Allan Murphy

Victoria

Senior Journalist at Sunraysia Daily

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Articles

Theft spree lands man in jail

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

A MILDURA man who preyed on local retailers to help fund a drug addiction has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates' Court heard Gerard Johnson stole high-end meat products, power tools, metal detectors, sunglasses and clothing and used stolen credit cards to buy alcohol and cigarettes over the past year. The court was told Johnson filled supermarket baskets with scotch fillet steaks, lamb and be...
fine for faecal fling

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

Home Gym Essentials: Are Dumbbells Worth It?
Police urge a trouble-free Easter

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

db8b580f5bdeb332f9939f7fc5c014b6 News Police urge a trouble-free Easter Mildura police Inspector David Barry is encouraging locals and visitors alike to enjoy the Easter and Anzac Day long-weekends responsibly.
Meth addict blows bail

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

A MILDURA woman given "a big chance" when granted bail last Friday has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment after she committed further offending just hours after her release. The Mildura Magistrates' Court was last week told that 21-year-old Shaniqua Kirby-Wightman had blown previous chances offered by the court despite having been "constantly in trouble" on driving, burglary, aggravated bur...
Police target home/car break-ins

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

8194476556c7ce55e987cb9654d9974f News Police target home/car break-ins Mildura police have made a series of arrests as part of an operation targeting car thefts and house break-ins. Picture: File MILDURA police have arrested more than 15 people over the past two months as part of an ongoing crackdown on home and car break-ins.
Boy bailed over home invasions

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

b69164122c07c260bfc676438193a439 Police & Courts Boy bailed over home invasions Police opposed bail for a teen accused of home invasions. Picture: Wade Stephens "HIGHLY-organised" youths as young as 10 years of age have been targeting weak and vulnerable people during a series of home invasions across Mildura, a Children's Court has been told.
Teen arrested by MAFS star

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

A MILDURA teenager has been detained by a former Married At First Sight contestant after he was allegedly armed with a machete in Melbourne. Tim Smith performed a citizen's arrest to restrain the boy following reports of teenage boys chasing each other down a street in Prahran on Friday afternoon. Mr Smith, who is running as an independent candidate for the seat of Melbourne in the Federal El...
Green light for NDIS accommodation

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

09f0aa38b1d925fa15feb4431405616d News Green light for NDIS accommodation Councillors have approved the construction of residential care accommodation under the NDIS. Picture: File MILDURA Rural City Council has imposed "more than enough" conditions on a proposed residential care accommodation for people with a disability in a Red Cliffs cul-de-sac to address the concerns of 27 objectors, a forum has been told.
Woman given 'chance' on bail

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

b57855ea8cc6981ab83cc51a926c7cf9 News Woman given ‘chance’ on bail A Mildura woman has been bailed on conditions including that she not leave the state of Victoria. Picture: Wade Stephens A MILDURA woman recently released from prison has whined that it was "not really necessary" for a magistrate to keep her behind bars after she absconded from a rehabilitation facility and allegedly committed further offending.
Police spat on, court told

1 week ago | sunraysiadaily.com.au | Allan Murphy

cb48ee9fe4a6cef3b2d2f3fd29c26495 Police & Courts Police spat on, court told A man who is alleged to have spat on police while being arrested after being refused entry to the Sandbar has been granted bail.