Alleged underworld figure in custody
A 42-YEAR-OLD father-of-two who once drove himself to hospital after being shot in the head has been accused of using his car to ram another vehicle.
Courts & Law
Accused Bourke St driver may be unfit
DIMITRIOUS Gargasoulas is accused of the murder of six people but today a judge lamented how long it’s taking to establish his mental state.
Man killed, cut up over $60 debt
HE KILLED and cut up the body of a Victorian man. Three years on, he’s begging for a second chance. WARNING: Graphic
Breakfast food that killed teen
LOUIS Tate died after eating a single mouthful of breakfast at a Victorian hospital in 2015. A coroner today delivered his findings.
Sibling jailed for elaborate cover-up
WHEN Simone Quinlan was shot and dumped in a mine shaft in rural Victoria, Luke Marmo jumped to action with all the tools required to cover it up.
Voices told me: ‘Hurry up, do it’
CODY Katu took a knife from his kitchen and walked the streets in rural Victoria looking for a victim. He found one and he attacked.
Teacher jailed for ‘fondling’ student
WHEN Stephen Farrell was 22, he asked a student at a Ballarat primary school to put on sports gear before assaulting him. Today, 44 years later, he was sent to prison.
‘Sex slave’ made to cook and clean
A WOMAN was forced live on bread and pickles after she moved to Australia and could not leave her room unless she was cooking or cleaning, a court has heard.
ANZ manager’s cunning tactic
A FORMER ANZ manager asked junior staff to do a special job for her. It cost her a $200k-a-year job and could see her jailed.
ANZ boss stole to fund lavish life
TRACEY Cook wiped away tears in court as she was jailed for using junior staff to help her steal more than $311k from her employer.
‘It was a split-second decision’
THE former AFL diversity manager who threw a brutal in-game knockout punch has been spared a criminal conviction after a magistrate considered his previously good character.
Inmate hid under doona before death
A VICTORIAN gangland figure refused to pull a doona off his head before launching a brutal assault on prison guards. Hours later he was dead.
Backpacker scalping fine ‘inadequate’
A VICTORIAN pear farm where an Irish backpacker had her scalp and ear torn off will have its sentence appealed by prosecutors, who called it “manifestly inadequate”.
‘Penis threat’ days before murder
MELBOURNE man Josef Molfese was today sentenced to at least 18 years for a grisly 2016 murder. Days before, he made a disturbing threat.
Moment young dad coward punched
SHOCKING footage has been released that shows the moment a young father was coward punched to the ground.
Clue in St Kilda halfway house killing
A RESIDENT of St Kilda’s infamous Gatwick Hotel was captured on CCTV throwing a large knife moments after a homeless man was stabbed, a court has heard.
Grieving ex-wife’s legal shock
A VICTORIAN woman’s ex-husband died in a tragic work accident while they were negotiating over property. It was the beginning of a highly unusual Family Court claim.
Long-haul flight before mum’s death
ANNA Bowditch slipped on a tile and broke her leg holidaying in Hawaii. What happened on the flight home is at the centre of an inquest into her death.
New revelations in suburban ‘slave’ plot
A FAMILY member of the “slave” who was allegedly tortured inside a Melbourne home for seven years is telling his side of the story.
Housemate killer’s one word excuse
CONVICTED killer Alicia Schiller promised to “gut” her housemate over $50. She was jailed but now hopes one word will set her free.
Accused laughs and smiles in court
THE woman accused of bashing an elderly woman out walking her dog smiled and laughed when she found out the woman may not survive.
Bashing accused yawns in court
THE 30-year-old charged over randomly bashing an elderly woman yawned in court as she heard the victim was unlikely to survive.
How lovers allegedly killed man revealed
A JURY in a Melbourne murder trial has heard the extraordinary ways police allege a man was fatally poisoned by his wife and her lover.
Secret diary of accused lovers
JOURNAL entries of Sofia Sam and her lover, accused jointly of the poison murder of her husband, have been tendered at trial.
Anti-Islam activist mistakes Koran for Bible
THE Toll uniform that far-right activist Neil Erikson wore in his online videos — including one where he approached Sam Dastyari in a pub — has come back to haunt him.
The image this dad can’t forget
A VICTORIAN father had to see the damage done to his slain daughter himself and he opened her body bag. This is what he saw.
Aussie Shakespearean murder tragedy
A YOUNG Aussie man who killed his best mate with a machete was spurred on by a woman who acted like Lady Macbeth, a court has heard.
‘He didn’t die’: Drug driver’s shock claim
A DRIVER high on ice who nearly killed a cyclist has made an extraordinary statement to try to reduce her sentence.
Mark Thompson’s spectacular fall
AFL legend Mark Thompson thought Essendon’s doping scandal would be the end of him. But this week, he reached a new low.
Accused cop kicker jailed again
A TEENAGER accused of savagely kicking a police officer in the face has been sent back to jail — just days after he was bailed. Now his lawyers want him freed again.
Clash of Titans: Cheese giants at war
IT MIGHT be your favourite, but Bega Cheese is being taken to court by New Zealand dairy company Fonterra, who allege foul play.
New charges for Flinders Street driver
SAEED Noori, the 32-year-old man accused of running down pedestrians in Melbourne in December, is now facing a murder charge.
Charges laid over Milo mayhem
TWO men have been charged with serious offences over the mayhem at an event involving right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos in Melbourne this month.
Ice-addicted cop basher escapes jail
HE BASHED a police officer so badly she needed surgery and is now scared to do her job. But the thug has been given just 200 hours’ community service.
Tight security as Flinders St driver in court
THE man accused of mowing down pedestrians in Melbourne appeared in court behind protective glass, as lawyers said they would explore his mental state.
Killer and rapist hid for three decades
A MAN who raped and killed schoolgirl Kylie Maybury on Melbourne Cup day in 1984 will almost certainly die in jail for his “disgusting” crimes — after he evaded justice for over 30 years.
Child rapist could be out in seven years
A PREDATORY sex offender who raped and tortured children was given an eight-and-half-year sentence today — but he is likely to walk in less than seven.
Accused Bourke St driver’s brother speaks
THE brother of the man who has pleaded not guilty to the rampage on Bourke Street that killed six people is worried about his sibling’s mental state in jail.
Tziporah living on $100 a week
TZIPORAH Malkah has been fined for driving erratically and coughing up the cash won’t be easy as it was revealed in court that the former model lives on just $200 a fortnight.
Bourke St accused pleads not guilty
THE man accused of the rampage on Bourke Street that killed six people has entered a plea to the charges.
Mum’s killers learn their fate
TWO men who bashed and shot mother-of-two Simone Quinlan before dumping her body in a mineshaft have been sentenced today.
Suburban family life of ‘slave keepers’
THIS is the remarkably simple life of a Melbourne couple accused of keeping and torturing a woman kept as a ‘slave’ over a period of eight years.
‘Slave’ beaten with a frozen chicken
A WOMAN who was allegedly kept as a slave by a Melbourne couple was eight years was beaten with a frozen chicken, a court has heard.
Drunk mums jailed for ‘vicious’ assault
A PAIR of Melbourne mums have been sent to jail under new mandatory minimum sentencing laws for attacking an ambulance worker.
Accused slave owners’ explanation
A MELBOURNE couple accused of keeping a slave and subjecting her to years of horrific abuse say “all her needs were met”.
Accused killer’s case back in court
THE case of murder-accused Bourke Street driver Dimitrious Gargasoulas will return to court today but his medical records might determine what happens next.
‘Quiet guy’ wanted to ‘kill many’
A “QUIET guy” from Melbourne’s outer suburbs wanted to “shoot and kill as many people as possible” on New Year’s Eve, a court has heard.
Mum who killed baby walks free
A MOTHER who pleaded guilty to killing her infant daughter walked free from court after being sentenced to a 12-month community corrections order.
Victoria’s historic euthanasia bill passes
FORMER Prime Minister Tony Abbott has expressed his disappointment at a controversial “death Bill” that has passed in Victoria.
Stab victim chased by attacker
A WOMAN has been seriously injured after being stabbed by a man behaving strangely at her home in Melbourne’s inner west.
Teen hit-run accused ‘vulnerable in jail’
A TEENAGER with a tattoo of his own name across his arm appeared in court over his alleged role in the hit-and-run death a Melbourne motorcyclist.
Deadly attack revealed on CCTV
THE cowardly attack that killed teen Patrick Cronin as he tried to break up a scuffle in Melbourne was caught on security camera.
Coward punch killer sentenced
BREAKING: A coward who punched a footballer in the head and killed him could be freed from jail in just five years.
Dad has no guilt over dead burglar
A NEIGHBOUR cleared over the death of a burglar says he would not hesitate to step in again, despite a 22-month legal ordeal.
Colosimo escapes jail for drug-driving
THE Australian actor avoided jail but it didn’t stop the judge giving him a firm lecture on a “basic issue even a kindergarten kid could understand”.
Schoolgirl killer’s final defiant act
JUST when you thought this callous killer couldn’t any worse, a judge was forced to cut the video feed during Sean Price’s hearing.
Schoolgirl killer, rapist plays up in court
A MELBOURNE man jailed for stabbing a schoolgirl 49 times before raping another woman has been muted in court because of his behaviour.
The $15 million station stuff-up
A $10 MILLION court fight is raging over a botched $5 million Melbourne fire station that shut after just one year.
Coward one-punch killer could walk in five
A COWARD one-punch killer with a history of violence has felt the full feather force of Victorian justice.
Flamboyant gold trader nabbed
A JETSETTING socialite gold dealer is among those in custody over smash and grab robberies targeting jewellery stores across Melbourne.
Man shot while performing oral sex
A COUPLE who created extraordinary headlines when they were shot at an adult party in Melbourne are telling their story, and it’s certainly a wild one.
Man backtracks on sex worker guilty plea
A DRUG addict who admitted to beating a sex worker with a wooden furniture leg shouted in court, changed his plea and sacked his legal team on Tuesday.
Man sets self on fire in bank line
SHOCKING security vision shows the moment a man set himself alight inside a Commonwealth Bank branch.
Battery acid killer thinks sentence ‘harsh’
MICHAEL Cardamone was jailed for an “extraordinarily vicious” murder and locked away for life. But he thinks that is too harsh.
‘Tinder nightmare’ insists ‘I’m not guilty’
FACING a dozen charges of rape and assault from multiple women, triathlete Glenn Hartland is adamant he’s stuck in the middle of a police witch hunt.
Rebel’s sad pay for Bridesmaids
REBEL Wilson may have scored $4.5m in court, but the case revealed how little she made when she went to Hollywood.
Teen killed after helping his mate
PATRICK Cronin stepped in to help a mate involved in a fight outside a Victorian pub. He was killed when punched in the side of the head.
Seriously, how dumb can we get?
IF YOU really want to prove that right-wing extremists are racist morons you don’t have to take them to court. You only have to do one thing.
Worst child sex fiend’s true victim count
HE RAPED children on church altars and told them his crimes were ‘God’s work’. Paedophile Gerald Ridsdale is unlikely to taste freedom again.
Accused baby killer blamed spider
A MAN accused of the murder of a baby boy —who also had ice in his system — allegedly gave an extraordinary account of how the child died.
Private school chum guilty of murder
FOR years Christopher Lavery got away with the grisly murder of his old private school friend in a Melbourne carpark. Nine years later justice has finally caught up with him.
Emotions high as acid killer caged
THE victims’ family surrounded the car of parolee rapist and killer Michael Cardmone and yelled “dog” after he was today sentenced to life in prison.
Axe attacker: ‘Ladies always win’
A MAN who hacked his estranged wife 24 times with a hatchet at a Melbourne beauty parlour claims men in Australia have “no power”.
‘It was the scariest night of my life’
A YOUNG man who broke into a family home and stabbed an off-duty policeman between the eyes has “complex issues” and PTSD, a court has heard.
Machete-wielding hacker walks free
A MACHETE-wielding tree hacker who left a trail of destruction across Melbourne’s inner south and tens and thousands worth of damage escapes jail sentence.
‘Don’t send me back to racist Australia’
A MAN accused of a hit-run killing got his friend to tell an overseas court Australia is too racist, begging authorities not to send him back.
Teen so dangerous cops ‘had to kill him’
HE joked with friends that he would be dead before his final exams. And within 60 seconds of meeting him, cops opened fire.
Brutal killer’s crime scene rant
CHRISTIAN murdered a young woman in cold blood then posted a shocking message to his Facebook page from the bloody crime scene. Today he was jailed.
Boss charged with killing company director
JENNIFER Borchardt’s boyfriend found her dead in a pool of blood. Now her colleague and the founder of their successful Melbourne company is in the frame.
‘Momentous day’: George Pell in court
CARDINAL George Pell has said he is looking forward to it — and he’s not the only one. Abuse survivors have been waiting years for this day to come.
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