Mercs not Mazdas, Balwyn not Broady: What teen car thieves hunt
How likely is it your car will be stolen by teenage criminals in Melbourne? Here are the hotspots for thieves, where the cars will end up, and which ones are nicked most often.
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‘I see him when I wake up’: Home invasion victim reliving nightmare
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‘Doesn’t get it’: New Werribee MP blasted over crime stance
Freshly minted Werribee MP John Lister has been slammed for not listing crime as a top-five priority, as local residents complain they face “mass” law breaking every night.
Mum’s plea to ‘head in sand’ Allan after horror machete home invasion
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Teen stabs young girl 11 times after knifing security guard, police allege
A 17-year-old girl accused of stabbing a security guard in the stomach before allegedly stabbing another girl 11 times has applied for bail after the violent fight at Pacific Epping shopping centre.
‘Slick Nick’ charged over Pakenham home invasion
Gippsland identity Nicholas Chircop has been charged over a home invasion in Melbourne’s southeast in which he was shot.
‘Piercing scream’ as man allegedly attacks women at Frankston car wash
Police have performed a dramatic arrest of an “aggressive” man wielding a metal pole who was “ready to kill” after he allegedly assaulted several women in Frankston.
Woman chased with machete after attempted Hoppers Crossing carjacking
Two innocent victims have been chased down by offenders armed with machetes during a terrifying attempted carjacking, in yet another knife crime incident to rock the state.
The most stolen car in Victoria probably isn’t what you think
Car thefts are running at a 22-year high in Victoria and the number one vehicle being nicked by a new generation of hi-tech thieves may surprise you.
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