Ron Iddles sues police over alleged phone tap smear campaign
Decorated homicide detective Ron Iddles has dropped a bombshell in the lead up to the retrial of Jason Roberts, who was acquitted of killing two police officers.
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A drug dealer who hired supergrass Nicola Gobbo, aka Lawyer X, to defend him will call on former cop Paul Dale to give evidence at his appeal.
Mushroom survivor speaks: The story no one else can tell
Ian Wilkinson went from sole survivor to star witness as he told his version of what happened at mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s lethal lunch which left three people dead.
Disarming moment during mushroom lunch survivor’s evidence
Ian Wilkinson, a church pastor, was polite as he gave evidence about what unfolded the day he and his wife, and in-laws, had lunch at Erin Patterson’s house.
‘Friction’: Inside the marriage at centre of mushroom murder trial
They started out as friends and fell in love, but now, defendant Erin Patterson and her estranged husband Simon face each other in a courtroom after poisonous mushrooms changed everything.
Tradie cleared of murder charges over death of mafia lawyer Joe Acquaro
A murder charge laid against a tradesman suspected of shooting mafia lawyer Joseph “Pino” Acquaro has been dropped after years of legal challenges.
Mushroom trial: Tears flow amid flashback to happier times
The accused and her estranged husband struggled to watch as a video showing a sweet family moment days before the lethal lunch that claimed three lives was played in court.
Mushroom trial: First came the lies, then came the tears
Erin Patterson, the cook behind the lethal mushroom lunch that killed three people, was overcome with emotion in the dock as her murder trial began.
Private investigators fear ‘wipe-out’ under new laws
Private investigators’ ability to prevent fraud, among other services, could be severely hindered under new sweeping regulations to the security industry.
Wrongfully convicted accused cop killer settles lawsuit
Jason Roberts, who was wrongfully convicted of shooting two police officers, is understood to have received one of the highest payouts in Victorian history for a miscarriage of justice case.
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