Teenage girl who ‘weaponised’ stolen cars denied bail over risk to community
A 13-year-old girl, who allegedly “weaponised” stolen cars to target certain community members, has been refused bail. Three…
Police arrest a dozen people in operation targeting soaring Ballarat car thefts
Police have arrested 12 people during a major operation launched in response to a rise in car thefts…
Gone in 15 seconds: thousands of Victorian cars stolen using high-tech devices
Criminals using high-tech key cloning devices are now responsible for at least a third of all car thefts…
Thieves’ favourite cars in your area of Victoria
Of the most stolen cars in each Victorian LGA, Holden Commodore tops the most areas, with Toyota models…
Men charged over alleged international car theft syndicate targeting Toyota LandCruisers and Prados
A group of foreign nationals have been charged after allegedly flying into Brisbane as part of an organised…
Police search for alleged carjacker who broke into Latrobe Valley home with axe
Police are searching bushland near Moondarra, 150 kilometres east of Melbourne, for a man who allegedly carjacked two…
Inside Victoria’s escalating crime wave, where a car is reported stolen to insurers every 44 minutes
Stephanie Wynne had just loaded her four-year-old twins into the family car, which was parked in the driveway…
Aussie drivers told to use old-school tactic to protect cars amid $223 million crime trend
With car theft surging in one Aussie state, drivers are being urged to “go back to basics” to…
Tourist suffers life-threatening injuries in vehicle theft in WA’s Kimberley
An elderly tourist visiting Western Australia’s north suffered life-threatening injuries after he was struck by his own vehicle…