Latrobe Crime Scene Investigators are investigating a stabbing that occurred in Morwell early this morning which left two women with life threatening injuries. The incident is believed to have taken place at a residential address in McDonald Street around 3:30 am The altercation between a male and a 57-year-old female promoted a 35-year-old female came…
Photos: CFA & ABC Gippsland Around 254 hectares have been burnt by a bushfire at Mcdonald’s Track in the Seaview area. The fire broke out on Saturday in the timber plantations and has so far burnt approximately 100ha of private land and 140ha being eucalyptus plantations. No houses have been damaged. UPDATE: 18/03/18 18:02 Fire…
Photos: Jarrod Whittaker A gunman remains on the run after police were called to a Morwell property in the early hours of this morning. The shooting occurred just after 3am at an Avondale Road property where a man was shot in the leg. The victim, in his early 30s, was flown to the Alfred Hospital…
A large number of search warrants have been executed around the Latrobe Valley recently in what police say has been a significant disruption in the supply of illicit drugs. The month-long operation has been targeting dealers as CIU detectives and Wellington Police have executed 10 search warrants and identified 12 offenders in drug related matters.…
Two people have been arrested following a raid on a Morwell home where methylamphetamines, among other items, were discovered. Police from the Latrobe Specials Unit executed the warrant at a Dell Circuit property around midday on Thursday where they allegedly found a number of illegal weapons. Upon arrival, its alleged police witnessed the male attempting…
Warning: graphic images and content. Two 15-year-olds and a 12-year-old have allegedly tortured and violently attacked a 17-year-old disabled girl in the early hours of Monday morning. It’s believed the three female assailants lured the victim to a Moe picnic area, via text, pretending to be her boyfriend. It was then when the unrelenting attack…
Police have seized a number of unregistered firearms, cannabis plants and snakes during a warrant in Morwell today (Jan 16). Latrobe Special Unit police recovered five different firearms, including four longarms and a pistol, when they raided the Booth Street property just before 10am. Accompanying the firearms were large amounts of ammunition and three cannabis…
A 13 year old male from Traralgon has been remanded in custody and will appear in children’s court today after driving a stolen vehicle into a residence on New Year’s Eve. It’s alleged that the young boy stole his mother’s Hyundai Station Wagon and was seen driving it erratically through the streets of Traralgon. Shortly…
Police have issued an arrest warrant for 32 year old Luke Price following an early morning pursuit in Drouin this morning. Members have inquiries for Price following a pursuit that involved a stolen Hyundai Sedan on Princes Way at an intersection on Hopetoun Road about 4:45 am. When the stolen vehicle was spotted, police activated…
With the assistance of the Drug Taskforce, Trafalgar police executed a search warrant on Thursday 30th November at a Dodemaides Road Trafalgar address. Police located a hydroponic setup containing 190 cannabis plants. Police would like to thank the members of the community who continue to provide information in relation to drug activity in their local…
