Dodgy cop who tried to frame woman breaks down as he’s jailed
A corrupt former detective who tampered with evidence to falsely convict a Melbourne woman of high-level drug crimes has broken down as he was sentenced to at least 18 months behind bars.
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Kids rescued after multiple boats capsized during regatta
A helicopter was used in a rescue operation to save children from the water when their sailing boats overturned in the shipping channel between Williamstown and Port Melbourne.
Boys travelling to hang Christmas lights killed in plane crash
Three boys – two brothers and their cousin – killed in a horror plane crash in Gippsland were on their way to hang Christmas lights for their grandma when tragedy struck.
Why serious charges against Gatto were withdrawn
Underworld figure Mick Gatto was facing charges including assault, blackmail and extortion with threats to kill. The Office of Public Prosecutions has explained its decision to withdraw all charges.
Sicko sex predator who groomed girls on Snapchat wins gag order
A Mornington Peninsula man who sent young girls money and Uber Eats vouchers in exchange for naked images has won a gag order to protect his safety.
Phillip Island mum’s murder sparks push for family violence overhaul
The state government has been urged to overhaul the way police and other authorities assess the safety risk of women experiencing family violence, after the horrific murder of Cowes mother Samantha Fraser.
Dodgy drug cop to face prison after falsifying DNA evidence
A former detective senior constable has admitted to tampering with forensic evidence to wrongly lay charges against a woman as part of a major international drug ring investigation.
Thug jailed for bashing women, beating a child with handbag
A serial domestic abuser will spend years locked up for attacks on women and a child, with a judge slamming his victim-blaming excuses.
‘I was frozen’: Labor secretary sues party over alleged assault
A former Labor staffer who was once charged over a taxpayer-funded election fraud has been accused of assaulting a party secretary at a meeting at a Caroline Springs La Porchetta.
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