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Gemma Scerri is a reporter for Leader Community News, she covers stories in Melbourne’s south east, including courts and crime, developments and local news.

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South East

Alleged home invader facing more than 50 charges begs for freedom

A Kilsyth man has been charged with a stack of offences relating to a wild crime spree across Melbourne including allegedly stealing 27 cars.

West

Emergency services have attended a crash at Central Park Avenue, Maribyrnong on Friday November 8, 2024. Two people have been taken to hospital. Picture: Himangi Singh

Quick thinking motorist nabs driver in citizen’s arrest

Onlookers chased a driver trying to flee the scene of a horror collision that left three people in hospital — holding him down as he “hurled abuse”.

Inner South

STOCK - The sign of an Australian Taxation Office shopfront is seen in Canberra, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

‘Head in the sand’: Financial planner at fault for $40k tax fraud

A Bentleigh financial planning company has been busted for not filing tax documents, costing taxpayers almost $40,000, after the sole director became “overwhelmed”.

Melbourne City

Melbourne Cup Carnival. 2024 Crown Oaks Day. Jockey Fred Kersley wearing Good Friday Appeal silks with Gemma Ward, and Rebecca Harding special guests of 2024 Crown Oaks Day. Picture: David Caird

Ladies day sparkles at Flemington 2024: 150+ faces

Lady lovers of horseracing descended on Flemington Racecourse as Crown Oaks Day returned for 2024. Check out the glitz and glamour in our gallery:

Bendigo

Bendigo brute bashed son unconscious after drunk pub fight

A violent thug who brutally bashed his son outside a Bendigo pub, kicking him to the head multiple times and leaving him unconscious, told paramedics his son was “just being a f—wit”.

PICTURESSocial Photos

The Park and Flemington Racing Launch. Picture: Jason Edwards

Heads turn at Melbourne Cup Carnival

Punters had an electric experience at the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival. Check out all the pictures from Derby Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Oaks Day and Stakes Day.

South East

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Shai Bolton of the Tigers celebrates with the Premiership Trophy during the 2019 AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 28, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Two weeks ‘a long time’ for alleged grand final medal thief

The Seaford man who allegedly stole Richmond premiership player Shai Bolton’s grand final medals has had his bid to be released thwarted over an address bungle.

South East

Melbourne physio Hany Bebawy has been allowed to return to work under strict conditions after he was charged with sexual assault. Picture: Supplied

Accused sex pest physio slammed over multiple case delays

An Elwood physio accused of sexually assaulting a patient has been slammed by a magistrate for an “unsatisfactory” request to delay his case, after being allowed to return to limited practice.

South East

A teenage boy is alleged to have been among those sold meth to by a Sunshine Coast man during an alleged region-wide drug trafficking operation, court documents reveal. Generic image.

Drug fiend busted with massive stash meth and coke

A convicted drug trafficker has been busted again with seven times the legal limit of methamphetamines telling police it was all for himself so he could let “loose on the weekend”.

East

Emergency services have attended a structure fire on Nelson St in Ringwood on the afternoon of October 28, 2024. Picture: GoogleMaps

Firefighters battle Ringwood house fire threatening other properties

A smoke warning has been issued for residents in Melbourne’s east as firefighters battle a two-storey house fire.

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