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Police hero Wayne Sherwell.

Is this the way to treat a police hero?

Former police officer Wayne Sherwell, a Valour Award recipient, was recently arrested, fingerprinted and formally interviewed. It was over a Facebook post.

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Gregory Lynn was found guilty of the murder of Clay, but not Hill.

The inside story on catching the High Country killer

Police had their suspect, but they needed to turn up the heat. They wanted Greg Lynn under immense pressure. So they turned to the media.

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Bradley John Murdoch is escorted, in handcuffs from the Adelaide Magistrates’ Court after facing an extradition hearing in 2003.

When killers like Bradley John Murdoch take their secrets to the grave

Police with long memories keep an interest in the health of the guilty, hoping that their last breaths may include a confession. Murdoch is on a long list of those who didn’t.

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The notorious women of Melbourne (from left) Nicola Gobbo, Kath Pettingill, Meshilin Marrogi, Erin Patterson, Wendy Peirce, Roberta Williams and Judy Moran.

Crime and chaos: Victoria’s seven most notorious women

Professional killers are known as hitmen, and just about every serious crook is male. This is one of the reasons that women who go bad are a source of endless fascination.

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Mushroom cook Erin Patterson was captured on CCTV visiting a petrol station.

The butcher, the fashion choice and the old job: The real red flags in Erin Patterson’s claims

The mushroom cook was asked a million questions during her grilling in the witness box – but these mysteries remain unsolved.

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There were 10 hurdles Erin Patterson needed to jump, writes John Silvester.

The 10 hurdles Erin Patterson needed to jump. She hit every one

Despite the marathon legal arguments and the testimony of expert witnesses, the Morwell jury needed to use common sense rather than common law to examine 10 key questions.

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People arrive early to wait to get into the court during the trial.

When the proof is in the pudding – culinary mysteries through the ages

From Vic Market murders to gangland hits and Pentridge’s “Great Sausage War”, food and infamy have been close companions – and a collective obsession.

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SOG police arrest Stephen Asling after three bandits tried to escape with $1million from the Melbourne Airport in 1992. One of the bandits, Normie Lee, was shot dead.

Never try to shoot a man through a fridge: SOG veteran’s perilous life and times

A bomb squad legend has told the inside story of some of Victoria’s most dramatic police operations.

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Darren Hafner: Claimed he made an honest mistake.

The downfall of a drug racket: An underworld drama

You might think that having lost a house to Tony Mokbel, Darren Hafner would have sought an alternative income stream. But he was nothing if not persistent.

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Teenager Carly Ryan, groomed and murdered by an online predator.

Inside story on the evidence trail that led to Carly’s killer

Garry Francis Newman’s cruel calculus began in suburban Melbourne. It ended with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who never stood a chance against the classic moves of a predator.

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