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Nilsson writes for The Herald Sun covering Melbourne’s west. He started as a cadet with The Courier-Mail before reporting from Central Queensland.

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Nilsson Jones

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A car crashed into a house in the middle of the night in Bonnie Brook. Video: Supplied

‘Traumatised’: Family jolted awake as car ploughs into kitchen

Four young children have been left traumatised after an alleged drunk driver smashed through a family’s kitchen before allegedly fleeing the scene in Melbourne’s west overnight.

Melbourne City

Named: Police officer allegedly sexually assaulted two women

A Melbourne officer charged with multiple sexual assaults wants the police association to pay for his defence.

West

A Progress Pride Flag is held above the crowd of LGBTQ+ activists during the Los Angeles LGBT Center's "Drag March LA: The March on Santa Monica Boulevard", in West Hollywood, California, on Easter Sunday April 9, 2023. - The march comes in response to more than 400 pieces of legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community that government officials across the United States have proposed or passed in 2023. (Photo by ALLISON DINNER / AFP)

‘Vested interests’: Melbourne council flags LGBTQIA+ advisory body

Another Melbourne council will consider installing an LGBTQIA+ advisory group after a petition by 15 residents but the watchdog claims they “manufacture” expensive problems.

West

Snooker enthusiast and member of the Victorian Billiards and Snooker Association (VBSA) & Yarraville Club Craig Turner passed away on May 22 after a fatal crash at South Morang. Picture: Supplied.

Snooker community mourns loss of ‘top bloke’ and player

A popular Victorian snooker player and stalwart of the inner-west community has been identified after a fatal crash as the people rally to support his family.

Melbourne City

Notorious crime family special. George Marrogi

Gangland boss squirts faeces on guard, sets cell on fire

Convicted murderer George Marrogi squirted faeces on a guard and set his cell on fire because he felt prison staff had co-ordinated a regime to make life inside worse.

West

Leigh William Devlin, 37 pleaded guilty to drink driving and careless driving in the Sunshine Magistrates Court on 23 May 2024. Picture: Nilsson Jones

Drunk who crashed into tree busted with knife

A drunk Melton man who crashed his car into a tree on a late night food run has revealed why he always carries a knife.

Inner South

A bumbling villain who wore underwear as a mask tripped on his cape after a botched attempt to hold up the Rex Hotel on Bay St in Port Melbourne on Wednesday May 22.

Villain with undies as mask trips on cape after failed pub hold up

Police are on the hunt for a not so super villain with underwear as a mask who tripped on his cape as he fled a Port Melbourne pub he tried to hold up.

West

Boozy mum refused breath test after smashing neighbour’s fence

A western suburbs mum found with a bottle of booze between her legs after driving through her neighbour’s fence refused a breath test because she was drinking after the crash.

South East

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of burglaries at a Mordialloc storage facility between 30 April and 7 May. Picture: Google Maps

Storage wars? 70+ sheds raided in Melbourne’s southeast

Prying thieves found out exactly what was behind the door of more than 70 storage sheds when they raided a popular facility over a protracted time.

North

GIF for police calling for assistance after hair salon break ins

Hair salons smashed, $31k stolen across Melbourne’s north

Police are on the hunt for three masked thugs who allegedly smashed their way into Melbourne hair salons and stole more than $31,000 in goods.

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