Tag: Crime
Drugs fuel Geelong crime surge
By Paul Millar
DRUG offences in Geelong have soared over the past year, with a local security boss saying “it’s as bad as I’ve ever...
Police closing on ‘ice addict’ over suspected murder
By Paul Millar
POLICE believe the net is closing around an ice addict on the run in Corio over the alleged abduction and probable murder...
New leads for police on Corio Nelis manhunt
By PAUL MILLAR
SIGHTINGS of a man wanted in connection with the alleged abduction and probable murder of Leopold’s Paul Kingsbury have surged following a...
Police raid Geelong Rebels bikies, man bailed
UPDATE:
A 50-YEAR-old North Geelong man was bailed by police to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court in September for failing to appear at court, following...
Homicide Squad charge Indented Heads man over Kingsbury disappearance
HOMICIDE Squad detectives have charged a 36-year-old man following the suspicious disappearance of Leopold man Paul Kingsbury.
The Indented Heads man was arrested in Portarlington...
Man wanted over city store armed robbery
POLICE have a released a security photo of a man they want to interview about an armed robbery in a city shop last month. Geelong...
Explosion at Barwon Prison forces evacuation
AN EXPLOSION at Barwon Prison has forced a partial evacuation at the maximum security jail.
"There was no physical damage, no injuries, but police and...
Jason Trickey jail sentence appeal fails
By NOEL MURPHY
The former administrator of a popular Geelong history Facebook page, Jason Trickey, has lost an appeal against a four-month jail sentence for...
Fire hits Birregurra workshop
Colac Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a shed fire in Birregurra over the weekend. The blaze occurred around 9pm Saturday, causing extensive structural...
Flasher attracts police attention
A FLASHER has performed lewd acts at a Bell Post Hill public toilet, according to police.
Detectives from a sexual offences and child abuse investigation...
Balaclava bandits rob Lara bakery
UPDATE:
POLICE continue to investigate an armed robbery which occurred at a bakery in Lara Monday early Monday.
Detectives have scoured CCTV footage and now believe...
Lock up your cars, warn police
POLICE are urging people in the state’s west to be more vigilant to avoid becoming the victim of opportunistic thefts from motor vehicles. Operation Lockup...
Campaign to bin blades
Parents have been urged to hand in their children's machetes and knives at amnesty bins as part of an Australian-first ban.
A total of 45...
