Andrew Thomson
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Volunteer firefighters' shed ram raided, equipment worth thousands stolen (opens the original)
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The Chocolyn Country Fire Authority unit has been ram-raided during the early hours of Friday, October 2, 2026 with a range of equipment worth thousands of dollars stolen. Brigade captain Leigh Harry said the incident had been reported to police. Read all the latest south-west crime and court stories here. Warrnambool police detectives, Warrnambool-based crime scene officers and Camperdown police have been alerted. Mr Harry said the front roller door had been rammed, allowing offenders to access
Catastrophe: cause of fire unknown, but cat may have caused blaze which destroyed home (opens the original)
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A cat is suspected of tipping over a kerosene tin, causing a fire and extensive damage to a three-bedroom public housing home. An emergency services source said the alarm was raised about 4am Thursday, October 1, and Country Fire Authority volunteers attended at the Kenna Avenue property in Hamilton. Read all the latest south-west crime and court stories here. They said the occupant of the address was not home at the time of the fire. The extent of the damage was described as "pretty extensive".
Illegal tobacco outlets raided in the south-west, cash and product seized (opens the original)
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Illegal tobacco outlets in the south-west are on notice after a targeted operation resulted in more than 10,000 cigarettes and $10,000 in cash being seized. Colac crime investigation unit detectives , with the assistance of members from Forrest uniform officers and VIPER Taskforce, conducted an operation across Forrest and Colac as part of an investigation into the illicit tobacco trade. Read all the latest south-west crime and court stories here. A police spokesperson said search warrants were
Dealer who claimed to sell dope to fund medicinal cannabis use avoids jail (opens the original)
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A dope dealer claiming to be selling significant amounts of marijuana on the street to fund his own medicinal cannabis use has been ordered to do 100 hours of community work. Allen Cartwright, 41, pleaded guilty in the Portland Magistrates Court on Tuesday, September 29, to cultivating and trafficking cannabis. The court heard the maximum penalty for the offences was 15 years' imprisonment. Read all the latest south-west crime and court stories here. An Office Of Corrections assessment found Car
Offender with two knives chased victim down street in broad daylight, refused bail (opens the original)
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A man caught on security camera footage armed with knives in each hand and charged with chasing after a victim down a residential street while threatening to stab him has been refused bail. Christian Knight, 35, unsuccessfully applied for bail in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Monday, September 28. Read all the latest south-west crime and court stories here. Witnesses reported two brothers alleged to have called the victim's mother a dog were involved in a bloody street fight involving kni
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