Police News

27 Jun 2024

Police hunt for jewellery box owner

Mount Barker detectives are searching for the owner of a distinctive jewellery box. At about 4pm on Saturday, police stopped a Subaru travelling on the South Eastern Freeway, near Mount Barker, after it was clocked travelling at 146km/h in a 110km/h...

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20 Jun 2024

Community News

Copper theft causes issue for Strathalbyn housing estate

Police are investigating the recent theft of copper from a Strathalbyn estate. One report was recently received involving thefts from three separate houses, but The Southern Argus understands it is an ongoing problem for the estate. The theft of...

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13 Jun 2024

Milang man arrested over firearms

A Milang man was arrested for possession of firearms at Kings Park last Sunday. At about 1.40am on June 2, police conducted a traffic stop on Goodwood Road, where checks revealed the driver was disqualified from holding a licence. The driver...

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13 Jun 2024

Orange day thanks local emergency service volunteers

When South Australia had a widespread power outage due to storm damage in 2016 and many trees were down, Bugle Ranges’ resident Paul Bird felt motivated to contribute to the community. “I thought I could be making better use of my time… I...

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Tara Nash

30 May 2024

SAPOL delivers ‘sweet’ and simple Easter road safety message

South Australia police are urging everyone to ‘keep it sweet on the road’ and do their part to ensure a fatality-free Easter long weekend. Over the past five years, seven lives have been lost and 43 people have been seriously injured over the...

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28 Mar 2024

Cars stolen from Murray Bridge

Police are investigating the theft of two unique cars from Murray Bridge over the weekend. Between Saturday and Sunday, both vehicles – a blue 1978 Ford XC Falcon with registration XCGXL5 and a 2009 black Holden Commodore ute with registration...

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21 Mar 2024

Vehicle fire at Langhorne Creek

Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire on the corner of Chaunceys Line and Kangaroo roads, Langhorne Creek, on March 7, just after 10pm. Woodchester and Langhorne Creek CFS both responded and extinguished it quickly with two trucks each and...

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14 Mar 2024

Structure fire at Strathalbyn causes significant damage

Two vehicles and a shed which caught alight at Strathalbyn in the early hours of Saturday morning have caused an estimated $100,000 in losses. At about 2am, approximately 24 Country Fire Service (CFS) firefighters, including those from Strathalbyn...

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29 Feb 2024

Local cow statue butchered by red paint

An iconic Mount Compass statue was defaced on Friday in a “disgusting” act of vandalism, creating a challenging clean-up and repair job for local community members. The town’s cow and calf statues were installed in the 1990s as part of...

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01 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Car takes out Telstra junction at Strathalbyn

A car took out a Telstra junction when it left the road at Strathalbyn on Sunday. Just before 5.30pm, emergency services were called to the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Rankine Road after a car left the road, taking out a Telstra junction in...

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25 Jan 2024

Nutcracker returns to Mount Barker

In a turn of events, a giant stolen nutcracker was returned under the cover of darkness to its home in Mount Barker. Mount Barker Shopping Centre staff reported the 1.9m nutcracker stolen on December 30 from the shopping centre. The nutcracker was...

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11 Jan 2024

Trailor stolen from Littlehampton home

A Littlehampton family has been left devastated after a custom-made trailer containing dirt karts was stolen in the early hours of Sunday morning. Between approximately 12.30am and 5am, a trailer was stolen from the front of a Hallett Road home...

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