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Payout for man wrongfully convicted of police murders
Jason Roberts served 22 years for the 1998 murders of two police officers but was later acquitted.
- John Silvester
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A hitman’s legacy: the family left devastated
Roger Wilson has been reduced to the passport photo used in police appeals for information when he disappeared, and he has become a bit player in his own life.
- John Silvester
When Mary Iviglia was struck outside hospital, her family’s world almost ‘fell apart’
The 66-year-old was rushed to The Alfred hospital, where her condition has improved to serious, but stable.
- Cassandra Morgan and William Ton
‘Broken and destroyed’: Mother denied final goodbye at daughter’s funeral
Teresa Moraitis wanted to put her daughter’s favourite flowers in her hands at her funeral. She was horrified to discover why she couldn’t.
- Carla Jaeger
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Melbourne gangland’s relief as underworld figures dodge witness box on eve of Lawyer X trial
Faruk Orman’s settlement with his ex-lawyer, Nicola Gobbo, has stopped his compensation trial from calling up witnesses such as Mick Gatto.
- Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
Man charged after woman struck by car thief outside Melbourne hospital
A 66-year-old woman was walking with her husband to a hospital entrance when a man allegedly stole their car and struck her with it.
- Cassandra Morgan
Balta apologises as assault victim says he believes Tiger can change his stripes
Assault victim Thomas Washbrook believes his attacker, Noah Balta, has probably learned his lesson and is unlikely to reoffend.
- Danny Russell and Grant McArthur
‘Shattered lives’: Elevator stabbing victim’s family pleads for harsher knife crime laws
Andrew Sullivan’s killer, Kloud Allen, is facing up to 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
- Emily Woods
Police-shooting protest in Footscray turns ugly, with batons drawn
The end of a protest in Footscray over the death of rough sleeper Abdifatah Ahmed has been marred by a confrontation between a protester and police.
- Melissa Cunningham
Everybody needs good neighbours, but Ramsay St star was ‘shamed’ by his over alleged Nazi salute
Actor Damien Richardson is accused of making a Nazi salute. His lawyer has told a court that Richardson’s neighbours have tried to shame him by putting up posters about him.
- Emily Woods
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