Cops’ controversial tactic to avoid mandatory jab
Victorian police officers combating the vaccine mandate have enlisted help from a contentious Queensland-based group.
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Comanchero bikie boss caught up in AN0M sting
A bikie was caught in secret messages saying Comanchero kingpin Mick Murray asked him to carry out “missions”, a court has heard.
High-profile criminal trials stalled by Covid
Murder trials and a case involving one of Victoria’s top racehorse trainers are facing major delays as Covid causes chaos in the justice system.
How a toy gun could land you in jail
A type of toy firearm, known as gel blaster guns, look so realistic that anyone carrying one could soon face jail in Victoria.
Tears as 1950s Melbourne cafe closes due to crippling lockdown
A cafe that’s hosted some of the city’s most colourful characters for six decades has shut, with its famous owner describing the decision as “devastating”.
Cop suspended over ‘sling tackle’
A policeman has been suspended after slamming a man into the floor of Flinders Street Station during Melbourne’s chaotic protests.
The forgotten shooting of a belligerent bikie
It was big news when bikie Shane Bowden was blown away, but what’s almost forgotten is that a bullet was fired into his leg just months earlier.
No charges over terrifying Italian restaurant stick-up
A notorious criminal accused of aiming a gun at a woman’s face and telling her “I’ll blow your head off”, will not face trial over a holdup at one of Melbourne’s top Italian restaurants.
Millionaire Melbourne crime figure’s mysterious money trail
An underworld boss known as the “new Tony Mokbel” is suspected of siphoning money to a notorious overseas group, intelligence reports reveal.
Call for cops to unleash water cannons at protests
The former head of Victoria Police’s riot squad wants water cannons used on unruly protesters and says if that can’t be arranged police needed to get “real serious with the tear gas”.
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