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Anthony Dowsley is a senior journalist based in Melbourne for the National News Network who has a special interest in investigating crime and the justice system. In 2018 he was named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year and won the Gold Walkley the following year for his investigation into the Lawyer X scandal involving lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo. Contact Anthony at anthony.dowsley@news.com.au

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Police & Courts

Alana Cecil was found dead outside a Melton home 29 years ago. Picture: Supplied

Review into teen girl’s mysterious death in Melton

Police have launched a review into the death of 16-year-old Alana Cecil whose body was dumped in a driveway of a vacant property in 1996.

True Crime

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire 12th October 2024. Pictured: Chief Commissioner Shane Patton:A Sergeant from People Development Command has been suspended as part of a criminal investigation into allegations that she performed a Nazi salute on two occasions this week in front of colleagues at the Victoria Police Academy. Professional Standards Command are investigating the incidents which occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday this week while the female officer was on-duty. Picture: NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

What really went on between police minister and top cop in crucial 48 hours

New details have emerged about the way Shane Patton’s messy axing as Victorian Police Chief Commissioner was handled.

ExclusiveTrue Crime

Dale David Williams, 41, and his partner, Keisha Lampi, 33, are expecting a baby this year.

Drug lord set to father IVF baby from behind bars

The girlfriend of a serious organised crime figure – locked up in Port Phillip Prison – has shared some startling pregnancy news.

Police & Courts

No-confidence vote begins against top cop Shane Patton

Police have begun voting on a no-confidence motion against Chief Commissioner Shane Patton in a bid to force a recruitment campaign for his job instead of handing him a second term.

UpdatedTrue Crime

Fake cancer fraudster Belle Gibson has escaped paying a ballooning $500,000 fine because of a botched legal claim against her. Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

Big question about Belle Gibson amid startling footage

Belle Gibson escaped paying a ballooning $500,000 fine and now everyone is asking the same question after a Netflix series about the fake cancer fraudster went to air.

Police & Courts

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has renewed calls for public assistance to help locate 55-year-old Jim Soukoulis a Sydney man due to face trial for planning to import more than 250 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia.

Alleged drug mastermind believed to have fled to Asia

A fugitive wanted by police over an audacious 225kg drug import plot to Melbourne is believed to have fled to Asia, as new photos show his ties to the Hells Angels.

Victoria

MasterChef Judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo, Andy Allen rate the final four. Picture: Ten

MasterChef will air after Jock Zonfrillo’s death

Channel 10 has announced the new series of MasterChef Australia will air this Sunday with the blessing of Jock Zonfrillo’s family.

Police & Courts

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos MAY 15 2021: Thousands gather at a Palestine Rally outside the State library and then march on to Parliament House. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Alarm over number of sex pests in police force

Victoria’s anti-corruption body has found predatory sexual behaviour is rife within police ranks, with victims of crimes among those most at risk.

Police & Courts

World’s top cops in Melbourne to crack down on gangs

Top cops from around the world are joining forces in Melbourne to share intelligence on how to fight the rising global threat of organised crime.

Police & Courts

IDs confirmed. Police shot dead Gabriel Messo after the brutal attack on his mum Lilla Messo. Picture: Supplied

No charges for cop who shot man dead in Melbourne’s northwest

A Victorian police officer who fatally shot a man who was attacking his mother with a stick will not face criminal charges.

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