Wiccan sex offender Robin Fletcher free to live without supervision

A man who whipped and prostituted two teenage girls has been freed to live in the community without supervision for the first time in almost 20 years.

Wife 'asleep' while friend poisoned husband with cyanide, court told

A woman accused of murdering her husband told police she was asleep beside him while her friend allegedly poured cyanide-laced orange juice down his throat, a court has heard.

Monkey bike killer teen filmed himself drink-driving while out on bail

A man who fatally crashed his mini-motorbike into a woman on a pedestrian crossing was out in the community on bail for nine months despite drink-driving in breach of his bail conditions, in can be revealed.

Court case an assault on 'Australian values', says UPF leader

Dozens of anti-racism protesters have clashed with United Patriots Front supporters outside court, after the group's leader appeared on offensive behaviour charges.

Archdiocese rejects own review's recommendations on abuse compensation

The Melbourne Archdiocese has rejected a recommendation that it extend its internal compensation scheme to secondary victims of child sexual abuse, including to parents and children of abuse.

Cold case killer appeals murder sentence for 1983 killing of girl, 16

A man found guilty of one of Victoria's oldest cold case murders is pushing for a lower prison term, arguing he was young and immature at the time of his victim's death.

Angelo Gargasoulas jailed after he 'threw Thermos' at mum over slow toastie

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The brother of the accused Bourke Street killer has been jailed for a catalogue of offences, including throwing a vacuum flask at his mother in a drug-affected rage when she failed to make him a toasted sandwich quickly enough, a court has been told.

Sean Murphy pleads guilty to Melbourne CBD police chase, court hears

A drug dealer who threw fistfuls of cash out a car window during a police chase through Melbourne's CBD has pleaded guilty to numerous charges.

Judge says BMX blackmailer was creating his own 'internet teen harem'

A man who blackmailed children into sending him sexual videos of themselves was grooming his next victim when he walked free from court after being convicted for having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl.