Vic attempted murder accused denied bail
Melbourne man Ali El Nasher, accused of attempted murder over an attack at a boxing event, will remain behind bars after he was denied bail.
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Vic Labor staffer avoids jail for cover-up
A Labor staffer must be on her best behaviour for two years over her role in the cover-up of a branch-stacking scam to aid an aspiring Victorian politician.
crimeFrydenberg citizenship hearing date set
A date has been set for a hearing into whether Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is eligible to sit in parliament.
Victoria
Recorded crimes rise in Victoria, agency figures say
More crime is being reported in Victoria, according to the latest statistics, although burglaries have hit an all-time low.
Melbourne
'Plenty of Fish' strangler found guilty of manslaughter
A woman who choked a man to death in Melbourne after meeting him through a dating app has been found guilty of manslaughter.
MelbourneRecorded crimes in Victoria on the march
Recorded criminal offences in Victoria have risen 4.1 per cent while the overall number of offences has also soared, the latest figures for the year reveal.
crimeHate monger Blair Cottrell's appeal fails
Convicted criminal Blair Cottrell has failed in his bid to have his conviction for inciting hatred quashed by a Melbourne court.
crimeDating app killer guilty of manslaughter
Melbourne woman Jamie Lee Dolheguy, who choked a man to death after meeting him on a dating app, has been found guilty of manslaughter and not murder.
crimeCourt orders Vic reporter payout review
A judge has been told to review a $180,000 payout to a Melbourne crime reporter for her psychological trauma from her time working for The Age newspaper.
crime
Truck driver killed after being thrown from vehicle
A driver has been killed after his truck collided with another, ejecting him from his vehicle.
MelbourneVic regional cops get high-powered rifles
Victoria Police in regional areas will be armed with 300 new semi-automatic rifles worth a total of $25 million.
crimeYoung Vic driver jailed for cyclist death
An apprentice plumber has been sentenced to 10 months in a youth prison after he fell asleep behind the wheel, ran a red light and killed a Melbourne cyclist.
crime
What you need to know as double demerits begin for Christmas period
The penalties vary state-by-state, so here's what you need to know.
road safety
Heatwave hell to hit multiple states
Australia will face its third consecutive day of record-breaking heat, with already struggling firefighters facing nightmare conditions.
HeatwaveMall inquest adjourns until February
An inquest into the Bourke Street mall tragedy, in which six people died and 27 were injured, has adjourned for the year and will resume in February.
crimeTop cop 'didn't need to know' about Gobbo
Former police commissioner Christine Nixon didn't need to know about informer lawyer Nicola Gobbo, her then-deputy Simon Overland has told a royal commission.
crime
Deadly snake found slithering through Bunnings store
In a sign summer is well and truly upon us, a local Bunnings store southeast of Melbourne has had to call in a snake catcher to collect a venomous stowaway.
snakes
Children locked in cars as nation swelters
Paramedics have responded to four reports of children locked in cars in Victoria as the state battles through scorching temperatures.
Weather
Police locate vehicles involved in fatal 'freak accident'
Police have identified two trucks related to a tragic freak accident that left a young mother dead after earlier issuing a plea for public assistance.
road accident
Thousands lose power as Victoria swelters, record heat forecast for Friday
Thousands across Victoria are without power as the state swelters, with just one day of respite from the hot weather before temperatures soar again.
Weather
Car filmed speeding through roundabout in wrong direction
A driver has been filmed narrowly missing a number of cars swerving onto the wrong side of the road and driving through oncoming traffic.
Road rageMelbourne heading for a 43C scorcher
Victorians will have just one day of respite from the hot weather before the mercury soars to a forecast 43C on Friday.
VictoriaAir wing asked for Bourke St 'resolution'
A police air wing member hunting the Bourke Street driver before his deadly rampage says he asked police multiple times what their resolution strategy was.
Victoria
Christine Nixon denies being aware of police use of Lawyer X
Christine Nixon was Victoria's top police officer for eight years during Melbourne's gangland wars and says no one told her about double-crossing lawyer Nicola Gobbo.
Victoria PoliceTop Vic cop 'didn't know' about Lawyer X
Former Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon says no one told her gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo was informing on her clients.
crimeVic animals left without food, water: data
Neglect makes the up the highest proportion of animal cruelty concerns reported in Victoria across the past financial year, fresh data reveals.
crime
Former manager jailed over defrauding exclusive women's club for cocaine
A former manager of an exclusive Melbourne women's club defrauded his employer for cocaine and lavish furniture because he was "used to nice things" now has to get used to his prison cell.
Melbourne
How unclaimed lotto prizes could make you a millionaire
There are 14 unclaimed lottery division one prizes across the country.
lottoHomeless man denies Melbourne park killing
A homeless man has pleaded not guilty to the bashing murder of Courtney Herron in a Melbourne park.
crimeVic women's club fraudster goes to jail
A general manager of an exclusive Melbourne women's club will serve at least 18 months in jail for ripping off more than $350,000 from his then-employer.
VictoriaVictorian killer uncle jailed for 26 years
A Melbourne man who fatally shot his nephew after an argument about money has been jailed for 26 years.
VictoriaMelbourne nightclub owner's $90k court win
Inflation nightclub director Martha Tsamis has been awarded $90,000 over comments made by a Victoria Police officer that the venue was a drug dealer "honeypot".
crime
Police find seven missing siblings safe and well
Police are asking for the public's help as they try and locate seven siblings reported missing from Melbourne's north-west.
missing persons
Lawyer X faced 'death sentence' before turning police informer
Former Victoria Police chief commissioner Simon Overland says lawyer Nicola Gobbo was in 'serious difficulty' before she was recruited as a police informer.
lawOverland: Lawyer X use potentially illegal
Former Victoria Police boss Simon Overland says using Nicola Gobbo to inform against clients including a drug cook was 'potentially' illegal
crimePolice appeal for help over seven siblings
Police and family hold fears for seven Melbourne siblings who are believed to be with their mother.
VictoriaOfficer backs Gargasoulas pursuit decision
The police sergeant who cancelled two police pursuits of the Bourke Street driver hours before his CBD rampage says her decisions were justified.
VictoriaSenior Vic police officer admits perjury
A former police inspector has been convicted and fined after he admitted to lying under oath and failing to give information to Victoria's corruption watchdog.
crimeIndian driver jailed for fatal Vic crash
An Indian driver who accelerated in the wet, fishtailed his car and fatally hit another Victorian road user will serve at least three-and-a-half years in jail.
crimeSexual abuse claim by former Xavier pupil
A former Xavier student is suing the Australian Society of Jesus, claiming sexual and physical abuse while a boarder at the prestigious Melbourne school.
VictoriaJail for Melbourne strip club basher
A man who bashed a Melbourne strip club owner after he refused to sell his share in the venue has been jailed for four years.
crimeBanned Victorian financial adviser jailed
A banned financial adviser will serve at least two years behind bars in Victoria after ripping off customers.
crime
Man arrested after 'ramming police car' in Ballarat
A 29-year-old Victorian man who allegedly rammed his vehicle into a police car has been arrested
crime
Naked man shot by police after 'assaulting woman'
A naked man has been shot by police after he pulled a knife on officers who were called to a Melbourne home over a family violence incident.
crime
Man who bashed paramedic spared jail again
A "disturbed" Victorian man has again avoided jail despite a prosecution appeal for his attack on paramedics after taking a cocktail of drugs at a music festival.
Paramedics
No charges after post mortem results of 16-year-old girl
Police have released a 19-year-old man without charge after receiving the results of a post mortem on a 16-year-old who died in Melbourne last night
crimeRecruiting Lawyer X 'least worst decision'
Former Victoria Police chief commissioner Simon Overland says recruiting Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo was the 'least worst' decision.
VictoriaBetter cars 'couldn't stop' Gargasoulas
An officer of a specialist armed police squad says having different vehicles would not have made a difference in their chase of the Bourke Street killer.
VictoriaParamedic assault laws work, says judge
A "disturbed" Victorian man has avoided jail despite a prosecution appeal for his attack on paramedics, with a judge saying it is proof the new laws work.
crimeSwindling Vic nursing home director jailed
A woman who defrauded Melbourne aged-care home residents of $600,000 has been jailed for 10 months.
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