The hunt is on for a driver who struck a man on the Princes Highway on Wednesday night and left him for dead. Detectives have revealed details of damage to the vehicle that could help identify who was behind the wheel.
A heartbroken Melbourne mother has blasted the “bloody idiot” hoon who killed her daughter, and urged others to dob in dangerous drivers to prevent senseless road deaths.
Three female thieves posing as spiritual healers have stolen tens of thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery from unsuspecting victims, after promising to fix all their problems by saying prayers over their valuables.
A heavily pregnant niece of slain Karen Leek has refused to face court, charged with murdering the respected greyhound trainer at her Devon Meadows property.
Ali El Nasher, who is accused of attempting to kill a rival in a shootout melee at a Kensington boxing event, has been cut loose from jail despite two other judicial officers earlier refusing his release.
Remains have been found at landmark Melbourne tourist destination 1000 Steps.
A County Court judge who served Tony Mokbel’s young jailhouse attackers a dose of reality as well as a jail term has been praised for her straight-talking. WATCH THE VIDEO
When surgeon Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann was punched in the head in the foyer of the Box Hill hospital in 2017, he suffered a brain injury so severe it claimed his life. Now in an explosive civil case, his widow has detailed years of aggressive incidents at the hopsital before the deadly hit.
A work Christmas party was in full swing in Doncaster East when a group of workmates gathered for a special photo together. Seconds later, loud cracks were heard before 28 of them plunged to the ground. Now experts say it could’ve been avoided.
Former Comachero boss Jay Malkoun survived an assassin’s explosives, but it’s his possible defection to a new club rather than his miracle escape that’s got underworld tongues wagging.
A man jailed over a car rampage in Melbourne’s CBD inspired by the Bourke St massacre has dropped his appeal after being warned by a judge that it could backfire and result in more jail time.
A woman has managed to fight off a man who randomly attacked her in a CBD laneway in the early hours of Monday morning. Now police have released CCTV of a man they wish to speak to.
The boyfriend of Natalina Angok has admitted to strangling her in a Chinatown laneway, with the diagnosed schizophrenic changing his murder plea in a shock move.
Foul-mouthed mortgage broker Richard Pusey was full of fight when he was put in prison after the Eastern Freeway tragedy. But the Porsche driver has now lost all bravado and turned into a meek “cell dweller”.
Multiple police cars were rammed during a dramatic pursuit that unfolded in Melbourne’s northern suburbs overnight, with a rogue ute driving on the wrong side of the road before its occupants were arrested.
In a shocking case of animal cruelty, four wombats have been shot dead and dumped on the side a road in the Macedon Ranges. Now wildlife carers who have been devastated by the heinous crime are pleading for the public’s help to find those responsible.
A corrupt rehab counsellor who lied to magistrates and traded fake urine tests so his drug-addicted clients could make bail, did so in exchange for cocaine and ice.
The shooter who gunned down gangland figure Nabil Maghnie remains at large four months after the murder. And those who were injured in the same attack are refusing to help find the killer.
Victoria will hold its first judge-only criminal trial to help cope with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, after hundreds of accused were left in limbo.
The search for missing campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill continues as police narrow down the time frame in which the pair disappeared, with one detective revealing what he thinks happened in that 18-hour window.
An accused murderer has wept and been dragged screaming from a courtroom by security guards as he was charged with the stabbing death of young tradie Liam Cahill in a CBD high-rise on the weekend.
A radical plan to soften the sentences of teen thugs has been slammed, with critics saying the controversial proposal fails to recognise the importance of keeping the community safe.
The grisly fate of a man whose body was wrapped in plastic and dumped in a creek may be connected to a drug syndicate, with the homicide squad releasing fresh details in a push to solve the brutal crime.
Victoria’s new chief commissioner Shane Patton spent years building a reputation as a “go-to man” when something needed to be “done properly”. So as the force police faces a range of new challenges, plenty are sure he’s the right man for the job.
“Standout leader” Shane Patton will take over as Victoria’s new chief commissioner of police when Graham Ashton steps down at the end of June.
Police will keep digging for who stabbed Geelong’s Jack Steven, despite the AFL star continuing to shirk detectives working to piece together his attack. Here’s the latest.
Dramatic footage captures the moment police shot two armed brothers in a showdown at a Murray River campsite, with one of the thugs threatening to behead an officer and urging them to open fire and make him a “martyr”.
A wannabe terrorist who planned to use an AK-47 to open fire at random revellers packed into Federation Square for New Year’s Eve celebrations in 2017 has been jailed for 10 years.
Victoria’s strict coronavirus lockdown laws have driven crime rates down to the lowest they’ve been since 2014. But there are fears for victims of domestic violence after a drop in reports.
A member of one of Melbourne’s most notorious families, who is accused of aggravated carjacking and breaching parole, will remain behind bars after his bail was struck out.
A teenager is set to face a Children’s Court after he was charged with murder over the death of 17-year-old Aguer Akech in Melbourne’s northwest last year.
An IT professional who allegedly launched a cyber attack on Chadstone Shopping Centre during the busy lead-up to Christmas, and then on a broadband provider, because he felt wronged, has been granted bail.
The Federal Court has ruled that workers who have “a firm advance commitment from their employer” to get regular ongoing shifts should be eligible for leave entitlements.
A Bendigo woman who was the mastermind behind a plot to murder her housemate so she could take her kids and raise them as her own, has had her appeal bid quashed after a judge deemed the case against her too “powerful”.
Following his mystery disappearance from MasterChef, former contestant Ben Ungermann has taken to social media to break his silence on allegations he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl.
Sacked Education Department big wig Nino Napoli has admitted crimes linked to the “banker schools” funding rort where millions of dollars was siphoned from Victorian schools.
Former footy star and popular TV personality Gilbert McAdam is being investigated after a woman was allegedly assaulted at a home in St Kilda. It comes weeks after Dean Laidley was accused of stalking a woman in the same suburb.
Malmsbury and Parkville youth prisons have been plagued with violent incidents now a damming report has lifted the lid on just how dire the situation has become for hundreds of staff.
A 2014 fire at the Hazelwood coal mine raged for 45 days and threatened the lives of local residents and mine workers. The mine’s operator has now been slogged with a hefty fine over the blaze.
Newly-freed man Zlate Cvetanovski has told of the “nightmare” of being targeted by Lawyer X 14 years ago, and his relief at walking free from prison today.
The father of Abdul Hakim Naurozi, who was found slumped dead in his car last week, “still doesn’t know why” his son was killed in the mystery Endeavour Hills shooting. Here’s what he has to say.
Firefighter Mat Kavanagh had been putting out unattended campfires when he was killed in a head-on collision during the height of the Victorian bushfires. Now, the drug driver who caused the crash has pleaded guilty.
Victorian fire agencies won’t receive a cent of the $51 million raised by comedian Celeste Barber in response to the savage bushfire season – here’s why.
Jay and Isaiah Stephens brutally bashed Assistant Commissioner Chris O’Neill, leaving him with bleeding on the brain, broken ribs and bruising to his lungs. Now, the pair has been sentenced for the savage attack.
Ricardo Barbaro’s family has been linked to the mafia and murder in Australia for most of his life. But when his girlfriend Ellie Price was found dead in her home his family turned their back on him.
A quiet suburban street in Epping changed when a new group of people moved in, according to a neighbour. Yelling and shouting could frequently be heard from the house that’s now being investigated by homicide detectives.
A child and an elderly woman have been seriously injured in a freak cow trampling incident at a property near Geelong. Two air ambulances are en route to the scene.
As a string of high-profile criminal cases are linked to methamphetamine use, new figures show cases of possession and trafficking are returning to horrific levels and experts are warning a new strategy is needed to stem the tide.
Ricardo Barbaro has revealed that he is in withdrawals from a cocktail of drugs, with the accused murderer fronting court over the death of his girlfriend, Ellie Price. But police are no closer to uncovering the exact day she died.
A historic home known as Spurling House has been razed in a suspicious fire, five years after another blaze damaged the 132-year-old property. Police are probing the cause of the fire.
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