Burgertory arsonist received big bucks for explosive crime
A drug addict told undercover cops he and two others were paid $20k to torch a Caulfield burger joint that sparked volatile protests amid claims of a hate crime.
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Well-known Melbourne basketball coach facing sex charges
A decorated basketball coach has been charged with a raft of alleged sexual offending, including rape, that allegedly took place in Melbourne’s northwest.
Ex-Corrections’ officer to dob in son if he breaches bail, court hears
The son of a former Corrections’ officer facing charges of grooming and producing sickening child abuse material poses no risk if he’s released on bail, a court has ruled.
Volunteer of the year rorts banks to obtain $11m in loans
An award-winning community leader and prominent cricket coach in Melbourne’s west posed as a fake financial broker to scam $11m.
A sneaky demerit point scam paid off, so this Melb woman did it again … 1300 times
A Melbourne woman earned more than $446,000 by offering to take demerit points for bad drivers before ultimately sending in innocent motorists’ licences to Fines Victoria.
Jail sentences of motel con artists ‘inadequate’: DPP
Two con artists who tricked the owners of a motel into giving them nearly $3m should spend longer in jail, the DPP has argued.
Verdict in for man accused of fleecing nearly $200k from pensioner
Jurors have delivered their verdict in the case of a landscaper accused of fleecing a pensioner friend of nearly $200k.
Man belts sickly housemate and puts him in ICU
Police were unaware a 56-year-old man fatally assaulted by a housemate had ended up in hospital until the victim’s mum queried why her son was in ICU.
Former businessman cons banks to obtain more than $6m in loans
A dodgy father and son have followed each other to jail withina week after investigators uncovered nearly $9m in bank loans they separately obtained using fraudulent documents.
Major drug player in massive 400kg ice haul roasted
A drug kingpin involved in the importation of huge hauls of ice into Melbourne concealed the drug — with a street value of up to $149m — in canola oil.
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