A Chelsea father who flew into a rage when his then-girlfriend lit a cigarette using the oven while holding their baby has told a court — from inside his car — he overreacted by choking and squeezing her throat.
A Mornington driver thought she was on her way to do a pal a favour when police stopped her driving the wrong way up a major road. And it wasn’t her first DUI.
An ice addict who claims he needed to commit crimes to feed his drug-addled life has vowed to leave his birthplace for good in a bid to clean up his life after 20 years on the streets.
Superannuation rules were relaxed to help cash-strapped people fight the pandemic. But this Frankston father decided to blow $5000 of his funds on drugs.
From a murderous mistress to a drug dealer queen, a respected former school principal turned stalker, and a mum out for revenge, these Melbourne women did the crimes and were often given the time.
A man’s long-term terror campaign — which included threats to kill a man next door and burn down his house — ended with a short jail stint. But prison time failed to stop the neighbourly rage, and this time he came armed with a baseball bat.
A tradie who led police on a manic chase through Rowville at 3am, while the rims of his Commodore’s tyre spewed sparks, has claimed lockdown caused his drug relapse.
The Noble Park addict had done the right thing by completing a 90-day stint at a rehab clinic. But just days after leaving he took a “backward step”, and was caught by cops with ice and a knife.
A Pakenham truck driver who punched his wife in the head several times during a fight over a wet mobile phone has managed to avoid jail.
After his father’s funeral, a beef farmer decided to have a few commemorative ales at Beaches of Mornington. But he commemorated a little too much and attracted the attention of the police.
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