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Homeless man who bashed off-duty police officer in sports store jailed for six months
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (392+ words) A homeless Warrnambool man who confronted and bashed a high-ranking off-duty police officer when they inadvertently crossed paths in a sports store has been jailed for six months. Kyle Swan, 32, was sentenced in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September…...
'Breakfast, lunch, dinner': accused man claims 'whopping' mass of meth for him
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (294+ words) A 41-year-old man will stay in jail after allegedly being found with a commercial quantity of the drug ice. Ryan Harris of Millicent, South Australia, appeared at the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 10, 2026, where he applied for bail. The…...
School drop-off time CBD incident leads to new serious driving charges
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (225+ words) A Portland man with a significant criminal history has now been released on bail charged with dangerous driving while pursued by police near the Hamilton central business district. Samual Walsh-Bannam, 27, was released by a bail justice on Thursday evening, September…...
'Bring your toothbrush': magistrate's warning to man who assaulted victim
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (418+ words) A 30-year-old Hamilton man took part in beating a victim inside his home, among a range of drug-related offences. Slade McCann pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to a wide range of charges. The court heard…...
Man charged with breaching orders warned to comply or spend more time in prison
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (292+ words) A Warrnambool man who has has been granted bail after persistently breaching court orders. Jacob Gibbs, 30, appeared in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday, September 8, facing nine charges of breaching court orders, as well as counts of persistently breaching court…...
Banned driver repeatedly caught gets another spell on the sidelines
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (320+ words) A Mortlake district man caught four times driving while banned has had his licence suspended for another month and been fined $1200. Anthony Hayden, 67, pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Monday, September 7, to charges of driving while suspended. He…...
Breaching court orders leads to three-month jail term while on CCO
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (363+ words) A Hamilton man with a history of breaching court orders has been jailed for three months and warned that more offending will just lead to longer prison terms. Jai Ferguson-Zeunert pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Monday, September…...
'You did the wrong thing': fast-food worker stole more than $7k to gamble
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (408+ words) An experienced retail worker stole more than $7000 from a Warrnambool fast-food outlet in 14 thefts. Chondelle O'Connor, 50, pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Friday, September 4, 2026, to theft. Police told the court that O'Connor was employed at the east Warrnambool…...
Nurse's 'double life' exposed after being found with significant amount of meth
1+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) A registered nurse found with more than 100 grams of meth at his home sold and posted the drug interstate. Darren Gilmour, 56, appeared in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 3, 2026, where he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. The court was…...
Young driver accused of nearly hitting child bailed to car enthusiast's home
1+ week, 3+ day ago (353+ words) A woman walking near Warrnambool's breakwater was forced to pull her son back when a 21-year-old driver is alleged to have narrowly missed them while performing a burnout. Zachary Undy-Holding appeared in custody at the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday,…...