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Jon AndrewsCourt reporter

Jon Andrews is a suburban court reporter with nearly two decades of experience.

A Pearcedale tow truck boss who works with the police found himself on wrong side of the law after fight with a former partner.

A thirsty Carrum thug launched a violent, vicious attack on his new beau because she didn’t get him a drink from a shop.

Gold rings. Laptops. Drones. Cameras. Skateboards and scooters. Nothing was safe from this pokies-punting prolific Somerville pilferer.

“Stupidity, I guess’: This Pakenham crook’s comical and criminally poor attempt to tie down his bed led to his own drug-driving downfall.

A devoted father has gone to extraordinary lengths to try to get bail for his drug-addicted son accused of being a big-time burglar.

In lyrics that belong in a country song, he lost his woman, his dog and hated lockdown life, so took to drugs to deal with his demons.

A Chelsea casual labourer accused of dealing drugs was arrested after he believed he was in something akin to a Hollywood movie.

A Frankston dad told his ex-partner he would go on a deadly rampage if she didn’t come back with his kids within a week.

A bloke strolling around a Langwarrin shopping centre reckons he was adjusting himself, worried customers allege he was doing something else.

Despite spending large parts of the past 20 year in court or jail, a 46-year-old Hampton Park car thief has gone back to his druggie, stealing ways.