Child criminals under surveillance in gang-busting crackdown
Victoria Police’s crime reduction teams are targeting repeat “extreme” offenders to stop young thugs from forming and joining gangs.
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Fears for missing Ballarat man who hasn’t been seen for 10 days
Police have concerns for the whereabouts of a 74-year-old with dementia who left his home in the Ballarat suburb Golden Point and was last seen walking beside a highway in Shepparton.
‘He wasn’t hiding’: Brother last spoke to Easey St accused a week ago
The brother of the man accused of killing two women in their Collingwood home says he would have fled Australia much sooner if he’d been guilty of the horrific crimes.
What led police to Easey St murders arrest
Police investigated a slew of suspects believed to be linked to the 1977 murders of two women in Collingwood before today’s major development — so what led police to making an arrest?
Police say man’s arrest over Easey St murders an ‘amazing outcome’
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has said a suspect in the 47-year-old Easey Street murders has been a person of interest for a “number of years” as the man was arrested in Italy.
Why security guards are now a feature at Melbourne funerals
More funerals are using security guards to prevent “volatile” interactions between bitter family members — and the demand is surging as memorial services become a “breeding ground for drama”.
Melbourne man caught up in Ghost app sting charged with drug trafficking
The Melbourne boss of a top agricultural company has been caught up in raids involving the Ghost app and charged over a syndicate that allegedly trafficked meth, cocaine and MDMA.
Socceroo’s brother fronts court over alleged links to Altona North shooting
The brother of Socceroo Garang Kuol arrested over his alleged links to a pub car park shooting in Melbourne’s west has been remanded in custody.
Bailed bodybuilder pumped after $300k win in Lambo Guy comp
A Melbourne muscleman on bail over a massive steroids investigation has won a mega prize in a competition run by “Lambo Guy” Adrian Portelli, calling it a “life changer”.
A blowtorch, a coat hanger and an X-rated scar
Life in the criminal world can leave its mark on you in more ways than one. Just ask the crook walking around with large phallic symbol branded on his skin.
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