crime
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Police raid ends in estimated million dollar drug bust
Police seized a cannabis operation holding a potential street value of $1 million after they raided a property in Darraweit Guim last Thursday. No one was present when police executed the search warrant at the Bolinda-Darraweit Road residence and arrests are yet to be made. Detective Sergeant Hayley Zagari from the Macedon Ranges Crime Investigation…
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Thefts and vandalism impact Riddell
Destruction and theft of electrical systems at Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve has caused Telstra mobile interruption and cut power to sporting venues.
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Inspirational wartime women the focus of new novel
Lisa Dennis Castlemaine multi-award winning crime author Ellie Marney is in the US today for the worldwide release of her latest book, The Killing Code, based on the inspirational story of the role of female allied codebreakers in World War II. The Killing Code is a thrilling standalone historical fiction novel from the author of None Shall Sleep – which…
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Comparing our crime stats
Mount Alexander Shire has a consistently higher crime rate per head of population than its Macedon Ranges Shire neighbour, the latest Crime Statistics Agency data indicates. The new data shows the offending rate in Mount Alexander was 5632.3 per 100,000 of the population over the 12 months to the end of March this year with…
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Brigade vehicle stolen and torched
Thieves who stole and torched Langley-Barfold Fire Brigade’s support vehicle last week may be linked to multiple break-ins that occurred in Kyneton. The Ford Ranger was found burnt out in the Mosquito Creek area near Lake Eppalock early Wednesday morning; stolen from the brigade’s shed on Kyneton-Redesdale Road. Brigade captain Ian Lonsdale said the vehicle…