Family of slain doctor slam Vic’s broken justice system after crash
The grieving sister of slain doctor Ash Gordon has slammed the state’s justice system after another innocent man was killed by youths on a violent crime spree in a Burwood crash.
Police & Courts Victoria
Teens charged over deadly Burwood crash
A 17-year-old boy who was allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen Jeep that slammed into and killed an innocent driver has been charged over the deadly crash.
How Chinese manufacturers brazenly smuggle illicit tobacco into Australia
Illicit tobacco manufacturers are boasting about how easily they can ship illegal cigarettes into the country by disguising them as “fried noodles” or “toothpicks”.
Schoolboy abduction was part of offender’s 10-month crime spree
One of the members of a gang of youths who tried to abduct a Glen Eira schoolboy was in the midst of a 10-month crime rampage involving a police chase and car thefts.
Former Home and Away star walks free after stomping on woman’s head
Actor Orpheus Pledger has been released on bail from Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after his lawyer argued his time behind bars was sufficient punishment.
Accused Melbourne drug kingpin granted bail despite flight risk
A Werribee dad accused of plotting a major drug importation allegedly told associates on the AN0M encrypted messaging app he intended to flee Australia.
High Country killer Greg Lynn attacked in prison
Faeces and urine have been thrown at Greg Lynn in a sickening jailhouse attack days after he was found guilty of murder. It comes as Lynn’s $1m home is in jeopardy.
Desperate search for dog stolen in brazen daylight theft in Prahran
The distraught owners of a stolen dog are pleading for its safe return after the beloved pooch was taken from outside an inner-city grocer in broad daylight.
Narrow escape for 5yo girl after suspicious blaze at Greenvale home
A man and five-year-old girl have escaped a fire with minor injuries after a car was driven into the garage of a Greenvale home and torched.
Major health threat as deadly opioid found in cocaine sold in Melbourne
Health authorities have issued an urgent warning over a white powder being sold to people in Melbourne as cocaine, which has been laced with a deadly synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin.
Vape traders brazenly flout new laws despite jail threat
Dodgy vaping businesses across Melbourne have been caught flouting tough new laws by continuing to sell black-market vapes despite the threat of jail time and millions of dollars in fines.
Teen girl knife slashed in violent Geelong carjacking
An 18-year-old girl has been slashed with a knife in a terrifying carjacking in Geelong on Monday night, with the offenders understood to be still on the run from police.
Family’s heartbreaking tribute to slain fisherman at Frankston pier
A dad randomly stabbed to death while fishing has been remembered as a “wonderful person, a friend and a seafarer”.
Police seize $12m illicit tobacco allegedly linked to crime boss
Police have seized 50,000 illicit cigarettes, 30kg of loose-leaf tobacco and more illicit products in a tobacco bust in regional Vic, the properties suspected to be linked to Kazem Hamad’s crime syndicate.
‘Kill her eventually’: Orpheus Pledger pleads guilty to assaulting a woman
A court has heard damning evidence of a Home and Away star’s violent assaults of a woman that left her fearing for her life and with injuries so “serious” she was “unable to get up” at the time police arrived.
‘666’: Chilling devil detail in Greg Lynn’s bombshell police tape
High country killer Greg Lynn made a shock admission to detectives during his marathon arrest interview, making a creepy reference to the devil.
Shock as ‘happy soul’ stabbed to death in random Frankston pier attack
The 45-year-old Cranbourne North fisherman who was allegedly fatally stabbed by Forrest Stevenson has been identified as dad of three Andres Pancha.
$15m Portsea beach house at centre of legal fight
A court battle has erupted between two real estate firms over a sprawling clifftop estate bought by a horse racing identity and commercial property investor.
How accused crims allegedly laundered $200m of dirty cash
Sources close to those allegedly involved in the Long River money laundering syndicate have spoken after they were arrested. The accused have vowed to fight charges against them.
Young thugs to be hounded ‘around the clock’ in police crackdown
A dedicated team of officers will target youth offenders at their homes, schools and “hangouts” in a bid to stop the alarming rate of reoffending.
Love Machine nightclub cops $20,000 fine
The Prahran venue has been found to have breached Covid restrictions and other license requirements.
Melbourne Airport workers busted working with crims in major blitz
Dozens of Melbourne Airport workers and airline crew have been busted helping organised criminals smuggle drugs and other illegal items into Victoria.
Fisherman stabbed to death on Frankston pier
A homeless man has been charged with murder after a fisherman was stabbed to death on Frankston pier.
‘Hand yourself in’: Husband urged to contact cops over wheelie bin death
Friends and neighbours of a loving mother found dead in a wheelie bin near Geelong have begged her husband to hand himself in as he continues to roam free in India.
Crystal meth smuggled inside notorious prison’s child unit
Inmates were forced into lockdown after prison guards uncovered a stash of ice hidden inside the mother and child unit at Melbourne’s Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.
Accused murderer fronts court after dad-to-be killed in shooting
Police will analyse encrypted mobile phones and hundreds of hours of CCTV after an expectant father was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hampton Park, with the accused murderer facing court for the first time.
Melbourne pair jailed for decades after coconut milk can meth bust
Two Melbourne men will spend a combined 33 years in jail after their failed attempts to import nearly $97m worth of meth — hidden in tins of coconut milk — were foiled.
Fisherman dies after alleged assault on Frankston Pier
A man has been arrested and a fisherman has died after an alleged assault on Frankston Pier in Victoria’s southeast.
How detectives marked Lynn verdict
The detectives whose hard work led to a guilty verdict against Greg Lynn quietly marked the occasion at a city pub.
What happens now for Lynn after shock split verdict
What are Greg Lynn’s chances of walking free on appeal? Will he be charged over burning the campers bodies? And how long is he likely to spend in prison? Your questions answered.
More than one in 10 Vic schools facing historic sex abuse claims
About 500 former students could potentially claim up to $1bn in compensation as more than 300 Victorian schools face historic sexual abuse claims. See the full list here.
Interview with a killer: Watch Greg Lynn’s bombshell police tape
From bizarre killing re-enactments to gruesome confessions, high country killer Greg Lynn reveals all in a marathon police interview where he describes his account of the grisly deaths of Carol Clay and Russell Hill. WATCH THE FULL VIDEO
Alleged ‘ringleader’ among 100 arrested over Springvale heroin supply
One of Springvale’s alleged “primary heroin suppliers” has been arreseted along with scores of others as police crack down on the drug’s supply and distribution in the southeast. Watch the video.
Toorak man arrested as police bust huge meth lab
A Toorak man accused of trafficking meth was among five people arrested after police busted an alleged multimillion-dollar drug manufacturing ring during a sprawling cross-city operation.
Police blast new laws after drunk man killed by car in street
The Police Association has lashed out at new public drunkenness laws after the death of a man who was left in the street instead of being taken to a sobering-up centre.
Ex-boyfriend murdered Maryam Hamka inside Brighton home
Toby Loughnane has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend, with details of their “brief and controlling and violent relationship” laid bare in court.
Witnesses to give evidence in Carl Ditterich child sex abuse case
Multiple witnesses have been called to give evidence in the child sexual abuse case against AFL Hall of Famer Carl Ditterich, with the footy legend accused of assaulting a girl almost 40 years ago.
Murder or mishap? How police knew it was a case of sudden violent death
While theories swirled about the whereabouts of two elderly campers, police were quietly closing in on a suspected killer with a ghastly secret in his head and a repainted Nissan Patrol in his driveway.
Gunman sparks five-hour manhunt, standoff in Tarneit
A man has fired multiple shots in a street in Melbourne’s west, sparking a large police manhunt and standoff.
Yarraville Greek restaurant destroyed in suspicious blaze
A popular Greek restaurant in Melbourne’s west has gone up in flames on Friday morning, with police treating the blaze as suspicious.
Six teens charged – and bailed – over shocking high-speed rampage
A group teenage boys have been bailed despite nearly hitting a pedestrian while speeding more than double the limit in a stolen car across Melbourne’s western suburbs.
Abducted schoolboy’s family outraged as charges dropped
The mum of a Glen Eira schoolboy has slammed a deal where a 15-year-old involved in her son’s horror abduction had his most serious charges dropped.
Nixon’s court outburst after podcast comments backfire
A podcast tirade made after he was found guilty of assaulting a postman has blown up in Ricky Nixon’s face and the former player agent has then launched into a rant at “scumbag” media. See the video.
Horror over spike in motorbike deaths on Victoria’s roads
Victoria Police has launched a new operation aimed at stemming road trauma amid an alarming spike in motorcycle crash deaths over winter.
Dog leads to key discovery in Broadmeadows tragedy
One theory over what caused the deaths of four people in a Broadmeadows house has been discounted thanks to a pet pooch.
Savage warning to ‘uninvited visitors’ at Greg Lynn’s home
The wife of the high country killer remains holed up inside the couple’s Caroline Springs home, plastering dozens of caution signs following her husband’s murder conviction.
Jailed ex-MP loses bid for freedom
Disgraced ex-Morwell MP Russell Northe, who used taxpayer cash to fund a gambling addiction, will remain behind bars after failing to win an appeal against his sentence.
Aboriginal fight for Vic waterway ‘not over’
An Aboriginal council that has legally challenged a state water authority over a river licence is seeking donations so it can ramp up its battle, saying the case is important and “the fight is not over”.
Disturbing mutterings of ‘homophobic narcissist’ high country killer revealed
A detective tasked with listening to 3150 secret recordings of Greg Lynn revealed the “misogynist” high country killer often recited “dark lyrics” to himself.
Father-son duo in violent high school student bashing
A father and son are believed to be behind a brutal after-school bashing that left two students from Fitzroy High with severe head and facial injuries.
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