Italian Mafia ‘embedded’ on Aussie docks
Crooked staff with connections to the Italian mafia and other organised crime groups have infiltrated Australia’s wharves, an explosive report claims.
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Cop traumatised after finding body in a suitcase
It was while searching through the home of a suspected wife-killer that homicide inspector Ian Lynch got the shock of his life. He reveals details of finding a woman’s body inside a suitcase in today’s podcast episode of I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin.
Law review to keep terrorists in jail
A review is under way to make it easier for police to seek and obtain orders to keep high risk offenders in jail following the accidental release of three convicted terrorists.
Go hard or go home, Tyrrell police told
Former cop Gary Jubelin who led the hunt for William Tyrrell says “normal procedures” won’t solve the youngster’s disappearance and only exceptional police work will bring answers.
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The runaway psycho who scared Iddles
Legendary detective Ron Iddles claimed many scalps in his storied career, but one suspect made a creepy first impression during a police raid. And the murderous quadruple killer was on the loose, after a brazen escape from Pentridge Prison’s notorious D division.
No one fought for Mason Lee justice
In death, as in his short life, little Mason Lee was once again alone as the wheels of justice quietly turned yesterday. There was no one in court to attest to the toddler’s adorable smile or sweet personality, no one to shed a tear for him and no one to demand justice.
Samantha Knight’s mum breaks silence over paedophile release
The mother of murdered Bondi schoolgirl Samantha Knight said the first she heard the bid to keep her daughter’s killer behind bars when his sentence expires later this year was when it was publicly announced yesterday.
Drug users exposed in wastewater study
Australia’s sewage has revealed Sydneysiders are consuming twice as much cocaine than Brisbane and Melbourne and the nation spent $9.3 billion in one year on illegal drugs. FIND OUT WHO’S DOING WHAT
Cops hunt vehicles in murder mystery
Police have released footage of two vehicles of interest as they probe the mysterious shooting murder of a mother south of Brisbane. Meanwhile, the victim’s partner has opened up with his version of what happened.
Aussie cops chase China’s dirty money
An extraordinary covert operation on the Gold Coast is targeting millions of dollars worth of assets acquired by Chinese nationals in Australia.
Rookie guards in charge of dangerous inmates
The former governor of one of the nation’s toughest jails warns prisons are in crisis after cost-cutting measures leave juniors in charge of Australia’s most notorious criminals.
Victim reveals bizarre break that stopped a killer
A woman who escaped a serial sex attacker and killer by throwing herself from a speeding car has revealed the moment she realised she had accidentally nabbed the key piece of evidence needed to put him behind bars.
The worst attacks inside Victoria’s dog-eat-dog prison world
Tony Mokbel’s brutal stabbing this week was “straight from the prison bashing manual”, one ex-prisoner says. But his attack isn’t the first in a long history of brutal jailhouse blindsides in Victoria.
Crime cartels target Generation Selfie
Teens wanting to look good for school formals or boost stamina for the weekend footy match are being targeted by crime gangs, notably bikies, as part of the lucrative trade in performance and image-enhancing drugs.
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