AN unscrupulous lotto agent, tired of waiting for his lucky numbers to come up, swindled a customer out of a $30,000 prize.
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Wait for answers on Daniel's death
KEVIN Ruffels turned up to the Wangaratta Coroner's Court earlier this month in search of closure over the death of his son, Daniel Thomas.
Recommendations for burglars may be overturned
THE Napthine Government is set to reject one of the harshest recommendations from its review of the parole system.
Dark times following a fast crowd
ROBYN Lindholm, who was this week charged with being an accessory to murder, knew how to get a male's attention.
SBS duped by reality TV 'criminal'
SBS shelved Once Upon A Time In Punchbowl while it investigates the criminal credentials of its tattooed 'star' - exposed today in the Telegraph.
Shonky agent stole $30,000 Tatts win
AN unscrupulous lotto agent, tired of waiting for his lucky numbers to come up, swindled a customer out of a $30,000 prize.
Shyster jailed for property scam
A CON man who tricked homeowners into handing over their property titles in a scam worth millions of dollars has been jailed.
Specials
From style icon to murder victim
SPECIAL REPORT: A FARM called musk. Exquisite art. Classical interiors. Inside the private world of Stuart Rattle - designer to Melbourne's megarich.
A child killer's dark secrets revealed
CHILD killer Keli Lane was an elite sportswoman, who held a very dark secret. She hid five pregnancies from those closest to her - with one of the babies never seen again.
Crime lords or Ned Kelly on a hog?
BIG READ: Media campaigns. Legal challenges. PR firms. Bikie gangs are waging a very savvy spin war as they battle stringent crackdowns.
Thief steals ashes in Sunshine
UPDATE: DETECTIVES have released an image of a woman who may be able to help with their investigation into a Sunshine burglary.
Kill threat stalker wanted by cops
MOST WANTED: POLICE are hunting a man convicted of stalking and threats to kill, as well as a pub attacker, sex pest and street attacker.
'Bung killed in road accident'
UPDATE: POLICE investigating the murder of teenager Siriyakorn "Bung" Siriboon have twice arrested a man who says he killed the girl in a road accident.
Veteran cop's Mr Cruel obsession
CRIME FEATURE: RETIRING cop Chris O'Connor has worked on some of the state's biggest cases, but a notorious child abductor continues to haunt him.
Books
Did the Secret Service hide the truth?
BOOK EXTRACT: DRAMATIC new evidence about the death of JFK unravels the ultimate cold case crime, and points the finger at those closest to him.
Bung confession raises doubts
COMMENT: A young man's confession that he killed Siriyakorn "Bung" Siraboon seems highly improbable, but not impossible.
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Docklands wheel ready to spin again
Tom Minear GET ready to have a wheely good time - the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is finally spinning ahead of its official opening to the public.
Politician 'sent staff video of oral sex'
A POLITICIAN is in hot water after allegedly bombarding good looking female staffers with sexually explicit suggestions and lewd videos.
Live BBL: Heat v Scorchers
LAST season's BBL finalists Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers renew hostilities in a big round one clash at the Gabba.
Why do so many rockers die at 27?
IT'S the ultimate club you don't want to join - the 27 Club, made up rockers who died when they were just 27.
Biggest AFL brain fades of 2013
EDDIE McGuire, Dustin Martin, Joel Selwood and Andrew Demetriou in running for year's biggest AFL brain explosion. See our Top 10.
Dead woman's family receive her Christmas letter
A HUSBAND has received an amazing Christmas gift from his dead wife after a radio station read him a letter written before she died two years ago. Her Christmas wishes will amaze you.
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