, following a number of serious crimes involving Townsville youth. Picture: Supplied

Teen refused bail in alleged Bendigo home invasion crime wave

A teen charged with breaking into multiple Bendigo houses while he was “teaching” youth crims the art of aggravated burglary, police say, asked for bail to avoid “criminal influences” in prison.

Inner South

South Yarra salon Meddles DMC owner Christopher Dunkley charged with importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and trafficking MDMA. Picture: Supplied.

South Yarra hair stylist charged with trafficking meth, MDMA

A South Yarra hair stylist with an “entrepreneurial spirit” has been charged with importing a commercial quantity of meth over the border and dealing MDMA.

Bendigo

Bendigo teens charged after Long Gully bashing, hit and run

Two teens have been charged after a Bendigo man allegedly bashed and run down with a car was “left a man dying on the side of the road” after he told hoons to stop doing burnouts.

East

Steven Pullen, 38, of Ferntree Gully charged at Melbourne Magistrates' Court with sexual offences. Picture: Isabella O'Brien.

Ferntree Gully businessman charged with sexual offences

A Ferntree Gully businessman with overseas business interests has been ordered to hand over his passport after he was charged with sexual offences.

Bendigo

Generic image of Police flashing lights. Source: NewsCorp

Bendigo man bashed, run down in horror Long Gully hit and run

A gang of Bendigo hoons left a 67-year-old man bleeding in the street after bashing him with a weapon and running him down with a car after he told them to stop doing burnouts.

North

Hayley Terei became notorious for claiming she was Aboriginal to get bail.

Accused gold thief charged in fake Aboriginal ‘conspiracy’

A Heidelberg mother who allegedly lied about being Aboriginal to get bail over an alleged $470k gold and cash heist is trying to have evidence thrown out of court.

Outer East

Ellen Miller, 25, pleaded guilty at Melbourne Magistrates' Court to defrauding disaster recovery payments from the Australian Government. Picture: Athos Sirianos.

Glen Waverley grifter exposed in disaster recovery scam

A Glen Waverley grifter has been exposed defrauding the government of disaster relief payments.

Melbourne City

Former Rugby Union player Ioakimo Mulipola, 41, faced Melbourne Magistratesâ Court on Wednesday charged with burglary, assault and robbery. Picture: Facebook.

Former Rugby star allegedly kidnapped woman

A former international Rugby star allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a woman with a metal pole during a terrifying home invasion.

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