Point Cook tobacco store goes up in flames
A Point Cook store is the latest tobacco shop to go up in flames as police probe a string of firebombing attacks across the city.
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Teen arrested after break-in at radio star’s Armadale home
A 16-year-old boy allegedly stole cars and carried out multiple home invasions in the city’s inner east, including an aggravated burglary at John “Dr Turf” Rothfield’s house.
Two inmates stabbed at Barwon prison
Two inmates have been stabbed during a violent outbreak at Barwon prison.
Fifth man charged over Melbourne tobacco war firebombings
A fifth man has been charged over a string of firebombings that have recently damaged tobacco stores across Melbourne, days after several alleged Finks were also charged with arson.
Killer eluded supervision, whistleblowers claim
Justice officers have revealed how criminals serving their sentences in the community are not being properly monitored, including one shocking case where an offender killed a man.
True cost of Melbourne’s fiery tobacco warfare
The damage bill for Melbourne’s tobacco turf wars is at least $10m – and it’s quickly rising, as the real cost of the destructive rampage is tallied up.
Woman critical after suspected overdose at music festival
A woman is in a critical condition after a suspected drug overdose at Juicy Fest music festival — a week after a mass overdose at a rave in the same location — while two men have been charged with drug offences.
Cause of mass overdoses at Melbourne rave revealed
The health department has revealed the cause of eight overdoses at Hardmission Festival — and drugs weren’t solely to blame.
Five charged after wild police pursuit through southeast
Police have charged five males, including four teenagers, after they cut their joy rides in two stolen luxury cars short on Thursday morning.
‘Harrowing’ screams: Moment cliff jump went horribly wrong
The 12-year-old girl who broke both her legs and an ankle in a gruesome cliff-jumping accident on the Mornington Peninsula thought she was paralysed the minute she hit the water.
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