How Victoria’s top crime fighters tackled the toughest cases of 2024
Last year was a massive one for Victorian police fighting serious crime — but while some breakthroughs were very public, many big wins never made the headlines.
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Children as young as 12 arrested in major crime blitz
A crackdown on alleged armed robberies, home invasions, aggravated burglaries and car theft across Melbourne has seen more than 40 people arrested – most of them school-age.
Child dies in caravan fire tragedy in central Victoria
Emergency crews were called to the horror scene in Boort where a child was found dead inside a caravan.
Ex tough-guy cop’s Chief Wiggum moment over misplaced wheels
A hard-as-nails cop, who spent years facing down the toughest bad guys in organised crime, has been left red-faced when he called in the troops to track down his “stolen” car.
Tigers star charged with assault after late-night incident at Mulwala
Richmond’s Noah Balta has been charged with assault after a late-night incident at a sports club on the Victoria-NSW border that left a man in hospital.
Teen fighting for life after armed brawl at Forest Hill
A 16-year-old remains in hospital nearly one week on from a vicious armed brawl at the Forest Hill Chase shopping centre where he was stabbed and left fighting for life.
Drama-filled Rasimi murder trial leaves heads spinning
A runaway witness, punch-ons outside court, Covid hassles and a run-in with a kangaroo were all part of the drama that unfolded during the Mitat Rasimi murder trial.
Arrests at Beyond the Valley festival after drug overdose
Two men have been charged with dealing cocaine, MDMA and ketamine at Beyond the Valley festival days after a festival-goer overdosed and ended up in hospital.
Steven May and Dion Prestia caught up in Sorrento fracas
The Richmond and Melbourne premiership players were caught up in a 2am fracas near the Continental Hotel in Sorrento which left two men needing hospital treatment.
Shock footage captures attempted tobacco wars contract killing
Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a shot is fired into a car on a freeway in Melbourne’s north in a failed tobacco wars hit.
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