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Domestic violence rife in problem area for local police

Domestic violence rife in problem area for local police

One part of Melbourne is experiencing so much domestic violence that police are arresting a suspect every 90 minutes on average.

Going bananas: kidnapped gorilla 'Garry' returns home

Going bananas: kidnapped gorilla 'Garry' returns home

Going bananas: kidnapped gorilla 'Garry' returns home

Going bananas: kidnapped gorilla 'Garry' returns home

A beloved gorilla statue stolen from a Melbourne retirement community has been returned after police spotted it in the yard of a property during a flyover.

Girls arrested, boys flee after 'cowardly' fatal crash

Girls arrested, boys flee after 'cowardly' fatal crash

Girls arrested, boys flee after 'cowardly' fatal crash

Girls arrested, boys flee after 'cowardly' fatal crash

Up to four males are on the run and two teenage girls are in custody after their allegedly stolen car crashed into another vehicle, killing the driver.

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Health checks as substance suspected in custody death

Health checks as substance suspected in custody death

A man who died in police custody is suspected of ingesting some sort of substance shortly after his arrest with officers who tried to save him sent for checks.

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

An alleged stabbing at a uni is being treated as a terrorist act as police plead with parents to intervene if they see kids accessing radical online content.

'Biggest mistake': sergeant convicted after fatal crash

'Biggest mistake': sergeant convicted after fatal crash

A police sergeant's remorse and apology to the family of a bus driver killed as he sped through a semi-rural intersection has led to the officer avoiding jail.

Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Dozens of Melbourne Airport staff breached security checks in the past year, with many suspected of working for organised criminals.

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Police seize $12 millon of illicit tobacco

Police seize $12 millon of illicit tobacco

Police seize $12 millon of illicit tobacco

Police seize $12 millon of illicit tobacco

Illicit tobacco worth more than $12 million has been seized in a combined operation by Victoria Police and the tax office.

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

A homeless man who's been charged with murdering a fisherman at a suburban pier in Melbourne has appeared in court.

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

An independent probe will look at why it took one hour for NSW police to respond to a call to help a woman who died after a violent assault.

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

A man will face court after he was charged with the alleged stabbing murder of a woman at a property in a rural town in Queensland's north.

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

WA police allegedly pushed a girl to the ground and knelt on her back during an arrest labelled "unlawful, oppressive and unjust" by the corruption watchdog.

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

More lives are at risk if the Victorian government doesn't reform its public drunkenness laws, the police union says, after the death of a man hit by a car.

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept in watch houses for a maximum of 72 hours, not 21 days, says a coroner following an inquest into the deaths of two women in custody.

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Flatmate arrested over woman's share house killing

Police are speaking with the housemates of a woman stabbed to death at her share home as another assists police with inquiries over the killing.

Hinder charge for driver in post-shooting hospital drop

A man who drove another person to hospital with gunshot wounds is facing obstruction charges as he refuses to tell police what caused the injuries.

Cops, banks team up to track cash feeding child abuse

A major Australian bank has teamed up with the police to stamp out child abuse material by tracking suspicious financial transactions.

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

An inquest into the death of Australia's most notorious cop, who died in January while serving a life sentence for murder, will be held later in the year.

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Man shot in 'targeted' attack at regional property

A man has been injured in a suspected targeting shooting after reports of gunfire at a property in regional Victoria.

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

A former police detective has been thrown behind bars for having intercourse with a vulnerable sex abuse victim while investigating her allegations.

Teen fight in food court triggers Westfield lockdown

A major Adelaide shopping centre has been locked down after an altercation between two groups of teenage boys in a food court.

Incentives arrest decline in aspiring police recruits

Australia's biggest police force has been flooded by more than 1500 applications from potential recruits as far away as NZ after a pledge of paid training.

MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting

Politicians are being asked to back a bill before parliament to strengthen gun laws in a bid to avoid a repeat of a fatal shooting that has shocked a community.

Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Victoria Police have charged two men who they allege are part of a retail syndicate stealing items to order in Melbourne and regional towns.

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.

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