Could new bail laws save Port Phillip Prison?
Port Phillip Prison leaders are urging workers to push to keep the facility open as a remand centre in the wake of strict new bail laws.
Police & Courts Victoria
Breakthrough in hit-run mystery one week after human remains found
Detectives have seized a truck in Tullamarine, which will be forensically tested for clues after a woman’s remains were discovered on the Western Highway in Kiata.
Premier hits AFL, Richmond with please explain over Balta
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has expressed alarm over the possibility Noah Balta may take the field this weekend, saying both the AFL and Richmond need to explain themselves.
An arrest, but probe into gangster’s murder seems far from over
No one in the police or underworld spheres seriously believes the slaying of someone of Mohammed “Afghan Ali” Keshtiar’s standing could allegedly be done by one young bloke all on his own initiative.
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These vapes connect to your phone. Bad health is the least of your worries
New vapes that connect to your phone and allow you to take calls, play music and download photos are being sold on the streets of Melbourne. While consuming one device is the equivalent of smoking 25 packs of cigarettes, poor health isn’t the scary part.
Third time unlucky for elderly heroin mule at Melbourne Airport
An elderly heroin mule found with 5kg of heroin at Melbourne Airport — the third time she has been busted — will be 83 before she next tastes freedom.
Former teen boxer is man charged with murdering Afghan Ali
A one-time rising boxer is the man police charged with murdering gangland boss Mohammed “Afghan Ali” Keshtiar in an ambush near his South Yarra apartment.
New twist in Lawyer X saga
Nicola Gobbo – aka Lawyer X – is being sued by a man over his wrongful murder conviction, as newly freed Tony Mokbel plans to follow suit.
Watch: Crowds forced to wait amid MCG security crackdown
Footy fans have faced unprecedented wait times to enter the MCG for the Richmond-Brisbane Lions clash after an alleged gun smuggling incident on Thursday. Here’s the latest.
Race for Victoria’s next top cop now wide open
The race is on to find Victoria’s next top cop after Rick Nugent announced he was dropping out, but surging crime, rampant youth offending and recruitment issues are tipped to weigh heavily on those tempted to throw their hat in the ring.
Traumatised youth justice guard lifts lid on hell behind prison walls
A former youth corrections officer has won a payout from the Allan government over a litany of “horrendous” ordeals he endured while working at Parkville, demanding more protection for staff as prisons prepare for an influx of detainees.
Mokbel checks in at police station, goes shopping on first morning of freedom
Tony Mokbel has checked in at Heidelberg Police Station hours after being granted bail almost 18 years on from his notorious arrest as a fugitive in Greece.
Man charged with murder of powerful crime figure ‘Afghan Ali’
Police have charged a man over the alleged murder of powerful gangland figure Mohammed “Afghan Ali” Keshtiar, who was gunned down in South Yarra two years ago.
Inside story: How guns were allegedly smuggled into MCG
How did two men allegedly smuggle loaded weapons into an AFL game? Jon Ralph has the inside story on a disturbing incident which has the AFL on edge.
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