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Tobacco store arson 'ring leader' makes bid for freedom

Tobacco store arson 'ring leader' makes bid for freedom

Majid Alibadi, 25, has applied for bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court after being charged with fresh arson offences.

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Arson accused Majid Alibadi, 25, briefly appeared in a Melbourne court after he was charged with three new offences.

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

A 14-year-old boy and a girl, 16, have been hit with additional charges after an attempted restaurant arson linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco dispute.

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Four more teens arrested after tobacco shop arsons

Four more teens arrested after tobacco shop arsons

A number of teenagers have been arrested after two Victorian tobacco shops were set alight following a string of similar arsons on businesses across the state.

Man charged after arson at Melbourne tobacco shop

Man charged after arson at Melbourne tobacco shop

A man has been charged with arson, drug and firearm offences after a tobacco shop was set alight in Melbourne's southwest.

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four children have been arrested over a spate of attacks linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco conflict between warring crime syndicates.

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

A man locked up over a fire allegedly took orders from someone "above" and used two "underlings" to commit the arson, which led to Israel and Palestine clashes.

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Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for his role in a fire at Old Parliament House that caused $5.2 million in damages.

Businesses torched in lead-up to boxing match

Businesses torched in lead-up to boxing match

Businesses torched in lead-up to boxing match

Businesses torched in lead-up to boxing match

Two venues have been torched in the lead-up to a former bikie's boxing match and police say neither business is linked to an illegal tobacco conflict.

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Part of the Eyre Highway in Western Australia has been shut as a bushfire burns out of control amid strong winds and high temperatures.

Letter key to murder probe as police post $1m reward

Letter key to murder probe as police post $1m reward

Letter key to murder probe as police post $1m reward

Letter key to murder probe as police post $1m reward

Police have posted a $1 million reward for information leading them to the people responsible for the murder of 33-year-old Melbourne woman Penny Galanopoulos.

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

A man has faced court charged with arson over a fire at a Melbourne Burgertory restaurant, which led to a clash between Israel and Palestine supporters.

Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Police have charged two men with arson after a Melbourne burger shop was destroyed in a suspicious blaze that led to a violent clash last year.

Accused burger shop arsonist 'refusing' to front court

Accused burger shop arsonist 'refusing' to front court

Accused burger shop arsonist 'refusing' to front court

Accused burger shop arsonist 'refusing' to front court

A man charged with a Melbourne burger shop arson, causing a violent clash between Israel and Palestine supporters, has refused to face court due to an injury.

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Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Two men charged by detectives investigating arsons linked to an illicit tobacco conflict have faced court.

Arrest over series of arson attacks in Melbourne

A 25-year-old man has been arrested over a string of arson attacks in Melbourne, with investigators believing he ordered the fires.

Investigation into $4 million suspicious school fire

Investigators have stepped up the hunt for two men they believe can help with a probe into a suspicious school fire that caused $4 million worth of damage.

Sixth man arrested over series of arson attacks

Victorian detectives have arrested another man after more businesses were firebombed around Melbourne.

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Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Police have arrested three men with alleged bikie links over arson attacks on tobacco shops in Melbourne.

Arson attack probe over suspicious tobacco shop fire

An investigation is under way into whether a suspicious fire at a Melbourne tobacco shop is linked to a spate of arson attacks.

Man faces court over alleged house fire murder

A man has briefly appeared in court after being charged with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered following a Hobart house fire.

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

An ice cream shop fire is the latest blaze considered suspicious by police who believe dozens of arson attacks are linked to conflict between rival gangs.

Cars torched days after suspected gang-linked shooting

Police suspect two cars found torched in suburban Melbourne could be linked to an earlier shooting, which was reportedly connected to a gangland figure.

Crime-gang swoop expected after fire at YouTuber's home

Police have arrested and charged one man with alleged links to a crime gang over a fire that damaged an internet personality's home.

Police probe restaurant fire for links to arson attacks

Three offenders are believed to have smashed the windows of a Melbourne restaurant before using an accelerant to set it alight.

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