Cop allegedly planted knife at crime scene
A VICTORIAN police officer charged with murdering a man during a traffic stop said the victim threatened him with a knife.
Courts & Law
Accused ‘deleted phone evidence’
A WOMAN accused of being a “great actor” allegedly factory reset her phone the morning after her former lover was shot and killed.
Oswals settle part of their legal battle
THE Oswals have settled part of a mammoth legal case over the sale of their Australian fertiliser business.
Brazen art thieves to face justice
TWO men hid out in a Melbourne studio and painted exact replicas of famous artworks and sold them for millions.
William ‘person of interest’ on sex charges
A MAN who has been questioned over the disappearance of NSW boy William Tyrrell will appear in a Victorian court today on sex charges.
‘Every woman’s worst nightmare’
PEOPLE believed he was looking for a housemate, but it was something much more evil. He was looking for victims.
Ice-fuelled crim’s terrifying rampage
AN ICE-fuelled carjacker threatened to kill a woman and her two children during a terrifying rampage in Melbourne.
‘The Colombians were after me’
GANGLAND identity Mick Gatto, heavily featured in the original Underbelly series, had an unusual reason for having a loaded shotgun.
GP scammed Medicare of more than $850k
A MELBOURNE GP has had his jail term increased for defrauding Medicare and taxpayers for urgent medical services he never provided.
At least 10 years jail for sex charges
AN AUSTRALIAN rugby player will spend at least the next 10 years behind bars for travelling to the US where he hoped to have sex with a young boy.
Socialite ‘pressured’ to sign over millions
GLAMOROUS socialite wife Radhika Oswal will personally tell a judge the ANZ bank pressured her to sacrifice the wealth she gained from her marriage.
Mass murderer wants compensation
HODDLE Street mass murderer Julian Knight blames his shooting rampage on alleged assaults and is trying to get compensation.
AFL star pushed ex’s head into wall
FORMER AFL player Nick Stevens has been jailed after he admitted pushing his ex-girlfriend’s head into a brick wall in a series of violent episodes.
Killer ‘should never be released’
A MAN who killed three people with “extravagant brutality” should die in prison, Victorian prosecutors say.
Mum allegedly admitted killing kids
A WOMAN who allegedly heard a mother admit she caused the deaths of three children is under pressure not to give evidence.
Alleged murderer ‘a great actor’
A WOMAN who allegedly murdered her former partner manipulated every man she met, according to a court.
Lib Party director jailed for $1.5m theft
FORMER Victorian Liberal state director Damien Mantach will spend years behind bars for stealing more than $1.5 million from his party.
Accused baby killer may stand trial
A MAN accused of murdering his three-month-old baby girl is returning to a Victorian court to find out if he should stand trial.
Jill Meagher rapist gets sentence reduced
THE monster who raped and murdered Irish woman Jill Meagher has cleared his name on another rape conviction and will serve less time in jail.
Killer sentenced for 6 seconds of madness
A SIX-second attack has turned into at least 16 years behind bars for killer Kyle Sirious Zandipour, who murdered Joshua Hardy outside McDonald’s.
Woman stalked by man in a G-string
A MAN allegedly broke into a Melbourne home wearing only a G-string and head torch, and then stalked one of the occupants.
Murder accused ‘a loving dad’
A MELBOURNE man who allegedly murdered his wife and assaulted his three children says he’s a loving father who desperately wants to see his kids.
Expert: Mother drove kids into water deliberately
A CAR which ploughed into a Melbourne lake, killing three children inside, was deliberately driven into the water, a collision investigator believes.
Man accused of killing mother faces court
A MAN who saw a mini-motorbike hit a mother on a pedestrian crossing tried to help her as she lay bleeding on the ground.
Accused baby killer refuses to front court
UPDATED: A man accused of a baby murder has refused to front court, hours after it emerged the six-month-old was strangled and had injured genitals.
Drama in court over heartbreaking triple-0 call
A CALL from an eyewitness to triple-0 caused a mother accused of killing her three children to collapse in court. WARNING: Distressing content
Mother accused of killing children blames dizzy spell
DAUGHTER of Akon Guode, who allegedly killed her three children by driving them into a lake, had raised concerns about mum’s wellbeing earlier.
Mum received death threats before lake killings
THE mum who allegedly murdered her three youngest children by driving into a lake was shunned by her community, a court has heard.
Macca’s a tragic reminder of son’s murder
THE father of a university student murdered outside a Melbourne McDonald’s restaurant says the fast food chain is a constant reminder of his son’s death.
Man admits to stabbing Rani
A MAN charged over the brutal stabbing murder of Melbourne woman Rani Featherston has made a “full admission” to the attack, a court has heard.
Man jailed for raping trans stepdaughter
A MAN raped his transgender stepdaughter and told her he was the only man that would ever have sex with her.
Triple J listener jailed over death threats
A TRIPLE J listener who sent messages to the station and threatened to “find (the presenter’s) house and kill her daughter” has been jailed.
Man dies while making drug concoction
IT WAS like an episode of Breaking Bad, Joshua Jensen was making a lethal drug concoction when he was killed in an explosion.
Mother helped nephew rape her daughter
A MELBOURNE mother, in a relationship with her nephew, helped him rape and “break the virginity” of her 12-year-old daughter.
Emails expose ANZ’s ‘racism’
AN ANZ executive insulted billionaire couple Pankaj and Radhika Oswal in racist remarks, a court has heard.
Man bashed to death over love feud
A MELBOURNE teen was bashed to death in Chinatown over a love feud and his alleged killers face court.
Jalals warned ‘don’t do a Depp’
YOUTUBE pranksters the Jalal Brothers have apologised to a court for a drive-by shooting skit but was warned to not copy Johnny Depp.
‘You’re f***ed’: Mum stabbed six times
A JURY has seen through the appalling lies of a callous and violent murderer who tried to say his victim, the mother of his children, stabbed herself.
Melbourne ‘perv’s’ sick plot to get child
A MELBOURNE “perv” wanted to pay a father to “share his young ones” with him while he was on a rugby trip.
Cops ‘stomp, kick, strip’ woman
CONFRONTING footage shows officers kicking and stomping on a woman, who also had her pants pulled down. Warning: Graphic.
Deaf woman “unfit” for trial over murder
A DEAF woman, who was accused of murdering Robert Wright when he fell from a balcony, is “unfit” to stand trial.
Actor sentenced to jail for child sex offences
AN actor who was once on McLeod’s Daughters and Neighbours has been sentenced to 23 months behind bars for child sex offences.
Melbourne homes raided over terror plot
COUNTER terror police have executed a number of raids in Melbourne related to the five men arrested trying to fight for IS.
Mother’s fatal mistake of ‘trusting’ a killer
A MOTHER has revealed her fatal mistake of “trusting” a man who ended up brutally murdering her son.
Radical teen researched PM’s plans
SLAIN extremist teen Numan Haider searched the travel movements of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott before attacking two police officers.
Man injured in tomahawk attack
POLICE are investigating whether a man who was viciously attacked with a tomahawk may have been the victim of mistaken identity.
The murder victim we let down
THE victim of a murder-suicide at the hands of her ex did everything she could to stop it from happening, but Victoria’s family violence system let her down.
Wife accused of spiking meatballs
A WOMAN has been accused of spiking her husband’s meatballs with 75 sleeping pills and injecting him with a lethal concoction.
Mate versus mate in bitter lotto scrap
A WANNABE millionaire has taken his mate to court, accusing him of dudding him out of millions of dollars in lotto winnings.
Strange reaction to killer’s confession
A WOMAN who found out her lover was a killer continued about her day as if nothing had happened, a court has heard.
MP’s spray at alleged mum killer
A VICTORIAN MP has lashed out at Kylie Blackwood’s accused killer as he appeared in a Melbourne court.
Tragic note explains gruesome murder
A MAN who brutally killed his friend before committing suicide left a chilling note on his computer about why he did it.
Love child led to brutal murder
A MAN killed his wife’s lover after he found out there was a possibility he was not the father of her unborn child, a court has heard.
‘I want to kill everyone’
A CRAZED man shot an associate in the head at close range and his sister and girlfriend lied to try and cover it up, a court has heard.
Neighbour feud led to triple murder
IT started as a neighbourly dispute over a dirt track. No one could have imagined it would end with the bloodshed police discovered.
Cops storm home after 14-hour siege
A 14-HOUR overnight siege has come to a dramatic end after tactical police stormed a house in Melbourne.
What did Chloe’s babysitter do?
IT WAS the first time Chloe Murphy had stayed with a babysitter. She was left with injuries so horrific she couldn’t be revived.
‘We don’t want a postcode lottery’
THE proposal of 227 solutions to Victoria’s domestic violence problem is great news for the state. But what about the rest of Australia?
Deadly joy rider appeals jail term
AN ICE addict who killed three people while he was speeding through Melbourne thinks his jail sentence is too “excessive”.
Masa Vukotic’s killer jailed for life
BREAKING: Sean Price jailed for life with 38-year minimum term for the murder of Masa Vukotic.
What really happened to Chloe Murphy?
THEY have waited more than five years and sat through a homicide trial. But now Chloe Murphy’s parents may finally learn what happened to their girl.
Mosques refused to wash suspect’s body
MOSQUES rejected family’s requests because Numan Haider, who was shot and killed after attacking police, was too high profile.
Sex worker allegedly bound and raped
A SEX worker was allegedly bound and raped by one of her clients. A court heard it was like “a devil jumped into his body”.
Terror suspect ’snapped’ as ‘wife cheated’
THE man who was shot dead by police allegedly “snapped” days before he brutally stabbed two officers at Endeavour Hills.
Killer fights rape convictions
THE killer of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher is attempting to clear his name of rape convictions he was given last year.
Murderous mum’s chilling last words
A MOTHER who killed herself and her children after lacing cheesecake with a pill and setting a house on fire, left behind some notes with her last words.
Terror teen stabbed friend … and laughed
NUMAN Haider, teen turned terror suspect, stabbed a friend just weeks before he violently attacked two police officers outside a station.
Alleged rapist lured victims online
AN online predator accused of raping six women used online dating sites to lure his victims, a court has heard.
A terrorist in the making
NUMAN Haider was a terror suspect who stabbed two police officers. An inquest starts today looking into what links he had with terror organisations.
Grieving Dad: ‘I want a fresh trial’
THE father of a baby who died from ‘non accidental’ injuries while she was being looked after by a babysitter is demanding justice for his little girl.
Bitten and sprayed with paint in attack
AN INNOCENT man was bitten, had paint sprayed in his eyes and was almost run over by a pair of brutal thugs.
Ordinary man pulls off secret double life
WAYNE Jackson was in his 50s and lived alone in a dull unit. But he soon found himself rolling in Rolex watches, luxury cars and lavish nights in fancy hotels.
$5000 to have fiance’s ex kidnapped
A CHIROPRACTOR has faced court after admitting to paying up to $5000 to hire somebody to kidnap his fiance’s ex-husband.
Man jailed for shooting corpse
A MAN who was charged with attempted murder for shooting somebody who was already dead has been sentenced to eight years behind bars.
Slave not guilty of murdering his master
A MELBOURNE man who gained sexual pleasure from being humiliated has been cleared of murder charges over the death of his “master”.
Mystery surrounds death of baby
IT HAS been 12 years since baby Charlotte Keen was found in her cot with a “floppy” neck as details about her tragic death are revealed in court.
Drugs posted to random mailboxes
THE mystery of why envelopes full of cocaine arrived in random letterboxes across Melbourne’s east last year has been solved.
Victoria’s get-out-of-jail-free card
CRIMINALS who have committed some of the most cruel and depraved acts seem to be getting off lightly and a top prosecutor is fed up.
Triple-O call could have saved her
PENELOPE Pratt was gruesomely murdered in a quiet Melbourne suburb six years ago. It could have been avoided. WARNING: Graphic content.
Killer’s birthday freak out in jail
SEAN Price, the killer of Melbourne schoolgirl Masa Vukotic, got tear gas and the riot squad for his 32nd birthday.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/page/118