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Himangi Singh is a community news reporter at the Herald Sun for northern Melbourne, covering crime, court, council and breaking news. Himangi previously reported for Albury Wodonga, where she covered crime, council and courts before moving back to Melbourne. Before starting her career as an intern at the Herald Sun, Himangi also interned for The Age and The New Daily while she studied Master of Journalism and Master of Communication and Media Studies at Monash University. Himangi believes in speaking truth to power and that democracy thrives with watchdog journalism.

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Fugitive Lex Peirce junior with his grandmother, crime matriarch Kath Pettingill. Picture: Facebook

Accused Walsh St shooters’ nephew rams cops to evade arrest

A member of the notorious Pettingill crime family has faced court after a six-month crime spree where he sped at 181km/h while on meth, rammed cop cars and attempted to break into a house.

Reservoir's Charles Gale pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on December 6, 2024 to child abuse material related charges. He will face the County Court next year. Picture: Oscar Jaeger

Vile child abuse material found on Melbourne sicko’s phone

A 62-year-old creep who secretly filmed a naked child while overseas was also found with a stash of disturbing social media screenshots hidden in a folder titled “wank bank”.

Sarah Timms is the case study for the yarn about lack of CCTV on trams which makes it difficult for cops to chase complaints. Sarah was assaulted on a tram last month.Picture by Wayne Taylor 8th April 2025

‘It’s a disgrace’: Calls for every tram to have CCTV

Furious victims of brutal assaults on Melbourne’s trams say it’s a disgrace not every tram is equipped with CCTV, as attacks on the public transport rise by 43 per cent.

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Merri-bek council set to scrap bike lane plans after safety audit

Plans for extending a protected bike lane in Coburg could be scrapped after an independent audit raised serious safety concerns.

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FETISH IN THE BURBS:

Nudes, HIV data exposed in gay dating app leak

A racy gay dating app for over-40s — which prides itself on locating “sugar gay men nearby” and promises privacy — has been caught spilling nude photos, steamy chats and HIV status.

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Why Melbourne’s new millionaire is ditching luxury for family

The emotional reason why Reservoir’s newest millionaire is ditching lavish splurges and using his fortune for something much more meaningful.

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Police have cordoned off part of Police Rd in Mulgrave after officers shot an armed woman on April 4, 2025.

Woman shot by police after allegedly aiming gun at pedestrian, drivers in hours-long spree

A woman has been shot by police after she allegedly pointed a gun at her partner’s head, following a horrific carjacking in Melbourne’s southeast suburbs.

Mark Oliver pleads guilty to invoice scam at the County Court

How property manager’s $320k invoice scam was discovered

A property manager with a major gambling addiction swindled more than $320,000 from tenants, tradies and landlords in a 15-month-long scam.

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Raunchy dating apps leak 1.5m private pics in security scandal

A major security flaw in BDSM and sugar dating apps has put Victoria’s kinky community at risk, exposing 1.5 million private photos.

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Tyre-less terror: Fiery end after 160km/h chase in stolen car

A former jockey led police on a wild high-speed chase across Melbourne in a stolen car, without front tyres before crashing and fleeing as the vehicle went up in flames.

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