High-tech thieves exploit push-button cars in Victoria's theft crisis

Victoria recorded 33,212 vehicle thefts in 12 months. Police warn 10,000+ stolen using electronic key-cloning devices that bypass modern security systems.

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Woman stabbed by teenager in Clayton shopping centre attack

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed at a shopping centre on Blackburn Road in Clayton, Melbourne. A 16-year-old suspect was arrested at a nearby medical centre.

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Man charged with murder after elderly victim found with multiple injuries

A 49-year-old Minyip man has been charged with murder following the discovery of an elderly man's body near Jung, Victoria.

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Teen dies in carjacking crash as Victoria grapples with youth crime wave

A teenager has died and three injured in a collision after an alleged carjacking attempt in Victoria, highlighting ongoing concerns about youth motor vehicle crime.

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Family Calls for Change After Machete Attack in Croydon

A 64-year-old tradesman faces three surgeries after being attacked with a machete while confronting teenagers throwing rocks at his Croydon home.

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Victoria store owner frustrated with 911 services, says he’s been hung up on
Peter Quakenbush told Global News that over the past five years, when he has called 911, he has either been hung up on or redirected to the Victoria police non-emergency line.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11602086/victoria-store-owner-frustrated-911-services-hung-up-on/
Victoria store owner frustrated with 911 services, says he’s been hung up on
Peter Quakenbush told Global News that over the past five years, when he has called 911, he has either been hung up on or redirected to the Victoria police non-emergency line.
#911 #services #frustration #Victoria #Crime #Victoriacrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11602086/victoria-store-owner-frustrated-911-services-hung-up-on/

Inside a children’s court, a magistrate hears of fearful victims and young people living with trauma

“I’m at my wit’s end,” the magistrate told the court. You could hear a pin drop as the…
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Woman dead, man arrested in downtown Victoria homicide
The Vancouver Island integrated major crime unit said patrol officers were called to a multi-unit building in the 1100 block of Quadra Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
#crime #death #police #Victoria #VancouverIsland #Victoriacrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11017874/woman-dead-downtown-victoria-homicide/
Woman dead, man arrested in downtown Victoria homicide

The Vancouver Island integrated major crime unit said patrol officers were called to a multi-unit building in the 1100 block of Quadra Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Woman dead, man arrested in downtown Victoria homicide
The Vancouver Island integrated major crime unit said patrol officers were called to a multi-unit building in the 1100 block of Quadra Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
#crime #death #police #Victoria #VancouverIsland #Victoriacrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11017874/woman-dead-downtown-victoria-homicide/
Woman dead, man arrested in downtown Victoria homicide

The Vancouver Island integrated major crime unit said patrol officers were called to a multi-unit building in the 1100 block of Quadra Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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