Category Archives: Albury, Wodonga
Dale cleared of jail killing | The Age
John Silvester reports: ” Paul Dale, the former policeman [now, a Wangaratta business owner] publicly linked to the jail murder of underworld figure Carl Williams, has been cleared of any involvement in the killing. As the police taskforce probing the murder completes its final reports, investigators have concluded that while Dale was an ”unwitting beneficiary” […]
Corowa man granted criminal appeal over murder
[abc] A Corowa man who killed a young woman and buried her in a shallow grave has been granted a hearing at the New South Wales court of criminal appeal. Ryan Chris Williams was sentenced to 21 years and nine months in jail after pleading guilty to murdering Shana Joy Wilkinson, 20, in 2009. Williams strangled […]
Cliff Young Telemovie for ABC1
[ABC - media release] Cliff Young, the 61 year-old Victorian potato farmer, who grabbed the world headlines when he beat the finest distance runners in the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne ultra marathon, is the latest telemovie to be green lit by ABC TV. Cliffy will be produced by Clock End Films for ABC1. It will […]
Kangaroo dragged behind car then dumped
Update: Albury man charged with roo killing, dragging … Earlier: A dead kangaroo,with a rope tied around it, was found on the main street of Wodonga.
Shana’s Killer appeals sentence
[PrimeTV] The family of murdered Corowa woman Shana Wilkinson has told of their distress after learning the man who brutally killed her in 2009 is appealing his sentence. Ryan Christopher Williams was sentenced to a maximum 21 years….after he strangled the 20 year old beautician and hit her with a shovel…before dumping her body in a […]
Albury Local Area Command welcomes 12 new police
[NSW Police] Twelve new police officers have been allocated to Albury Local Area Command following a recent attestation ceremony at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione welcomed about 500 recruits at the attestation ceremony (16 December 2011). These probationary constables will now complete 12 months’ on-the-job training at their respective […]
Copper wire theft – Wangaratta
[Vic Police] Wangaratta detectives are investigating a series of copper wire thefts over the past six weeks. It appears thieves have been removing sections of copper from signal posts running along the railway line between Avenal, Winton, North Wangaratta and Springhurst. The copper wire has been stolen from secluded sections along the railway line under […]
Police investigate man’s death – Albury
Update: Police have formally identified a man who died at Albury as Adam Probert. Family members have provided investigators with information about Mr Probert’s background as the investigation continues. The 47-year-old was a single man with no dependents and resided in Albury, but was raised in the Mulwala /Yarrawonga area. Mr Probert is survived by his […]
Friends of the Earth use Hume Dam wall to protest water plan
update: CB (twitter): High winds have prevented environmental activists from completely unveiling a banner campaigning against MDBP at Hume Dam meanwhile: BM reports: Eight abseilers – five men and three women – jumped fencing in preparation for the stunt about 6am, prompting a visit from Albury police who told the protesters that trespassing charges would be […]
Woman dies in Bandiana crash
Woman dies in police pursuit crash (7pm TV News NSW)[video link] [Vic Police, NSW Police, BM] A woman has died in Bandiana after a vehicle left the road and rolled overnight. New South Wales police say at about 12.20am Sunday (4 December), police initiated a pursuit with a Holden Astra following alleged erratic driving on Burrows Road in […]
Accident at Wangaratta level crossing
[Vic Police] Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision between a car and freight train near Wangaratta early this morning (Sunday Nov 13, 2011). Investigators believe the collision occurred after a maroon Toyota hatch-back with two occupants became stuck on the Bowser level crossing near Federation Way around 3am. A male occupant of the […]
Dale denied ordering Williams to kill
[AAP - Daniel Fogarty] Former drug squad detective Paul Dale has denied asking underworld boss Carl Williams to kill anyone for him, during examinations by Australia’s crime-fighting body. Dale, 42, admitted knowing Williams but said his association with him was work related and that when he first met Williams he wasn’t “this massive bloody killer”. A transcript of […]
Former detective Dale to stand trial
Former Victorian drug squad detective Paul Dale has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly lying to the Australian Crime Commission. [video link] [ABC] Former Victorian drug squad detective Paul Dale will stand trial next year accused of misleading the Australian Crime Commission (ACC). The disgraced officer is facing 13 charges relating to a secret hearing […]
Possible suspicious incidents – Albury
[NSW Police] Police in the State’s south are reminding parents to discuss the ‘Safe people, Safe Place’ tips with their children following a number of reported incidents this week. About 3.50pm on Monday (7 November 2011), a 14-year-old girl told police she noticed an alleged suspicious-looking man in a white van while she was waiting […]
Human remains identified as missing person – Alpine National Park
[NSW Police] Police have identified the skeletal remains located in the Alpine National Park late last year as those of a woman missing since 2005. On Wednesday 15 December 2010, a group of bush-walkers discovered the bones in the Alpine National Park near the New South Wales and Victorian border. Police from Albury Local Area Command formed […]
