No appeal for Justice Champion after damning Lawyer X finding
The DPP won’t appeal a scathing finding about Justice John Champion’s involvement in the Lawyer X scandal.
Police & Courts Victoria
Former Neighbours actor charged with performing Nazi salute
A 54-year-old actor will front court after allegedly carrying out a Nazi gesture during an event at a restaurant in Melbourne’s southeast.
Cats young gun accused of assaulting woman at Melbourne gig
A young Geelong draftee has been accused of assaulting a woman at a Dom Dolla concert at Flemington Racecourse after a physical altercation allegedly broke out between the pair.
Melbourne men jailed over billion-dollar meth and heroin haul
A 42-year-old Elwood man and a 43-year-old Darley man have been jailed for trying to import one of the largest shipments of meth in Australian history.
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Police bid to force activist burger boss to spill on kidnapping
Activist burger chain boss Hasheam Tayeh will face a court hearing where police will fight to force him to reveal what he knows about a kidnap and torture case.
Public confidence in Victoria Police plunges to record low
The Victorian public’s satisfaction and confidence in its police force has plummeted to its lowest levels since records began, a development a former chief commissioner blames on harsh Covid lockdown enforcements.
Drained dam uncovers Mokbel’s dirty secret
He’s fallen foul of many of Victoria’s laws, but Tony Mokbel’s apparent environmental offending has only just come to light.
Dramatic footage captures firebombing at Ballarat gym
Dramatic vision has captured two men pouring flammable liquid around a Ballarat gym before igniting it, sparking a huge blaze.
7 key details in accused killer’s account of campers’ deaths
In a three-hour recording, Greg Lynn revealed his account of the deaths of Carol Clay and Russell Hill, including how he burnt their bodies “from sunset to sunrise” in a bid to cover up.
Thinner blue line: Victoria Police staff numbers in crisis
Victoria Police has failed to stem an exodus from its ranks and is funding daily operations from more than $100m in savings gleaned from hundreds of staff vacancies, leaving the community “less safe amid a rise in violent crimes”.
Cop forced to pay gay colleague $10,000 after ‘homophobic’ comment
A Victorian policeman has been ordered to pay his colleague compensation after a board found his remarks expressed “disgust and hatred towards gay men”.
Accused missing campers killer says piloting career taught him to make ‘quick decisions’
Former Jetstar captain Greg Lynn has defended covering up the deaths of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, saying he hid his tracks to give himself the best chance at living a “normal life”.
Inside the rise of the Brothers for Life crime gang
From its inception in a New South Wales maximum security prison, one of Sydney’s most violent gangs is threatening to take hold in Melbourne. We chart the twists and turns that brought it to Victoria.
Police tracked Lynn for almost a year before swooping
Details of the police surveillance of Greg Lynn have been revealed in court, with photos taken of the accused high country killer painting his 4WD and trackers placed on the vehicle for almost a year before he was arrested over the alleged murders of Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
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