‘Postcard Bandit’s’ shock jailbreak revealed
A prison officer caught in a hail of gunfire as the ‘Postcard Bandit’ busted out of jail has revealed how the notorious criminal escaped.
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‘Victims tortured’: Australia’s kidnap capital revealed
Kidnappers have abducted more than 500 victims in a string of crimes around the country. But one state stands out as the worst.
What drives mothers to commit crimes
Their crimes were violent and cruel yet these Aussie mums and wives were the most unlikely of suspects. WARNING: Graphic
Jail contraband haul nearly doubles in a year
Contraband seized at SA prisons nearly doubled last year – helped by the ban on smoking and tobacco products.
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The rise and fall of Cardinal Pell
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Samantha Knight’s killer playing the system
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Prison officer ‘took photo of gun being held to her head’
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‘No human being should have endured what Anita did’
Such was the nature of her injuries, police who worked on the Anita Cobby case and brought her pack of killers to justice struggle to this day to talk about the level of brutality she endured.
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.
Milat top cop’s near encounter with death
Former detective and Assistant Commissioner Clive Small, who led the team that captured Ivan Milat, has revealed his near brush with his own mortality.
The powerful prison gangs of Melbourne
They’re feared and ferocious. From the Prisoners of War to the pair responsible for Tony Mokbel’s stabbing, these are the most notorious and feared gangs in our state’s prisons.
Attack interrupts Mokbel’s bid for release
Insiders say Tony Mokbel has become obsessed with the prospect of getting back into court, as the drug kingpin wrote longwinded letters prompted by revelations in the Lawyer X scandal, demanding his release.
How deadly cartels are moving into Australia
Police have warned of a “tsunami” of drugs like ice and heroin flooding our shores, thanks to powerful Mexican cartels. How did they get a foothold in Australia — and how do authorities stop them?
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