Law & Order
Formal complaint Accused’s behaviour became more erratic
FRUSTRATED police made a formal complaint about bail being granted to accused Melbourne CBD killer Dimitrious “Jimmy’’ Gargasoulas by a bail justice six days before the Bourke St massacre.
Gun threat Teen traumatised by slashing
A MELBOURNE schoolboy has told how he was held at gunpoint before he was slashed with a knife in an unprovoked street attack.
Price war Son of slain greengrocer in tax debt fight
EXCLUSIVE: THE son of a Melbourne greengrocer shot dead during a price war has been taken to court by the taxman for more than $280,000 in unpaid taxes.
Plague of predators Victorian hospital sex assault crimes double
EXCLUSIVE: SEXUAL crimes in Victorian hospitals have doubled in the last year, with a person now raped or assaulted on the wards every four days.
Exclusive Machine guns infiltrate Victoria
A NUMBER of machine guns illegally smuggled into Victoria remain unaccounted for as a court has heard the assault rifles have infiltrated the state.
Community’s horror CBD accused’s home town in shock
JUST weeks ago, Dimitrious “Jimmy” Gargasoulas was knocking about the SA outback down of Coober Pedy, telling locals he was busy working on cars at his childhood home.
Massage masquerade How to spot an illegal brothel
HUNDREDS of illegal brothels, many offering unsafe sexual practices, are operating across Melbourne — and police admit the industry’s sheer size makes it difficult to probe.
Melbourne horror Families remember CBD victims
FAMILIES have paid tribute to victims of Friday’s CBD rampage. Matthew Si, 33, has been remembered as a “devoted husband”, Jess Mudie, 22, as a “bright bubble of joy” and Thalia Hakin, 10, as a “bubbly and bright” young girl.
Credit card used after party assault
POLICE have released an image of a man they hope can help with their investigation into an assault and robbery on the banks of the Maribyrnong last year.
Son of slain greengrocer in tax debt fight
EXCLUSIVE: THE son of a Melbourne greengrocer shot dead during a price war has been taken to court by the taxman for more than $280,000 in unpaid taxes.
Secret history The dark past of Melbourne’s laneways
MELBOURNE’s laneways were once hidden hollows for crime and debauchery. But what began as a haven for criminal activity has become one of our city’s greatest treasures.
Untamed bandit The downfall of a modern day outlaw
HAD Christopher “Badness” Binse been a cowboy, he might have rivalled the likes of William H. Bonney and Butch Cassidy for the title of “Most Wanted”.
Specials
Mafia men weren’t invincible
THEY may have been made men in the mafia, but that didn’t make them invincible. Retribution is always served, writes Keith Moor.
Hard men Heavy hitters in the crime world
QUICK to solve problems with their fists, these are the Aussie hard men and global gangsters who started in the ring — before stepping into the world of crime.
Exclusive feature Dossier reveals seven Mr Cruel suspects
NEW evidence about the crimes of murdering child abductor Mr Cruel has emerged 25 years after he kidnapped his last known victim.
Police close in on 40-year mystery
POLICE are closing in on a 40-year murder mystery using DNA to cut the number of suspects in the infamous Easey St murders to a small field.
20 year pain Mystery driver still haunts family tragedy
TWENTY years on from the horror crash that saw two young lovers die in front of scores of onlookers, the driver of a mystery four wheel drive remains a ghost haunting two families splintered by a holiday tragedy.
Missing schoolboy $50k gift to find lost boy’s body
THE grim search for the body of murdered schoolboy Terry Floyd will resume this week thanks to a financial windfall from the State Government.
Echo taskforce Bikie gangs refuse to break feud
OUTLAW bikies from the feuding Comancheros and Rebels have refused to hold peace talks to ease tensions between the clubs.
Books
Smoke & mirrors Designer’s killer played an evil charade
STUART Rattle’s clients believed his partner’s claims that the interior designer was unwell when he hadn’t been seen for days. But a fire exposed the sinister truth.
