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Regan Hodge is a crime reporter for the Herald Sun in Melbourne. He spent time as a breaking and general news reporter and is a fan of the Rolling Stones.

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Police & Courts

Police have released fresh images of a Ford Ranger in their hunt for whoever killed Jason Filippi.,

Grim details of suburban murder revealed, hunt for killers ramps up

Homicide squad detectives have unearthed a new lead in the Burnside Heights murder of Wallan man Jason Filippi.

Victoria

Policing vehicles bare slogans after union members voted for protected industrial action. Picture: Supplied / The Police Association of Victoria.

Police end industrial action and finally strike deal with Allan govt

After nearly two years of increasingly hostile industrial action, Victoria Police are on the way to signing a full agreement with the state government.

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A second vehicle, believed to be linked to the murder, was found torched on Western Avenue in Westmeadows., Picture: Regan Hodge

Speedy escape of The Punisher’s killers may be their undoing

A mobile speed camera located just metres from where a crew of gunmen torched a ute after executing Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim will play a key part in the investigation.

Police & Courts

First a Porsche, then a Ranger: Killers used second getaway car

The hitmen who executed Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim used a second car to make their escape, with police probing a burnt-out Ford Ranger dumped in Westmeadows in Melbourne’s northwest.

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Underworld’s most-hunted man Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim shot dead

Gangland figure Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim has been shot dead in a car park in Preston, after years of being pursued by his enemies and multiple attempts on his life.

Victoria

The Punisher flew into Melbourne on Monday. By Tuesday he was dead

Sam Abdulrahim touched down in Melbourne on Monday with a $2m bounty on his head. By 10am Tuesday, the city’s most-hunted gangland figure lay dead in a hotel car park in a hit described as “pure execution”.

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‘I don’t care’: Teen thug driving stolen car mocks Victoria’s weak bail laws

A teen criminal has filmed himself openly bragging about the state’s youth bail laws while behind the wheel of an alleged stolen car, declaring he can “get away” with breaking the law.

Emergency Services

Police outside the Craigieburn home where a man was fatally stabbed on Saturday night. Picture: Euan Kennedy

Neighbours in shock as man fatally stabbed at Craigieburn home

A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in an alleged family violence incident on Saturday night, as shocked neighbours come to grips with the horror that unfolded.

Victoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Neale Daniher looks on ahead of the round 13 AFL match between Melbourne Demons and Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on June 12, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Neale Daniher named Australian of the Year

Inspirational MND hero and footballing champion Neale Daniher has been named the 2025 Australian of the Year.

Police & Courts

CCTV footage captures an arson attack on a Glenroy tobacco store.

Victoria’s searing $70m tobacco war damage bill revealed

Tobacconists and businesses have copped tens of millions of dollars in damages amid the state’s disastrous illicit tobacco warfare — and the number of attacks is still on rise. See the stats.

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