A traumatised mum has opened up on the moment a family bike ride turned into a terrifying ordeal, when a man attempted to abduct her young daughter. The little girl was moments from being dragged off the footpath while riding her bike.
The Bendigo community has been rocked by the tragic death of 16-year-old Jye Eiffert, who has been remembered as a “fun-loving” and talented sportsman by heartbroken friends and family. It comes as an 18-year-old was charged over the horror crash that killed Jye and left another teen in a serious condition.
Men have been revealed as the worst offenders for breaching COVID restrictions after more than 6000 fines were issued in three months. It comes as police target 42 youth gangs who are spreading their wings beyond Melbourne to take crime sprees to regional Victoria.
The devastated father of William Wall — whose body was found on Wednesday 1km from his Launching Place home after a two-day bushland search — has paid tribute to the community and emergency crews who tried desperately to find his son.
A fire at a notorious Bulla tip has blanketed Melbourne’s northwest in toxic smoke. The landfill’s infamous past and links to gangland figures Shane Charter and Fedele D’Amico have been revealed, with the site once ordered shut by the EPA.
A man is in custody after two explosive devices were found at a home in Wodonga that was the target of a drive-by shooting. Police believe attacks on three homes involve a hatchback that was caught on camera in dramatic footage.
John Farnham’s manager has accused anti-lockdown protesters of “endangering other peoples’ lives and livelihoods”, revealing why the Aussie rock legend doesn’t want his music associated with political causes.
Men who kill women they know in Victoria receive half the amount of time behind bars compared to those who prey on random, often high profile, victims — leaving many to believe their time does not fit either horrific crime.
No Victorians died from COVID-19 on Saturday, with the five deaths reported all taking place before the weekend. It comes as the coronavirus cluster linked to a handful of families in the City of Casey has grown once again, despite health authorities saying it was “under control”.
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