Flavoured cigarettes the new cash cow for crime gangs
Organised crime gangs have seized on a looming federal government ban and started flooding the black market with flavoured smokes.
Police & Courts Victoria
Man fronts court charged with murdering woman at Footscray brothel
A man has faced court charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman whose body was found at an adult entertainment venue in Melbourne’s west.
‘G’day mate, I’m a friend of your mum’s’: Latest chilling abduction attempt
Police want parents to talk to their kids about “stranger danger” as they ramp up patrols near schools across Melbourne’s suburbs, after four attempted child abductions by predators in white vans.
‘People might die’: Court told of notes of teen accused of school shooting plot
A teen accused of plotting a school shooting and a university bombing allegedly wrote encrypted notes about attacking police and transgender people, a court has heard, as he sought bail.
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Dozens arrested in major cross-border bikie bust
Bikies and organised criminals have been smashed in a massive week-long sting on the state’s border which saw 47 people arrested and 112 charges laid. Watch the video.
Vegan dog food maker sued over death of seven pets
Gippsland-based vegan dog food brand Veganpet is suing its supplier after a toxic batch of dry biscuits killed seven dogs and caused illness in more than 60 others.
Shooter’s bungled ambush caught on camera
Dramatic vision has captured the moment a gunman opened fire and chased a man in Altona North, in what police believe may have been a case of mistaken identity.
Viagra clue found in secret lover’s bin during missing campers hunt
A “ripped up” label for Viagra in elderly camper Russell Hill’s name was found in his secret lover’s bathroom bin as police scoured for clues related to the couple’s disappearance, a court has heard.
Dramatic chopper footage captures arrests after alleged carjacking
Dramatic vision has captured the moment two teens were arrested at a cemetery after a driver was threatened with machetes during a carjacking in Hillside.
No ‘crocodile tears’ from coward killer jailed for murdering ex
A jealous bodybuilder who murdered his girlfriend in front of her children as her 10-year-old daughter tried to disarm him will spend the next 25 years in jail.
Jewish students speak out on why they’re quitting Melbourne Uni
Concerns over “confronting” pro-Palestine protests and a rise in anti-Semitism on campus has prompted several students to leave the uni or delay their course.
Russell Hill told his wife Carol Clay was a cousin to hide affair
Before finally admitting to his affair, missing camper Russell Hill had for years claimed to his wife that Carol Clay was his first cousin, a jury has heard.
No hope for Thomas’ AFL return while facing harassment charge
Disgraced former North Melbourne footballer Tarryn Thomas will not be able to join any club at any level until allegations that he harassed a former partner are dealt with before court.
Cleared toddler killer to fight Cobram death charges
A man cleared of murdering his partner’s toddler almost a decade ago has indicated he will fight charges related to the death of Cobram woman Emma Bates last month.
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