Law & Order
Senseless act How a dad forgave his son’s killer
DAVID Hardy remembers hearing on the radio about a 21-year-old Melbourne man who was murdered outside a McDonald’s. His first thought was ‘those poor parents”. Then he found out it was his son.
Actions defended King confident on extortion charges
FORMER AFL star Jake King has broken his silence on his extortion charges, saying “it’ll be cleared up”.
Homicide probes Arrest over Sunshine West death
LATEST: A MAN has been arrested after a body was discovered at a home in Sunshine West last night. Police are also investigating the death of a man just metres from Tottenham station.
Detention overhaul Green light on youth justice guards
YOUTH justice staff will have access to capsicum spray, batons and restraint belts under a plan to combat out-of-control youths in Victoria’s teen prisons.
Dead body Body smelt ‘worse than a dead rat’
EXCLUSIVE: A man lay dead for up to 10 weeks in a shady city building frequented by drug dealers and sex workers before authorities found his badly decomposed body on Monday.
Overhaul Review slams youth justice system
VICTORIA’S youth justice system has been slammed in a major review which recommends an overhaul after uncovering a lack of training, equipment and understanding among staff.
One injured Bingle turns to road rage in Camberwell
A MINOR bingle in leafy Camberwell has turned into a fight that has left two people in hospital as police continue to investigate the bizarre circumstances around the scuffle.
Fatal crash Elderly woman dies in Reservoir collision
AN ELDERLY woman has died and two people taken to hospital after a head-on collision between a car and ute in Melbourne’s north.
Chocolate bars taken in servo ram raid
A ROWVILLE service station was ramraided overnight by a ravenous robber searching for snacks.
Colourful character set to tell all in new book
CONTROVERSIAL character Tom Domican is back in Australia with a recently completed memoir he claims will expose police corruption.
Supreme showdown Cop killer’s court challenge to minister
CONVICTED police killer Jason Roberts’s lawyers are pursuing a Supreme Court showdown with a senior Victorian government minister.
Jason Roberts Covert tapes may be crucial to retrial bid
RECORDINGS never heard by the jury in the Silk-Miller trial are understood to reveal conversations between serial killer Bandali Debs and Jason Roberts which could be crucial to any retrial.
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 persons What happened to Bendigo teens?
THE sister of a Bendigo girl missing for nearly 50 years says a $1 million reward for information about her disappearance is fantastic news.
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.
