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Aneeka Simonis is an award-winning journalist covering courts, crime and justice for the Herald Sun.

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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.

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Melbourne man Edward Dessmann had an extensive domestic violence history before he was locked up for his latest crimes against women. Credit: Facebook

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.

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‘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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Budding Melbourne rapper Pal Bidong, known as “peezy”, was shot dead in North Melbourne in the early hours of Saturday November 2, 2024. Picture: Instagram

Chilling ‘revenge attack’ warning after rapper gunned down in North Melbourne

The shooting death of a budding rapper at a Halloween rave in North Melbourne is tipped to spark a “revenge attack” as alleged gang links are revealed.

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A police officer accused of glassing a woman during a night out is also a highly successful bodybuilder and fitness coach., , Senior Constable Christopher Barnden, 31, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with recklessly causing injury and reckless conduct endangering serious injury., Piture: Instagram

Bodybuilder cop charged with glassing woman in Melbourne CBD

A Victorian Police officer — who is a top bodybuilder and fitness coach — has fronted court after allegedly glassing a woman on a night out.

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Identity of dad who allegedly tried to kidnap woman concealed

A man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman after failing to convince two young girls to get in his car has convinced a court to temporarily conceal his name due to fears his family will face “retribution”.

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Ebony Bell is accused of assaulting Lidia Thorpe outside the MCG in May

Woman accused of Lidia Thorpe assault says she’s received threats

The woman accused of assaulting Lidia Thorpe at the MCG after the Dreamtime game says she has received a flood of threats since being charged by police.

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Mum begged for son to be removed. Then it was too late

A Melbourne mother was “at her wits end” after repeatedly pleading with authorities to remove her son, an aggressive 17-year-old with an extensive history of sexual violence. He was bailed days before he strangled her.

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Revolver nightclub where a man was stabbed in the early hours of the morning. Sunday, September 15. 2024. Picture: David Crosling

Revolver stabbing accused ‘frightened’ in jail but denied bail

A teenager accused of repeatedly stabbing a nightclubber with a machete to “back up” his friend has failed in his second attempt at bail while a court was told he found adult jail a “frightening experience”.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - OCTOBER 2, 2024. Liberal Leader John Pesutto leaving Federal court during his defamation battle with Moira Deeming . David Southwick MP is giving evidence on Wednesday. Picture: David Geraghty / NewsWire

Claim Pesutto defamed Deeming for own ‘political expediency’

Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s lawyer has told a court in her high-profile defamation trial against Victorian party leader, John Pesutto, he gave “dishonest evidence” over the circulation of a dossier to journalists.

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