Crime

  • Thief targets grieving widow

    A COLAC district woman is devastated after thieves stole her husband’s wedding rings from her home, eight weeks after his death.

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  • Cat’s shooting angers owner

    A COLAC cat almost died after someone shot it with an air rifle and left it for dead.

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  • Travel agent enters guilty plea in fraud case

    FORMER Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff pleaded guilty to 55 fraud-related charges in Geelong Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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  • Ram-raid attack on Colac store

    COLAC business owners are counting the cost of damage and stolen goods after thieves ram-raided their Murray Street store.

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  • Alleged drug dealer in jail, co-offender convicted

    A COLAC man charged with trafficking the drug “ice”, possessing proceeds of crime and illegal ammunition possession is in custody until Friday when he faces a bail hearing.

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  • Ram-raid at chainsaw dealership

    THE OWNER of a burgled business says he will need to invest in more security after a ram-raid targeted his shop.

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  • Property crime rates fall across Colac and district

    COLAC’S leading police officer says a targeted approach to burglary and deception offences helped reports of the offences drop by 29 per cent in Colac Otway in the past year.

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  • Disgraceful vandalism traps disabled man at home

    A COLAC man is considering moving away from the region after vandals have damaged his car four times within four months.

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