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'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

Addressing rising crime rates will be a key battleground during the Victorian election campaign as the opposition proposes a police recruitment drive.

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

A man who allegedly helped fleece $100,000 out of the elderly across several shopping centres has been extradited from Perth to Sydney.

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

A man has been charged with multiple counts of stalking, coercive control and sexual offences after using his rideshare service to track down women.

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Chilling question before children thrown in river

Chilling question before children thrown in river

A mentally ill woman who tried to drown two children in a river was not responsible for the incident due to her mental state, a judge has found.

Ex-NRL star cleared to punch on after assault charges

Ex-NRL star cleared to punch on after assault charges

Disgraced former NRL player Curtis Scott will be allowed to participate in a bare-knuckle fight after he denied assaulting a teenager and a police officer.

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

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Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

Two more teenage boys have been charged with possessing violent extremist material after another 15-year-old from the same rural town was arrested last month.

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Unanswered questions are reverberating through a border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

Double police killer Dezi Freeman was armed when shot dead by officers after refusing to surrender in a three-hour stand-off.

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

A former nanny accused of taking part in secret kidnappings before moving to Australia is locked in a last-ditch fight to avoid extradition.

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

A group of activists have been charged and bailed after allegedly defacing the statue of an Australian women's rights campaigner with red paint.

Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations

Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations

Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations

Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations

Service station operators are reporting a rise in fuel theft and customer anger as the cost of fuel continues to climb.

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Teenager's alleged murderer changes lawyers

Christopher Mark Jordan is facing a lengthy trial over the alleged murder of teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell whose remains were found near a bush track.

Crime rate fix will take 'some time', police say

As the crime rate continues to tick upwards in one state, police have warned major improvements will not be seen for some time.

Accused killer in court after man found beside highway

A man arrested following the discovery of a body near a rural highway has appeared in court charged with murder.

New CCTV released over grandfather's alleged murder

Security footage showing hooded men walking near the site where a kidnapped Sydney grandfather was likely killed has been released.

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Third man charged over fatal gangland shooting

Three men have now been charged over the alleged gangland murder of a man in a suburban apartment complex, which also left another man injured.

Armed man arrested after body found on highway

Police have arrested a man they say was holding a knife and behaving erratically after the discovery of a man's body.

Family's pain as thieves use gadget to steal $80k car

A family’s trip of a lifetime turned into heartbreak after thieves used key cloning devices to steal their car, a practice police say is increasing rapidly.

Media mogul placed on leave after violence allegations

A regional newspaper mogul has been placed on leave after being arrested and charged with violence offences against a woman.

'Real hero': mourners honour slain security guard

Flowers and heartfelt messages honouring an off-duty security guard were laid during a candlelight vigil held near the spot where he was allegedly murdered.

No charges for wife of alleged cop killer

Police have abandoned plans to prosecute three people, including Dezi Freeman’s wife, due to insufficient evidence.

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

An accused kidnapper and his alleged victim are both behind bars as the fallout from a tobacconist snatching extends to multiple courtrooms.

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