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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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Two men have been arrested after a car rebirthing ring was dismantled in Melbourne. Picture: Victoria Police

83-year-old man arrested in $1m stolen car rebirthing ring

An elderly Melbourne man is in custody after a tip-off that he was allegedly sending a collection of stolen vehicles to the Middle East.

ExclusivePolice & Courts

Stock image: Melbourne Youth Justice Centre Parkville, 22nd September , MelbournePicture : George Salpigtidis

Notorious teen offender accused of threatening jail staff with gun

Two teenagers — including a boy regarded as one of the worst youth offenders — are on the run after the pair allegedly threatened jail staff with a gun on Wednesday.

VideoPolice & Courts

Police are appealing for information into the disappearance of Farzana Ahad more than two years ago.

How did Farzana Ahad vanish from Melbourne without a trace?

Nobody has spoken to Farzana Ahad since she vanished in Melbourne more than four years ago and her bank accounts have remained untouched — but now police are renewing their push to solve this “perplexing” case.

VIDEOPolice & Courts

Man attacked another man at Southbank with an axe

Vicious axe attack at Melbourne ATM caught on camera

A thug who allegedly swung an axe at an innocent man withdrawing cash from a city ATM is being hunted by police. See the footage.

VIDEOPolice & Courts

Heartless offenders have stolen stock from Toyworld after a Fawkner store was ram raided on Tuesday. Picture: 7news/X

Thieves ram ute into Toyworld, steal $1000 worth of kids’ toys

Heartless thieves have loaded their ute with a huge stockpile of children’s toys from a Toyworld in Fawkner, leaving the store in disarray and management “devastated” just weeks out from Christmas.

Police & Courts

The Royal Convenience Store at Craigieburn Central was set alight in an overnight arson attack. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Smoke shop in Craigieburn Plaza gutted by fire

A tobacconist in Melbourne’s north is the latest to go up in flames in the state’s raging tobacco wars, police slamming offenders for putting innocent lives at risk with the fire inside a large shopping centre.

PicturesVictoria

08/12/2024 Internal image of the damage to Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea after it was firebombed on Friday. picture : Yumi Rosenbaum

New photos show full extent of damage to firebombed synagogue

Photos have emerged of the aftermath of the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue as the Jewish community gathered to rally against anti-Semitism in the wake of the attack.

Police & Courts

How police are tackling violent surge after week of brutal killings

Victorian homicide detectives are probing seven brutal killings over six days in a week of uncapped violence across Melbourne.

Police & Courts

A Central Victorian tobacco store in Rochester was destroyed by fire. Picture, : ABC Central Victoria: Sarah Lawrence

Tobacco wars deal new blow to Rochester businesses after devastating floods

The owner of a small business in regional Victoria who could not afford insurance after devastating floods in 2022 is unsure how she’ll be able to rebuild after her shop was this week destroyed by fire.

UpdatedVictoria

A 9mm bullet was located outside of the The Adass Israel Synagogue, an ultra orthodox synagogue in Ripponlea, was attacked about 4am on Friday December 6, No one was injured during the incident, but the synagogue sustained significant damage. A crime scene has been established, and the investigation remains ongoing. Picture: Tony Gough

Bullet sparks fresh police probe at synagogue fire

Police are investigating a rusty bullet found outside the Adass Israel Synagogue, a day after worshippers were left with burns and millions of dollars worth of artefacts were destroyed.

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