NINE people were seriously injured – including a young man who remains in a critical condition – in a horror day on Frankston roads on Wednesday. Six vehicles were involved in two separate accidents at Seaford and Langwarrin in wet conditions on Wednesday evening. Two people taken to The Alfred hospital by helicopter in critical conditions while a further seven victims were transported by ambulance to Frankston Hospital suffering serious injuries. A third accident on Monday evening involving an out-of-control semi-trailer resulted in a further two people being seriously injured, taking the injury toll on Frankston roads to 11 in…
Author: Chris Brennan
POLICE commanders have rejected claims rising crime rates are due to cuts to the number of frontline officers assigned to suburban stations, despite a report showing there are now 20 per cent less “frontline” police on duty at Kingston police stations than in 2010. Latest figures released by Victoria Police reveal the number of crimes committed across the state rose 5 per cent rise over the past year, while Kingston’s crime rate increased 1.5 per cent. Drug offences surged more than 30 per cent in Kingston over the past 12 months, while residential burglaries jumped 17.4 per cent. However, the…
THOUSANDS of spectators lined the streets of Kingston on Sunday as the world’s top endurance athletes swam, rode and ran through Melbourne’s bayside suburbs during the 2014 Ironman Melbourne Asia-Pacific Championship. The international ironman event, which featured athletes from more than 40 countries, involved a 3.8 kilometre swim at Frankston, a 180 kilometre two-lap ride on Eastlink, and 42.2 kilometre run from Frankston to St Kilda along the Nepean Hwy, Beach St and the Esplanade. Luxembourg’s Dirk Bockel won the event in a time of 08:01:02, destroying hopes for a one-two Aussie finish, with Paul Matthews and David Dellow forced…
POLICE procedures for processing warrants will be overhauled to ensure they are enacted more quickly in the wake of the murder of 11-year-old Tyabb schoolboy Luke Batty by his father, Greg Anderson, who was wanted by police at the time of the incident. Chelsea police had an opportunity to detain Anderson after they spoke to him at a Chelsea Heights address over another violent incident three weeks before he murdered his son last month but failed to do so because they were unaware of five separate warrants out for his arrest. Anderson was shot by police following the murder and…
TWO “dangerous” dogs due to be euthanised last Thursday after escaping their owners’ Frankston property and killing two pet cats have won an 11th hour reprieve after an appeal was lodged with the Supreme Court. Charlie, a male mastiff cross, and Sharni, a sharpei female cross, were just hours from being put down when Frankston Council was informed by a barrister representing the owners that an injunction had been sought. It is understood an anonymous donor provided financial assistance to owners Evan Jeremiejczyk and Shannon Holt to fund a Supreme Court appeal. A council spokesperson confirmed the injunction late on…