Crime

  • BRUTAL ATTACK: Offender banned from pubs after attack

    A MAGISTRATE has called a Colac man a coward after he punched another man from behind at a Colac venue.

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  • MURDER MEMOIR: Writing helps daughter deal with dad’s murder

    A FORMER Colac woman has spoken of her surprise uncovering the background of the murder of her father 75 years ago.

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  • CRIME RATES RISE: Victims face harassment and stalking

    STALKING, harassment and threatening behaviour offences in Colac district have increased by more than 82 per cent and justice procedure offences have more than doubled.

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  • ARSON: Stolen car torched at Lake Colac

    COLAC police are investigating the torching of a stolen car at Lake Colac yesterday morning.

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  • BRUTAL ROBBERY: Masked robbers terrorise German tourists

    POLICE are appealing for information after two masked offenders terrorised and robbed three German backpackers at Lorne.

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  • GUILTY VERDICT: Travel agent’s victim prepares to move on

    COLAC resident Heather Green says she’s happy with a judge’s decision to sentence former Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff to 30 months in jail.

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  • Jail time for disgraced travel agent

    FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff will spend a minimum of 20 months in jail after pleading guilty to 47 theft charges and stealing more than $277,000.

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  • GUILTY PLEA: Two-week wait for sentencing

    FORMER Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff has pleaded guilty to stealing almost $280,000 from 47 clients including his future mother-in-law over a 12 month period.

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