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Cold Case Files: Victoria's Unsolved Homicides

Bikie linked to brutal cold case murder

 19/12/2000 Earl Neil Mooring has been missing for a few months and police believe he may have been murdered.
A BIKIE with international links is a suspect in one of Victoria’s most brutal murders - the cold case killing of Spirit of Tasmania security guard Earl Mooring.

Cold case reopened 30 years later

Cold case reopened 30 years later
A DISTINCTIVE face scar could be the key to catching a man responsible for twice sexually assaulting a teen girl in Melbourne’s west in 1986.

Can you solve this cold case?

Can you solve this cold case?
CRIME scene evidence left frozen and untouched until now could be the vital new evidence that cracks a 28-year-old rape mystery, with your help.

Kickboxer’s death and the brutal payback

 Drug dealer shooting murder victim William
HE was a respected and talented fighter and a small-time actor, but how did he end up dying in a hail of bullets as a victim of a brutal gangland war?

Double murder Who’s behind this brutal underworld hit?

Who’s behind this brutal underworld hit?

UNDER the spare wheel in the boot of a Volvo in a basement car park lay the motive for one of our city’s most brutal gangland executions — rock heroin.

Buckingham case Family happy with cold case murder verdict

Family happy with cold case murder verdict

RELATIVES praise justice after a man accused of murdering a teenage girl in Shepparton more than 30 years ago sits in jail awaiting sentence.

Brother’s bid Murder victim may never be found

Copy picture of missing Victorian schoolboy Terry Floyd, aged 12.

THE search for murdered schoolboy Terry Floyd’s body at a mine shaft in rural Victoria is in danger of being ­abandoned.

Cold Case Dips tycoon killer is still on the loose

 24/10/00 Copy pics of murdered businessman, Christos Saristavros /murders Picture: Cameron L'estrange

THE man behind one of Australia’s most popular dips was with his wife and wounded as he bravely tackled an armed bandit, only to be felled by a second shot.

Silent witnesses Did Earl’s cash stash lead to murder?

 Copy picture. of Earl Mooring. Victoria police has today increased the reward for information about the murder of Geelong ma...

INVESTIGATORS think he was tortured by killers after his massive nest egg, before his body was found 750km away. Years later, a bikie gang could hold the key to his death.

$1m reward Justice coming for Tracey’s killer

 Copy picture of murder victim Tracey Howard. p/. undated photo. /murders

HER strangled and naked body was left on the side of the road. Her killer is still out there. Why didn’t Tracey Howard’s murder make headlines?

Workmate a suspect Did this mother invite her killer inside?

Annette Steward - Murdered 18th March 1992 Picture: Unknown

DID a lover murder kind-hearted Annette Steward inside her own home? Police have offered $1m to find out.

Big reward Could frayed loyalties crack Kade’s murder?

Could frayed loyalties crack Kade’s murder?

TAMSIN Derix is convinced her brother Kade Hall was killed by people he knew, possibly some he once classed as mates. Will $1m tempt one to come clean?

$1m reward Did a Peeping Tom murder country nurse?

Did a Peeping Tom murder country nurse?

BEFORE Nina Nicholson was murdered, she’d told her family she’d been terrified by someone creeping around her house when her truckie husband was away.

25-year mystery We’ll never give up on cold cases: top cop

Copy picture. Sarah MacDiarmid, who is presumed to have been murdered in 1990 at Kananook Station and her body never recovere...

VICTORIA’s new top cop today vowed detectives under his command will never stop investigating cold cases like that of murder victim Sarah MacDiarmid.

Cold Case Files Did evil serial killer murder mum of four?

Did evil serial killer murder mum of four?

PETER Dupas — the remorseless serial killer behind the brutal slayings of several women — remains the prime suspect in the unsolved murder of a sunbathing mum.

Pedo suspects Could $1m cash lure solve schoolboy murder?

Copy picture of missing Victorian schoolboy Terry Floyd, aged 12.

THE paedophile son of an ex-Victorian mayor has emerged as a person-of-interest in the 1975 murder of schoolboy Terry Floyd after a $1m reward offer.

Reward boosted $1m to solve 20-year murder mystery

Parents Graeme and Christine Loader plea to reopen Ricky Balcombe's murder case.

POLICE are hoping a $1 million reward will bring to justice the person who killed a teenage boy 20 years ago. | Search our Cold Case Files

Evil killers Monsters linked to unsolved murders

Monsters linked to unsolved murders

HOMICIDE detectives have begun a new investigation of two of Victoria’s most evil killers, amid suspicions they have claimed yet more victims.

Samba probe Horse trainer’s deadly date with fate

 SUPPLIED PHOTO. Samba family. Murdered racing identity Les Samba is pictured with his family: daughter Victoria and son Jona...

LES Samba flew into Melbourne on February 25, 2011, thinking he was going to make a killing.

Knew her killer Did raging killer snatch mum from her bed?

 Copy pictures of murder victim Belinda Williams. Picture: Supplied

BELINDA Williams was last seen alive by her daughter, before her body was found in the scrub still in her pyjamas. Cops say they know her killer. | Cold Case Files

Multiple killers Were teens victims of an evil thrill killing?

 Police media press conference to appeal to the public for information on the 21st anniversary of the discovery of Fiona Burn...

A MELBOURNE teen described satanic rituals including drinking a sacrificed dog’s blood before she and a friend died in a frenzied stabbing. | Cold Case Files

Ballarat murder Tracey’s killer still lives locally, cops say

 Copy picture of murder victim Tracey Howard. p/. undated photo. /murders

THE person suspected of strangling Ballarat woman Tracey Howard and dumping her naked body still lives in the area, and police say they know why she was killed. | Cold Case Files

Every case reviewed Million dollar lure to crack murder cases

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NEW rewards in Victorian murder cases will now all be set at $1 million, with the first aimed at a gran’s sickening slaying. | Search the Cold Case Files

Special report New clue could crack sleeping mum murder

 UNDATED : Copy photo of Vicki Jacobs with her son Ben. She was killed execution style while she slept next to her son (6) in...

SHE testified against her ex over a double murder and was shot dead as she slept with her son. Now new information could crack the case. | Cold Case Files

Strong theories Is teen lovers’ killer set to be unmasked?

Copy picture of Maureen Braddy who went missing at Bendigo in 1968.

A DOUBLE murder mystery involving a young couple who vanished from a country dance 46 years ago could finally be coming to a close.

Unsolved cases Fresh probes into 63 cold case murders

 Murder victim Jane Thurgood-Dove. Copy picture.

AN elite new Victoria Police squad has secretly started fresh probes into 63 old unsolved homicides going back as far as 1975. | Search our Cold Case Files

Bizarre twists Push to solve little girl’s abduction, rape, murder

 Kylie Maybury, six year old girl found murdered in her Preston home. nov. 1984. p/ /murders Picture: Photo File

LONG READ: DETECTIVES will re-examine a string of strange twists in the rape and murder of Kylie Maybury, 6, abducted the day of the 1984 Melbourne Cup in a case that shocked the city.

Unsolved murder Who shot Les Samba? Mystery call is the key

COPY PICTURE. Victoria Samba, daughter of slain horse trainer Les Samba talks of her father and how she is still struggling t...

MYSTERY calls made from a Melbourne pay phone to slain racehorse trainer Les Samba could hold the key to solving his murder.

Cold case The vile crime that fell through the cracks

 Margaret Tapp who was found murdered in her home in Fern Tree Gully, in August, 1984. Picture: Police Supplied/vic

THIRTY years after Margaret Tapp and her daughter Seana were found dead at home, the identity of the killer is still a mystery. But could a pair of Dunlop Volleys crack this case?

Samples taken DNA manhunt to catch Kylie’s killer

DNA manhunt to catch Kylie’s killer

HOMICIDE detectives have launched a national DNA manhunt for the killer of mother of three Kylie Blackwood who was killed a year ago this week.

Brutally stabbed Vow for justice for slain sex worker

Slain St Kilda sex worker Tracy Connelly and her long-term partner Tony Melissovas in happy times.

THE looming anniversary of the unsolved murder of sex worker Tracy Connelly in St Kilda has sparked a fresh push for justice.

Missing schoolgirl Tattooed man link to missing ‘Bung’

Tattooed man link to missing ‘Bung’

UPDATE: MISSING schoolgirl Siriyakorn “Bung’’ Siriboon may have been casually looking out from the inside her abductor’s car unaware she was being taken away.

Exclusive ‘Despicable’ cop killer may have fifth victim

 ID HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED....Picture leaving King Street Court in custody, cop killer Bandali Debs (NEEDS TO BE CONFIMED!)

UPDATE: FOUR-time killer Bandali Debs emerges as suspect in 1990 cold-case murder of Sarah MacDiarmid, as police chief Ken Lay said Debs was suspected in other cases.

Cold case clues Gangland link to mum’s murder

Gangland link to mum’s murder

UPDATE: DETECTIVES are hunting a group of contract killers believed responsible for three murders — two linked to Melbourne’s underworld — spanning 17 years.

Portland murders Was comb used in salon slaughter?

Was comb used in salon slaughter?

CRIME SCENE PICS: A MURDERER may have used a hairdresser’s comb to kill two women in a hair salon 23 years ago, as new clues point to a prime suspect.

Man charged over teen’s 1983 murder

Man charged over teen’s 1983 murder

UPDATE: A MAN will be extradited from Queensland after he was arrested and charged over the killing of Victorian teen Michelle Buckingham.

Fresh calls to find king hit killer

 Shannon McCormack who died after being 'king hit' outside QBH nightclub. Copy picture. Picture: Supplied

A CORONER has issued another plea for those responsible for a king hit death outside a Melbourne nightclub seven years ago to come forward.

Cold Case Files $500,000 offer: ‘Catch our mum’s killer’

$500,000 offer: ‘Catch our m...

UPDATE: MURDER victim Nanette Mae Ellis’s three children today made an emotional appeal for help to catch her killer, as a large reward was offered for new clues.

Law and Order Help solve these murder mysteries

Help solve these murder mysteries

THEY died in places they should have been safe. Finding the killers of these three women is a priority for police, reports Anthony Dowsley.

Murder Little boys lost, but not forgotten

Little boys lost, but not forgotten

CRIME SPECIAL: MORE than 40 years since little John Landos went missing on a surf coast camping trip, Andrew Rule goes on the trail of the main suspect.

Response from Eddie, AFL not nearly enough

AFL: Round 7 Collingwood v Carlton

THERE'S so much wrong about the Eddie McGuire-James-Brayshaw-Danny Frawley pack mentality attack of Caroline Wilson. As was the AFL's insipid response on Monday.

England ends 10-year winless run against Boks

England ends 10-year winless run against Boks

ENGLAND ended its decade-long winless streak against South Africa in style with a 37-21 victory at soggy Twickenham, maintaining the team’s 100 per cent record under coach Eddie Jones.

Shanina Shaik slams ex Tyson Beckford

Shanina Shaik slams ex Tyson Beckford

AUSTRALIAN Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik has thrown shade at ex Tyson Beckford for the way he treated her during their relationship.

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Response from Eddie, AFL not nearly enough

AFL: Round 7 Collingwood v Carlton

THERE'S so much wrong about the Eddie McGuire-James-Brayshaw-Danny Frawley pack mentality attack of Caroline Wilson. As was the AFL's insipid response on Monday.

PM snub: ‘We don’t need your fake friendship’

Mardi Gras

HE WAS the star guest at one of Australia’s biggest events but now he’s been told to stay away and take his selfie stick with him.