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Cancer conwoman pleads guilty to government fraud
October 14, 2021
A serial fraudster jailed for swindling $42,000 from family and friends by claiming she was dying has pleaded guilty to lying to the government to get paid a disability pension.
More jail for serial fraudster, over false reference submitted to court
October 14, 2021
A serial fraudster who fleeced family and friends by lying that she had cancer has had her prison time extended for submitting a phony reference to a magistrate.
‘People are asking a lot of questions’: Four teenagers killed in crash involved in violent altercation minutes before
October 14, 2021
Victoria Police has released CCTV of the altercation, which took place about five kilometres from the scene of the collision, about eight minutes before it happened.
Don’t force reappointment of officer who punched teenager, police lawyer urges court
October 13, 2021
Lawyers acting for Victoria’s police chief have urged the Supreme Court not to compel the force to reappoint an officer who punched a teenage boy while on duty.
Homicide squad called in to investigate crash that left four young men dead
October 13, 2021
Two young men died at the “catastrophic” scene of the Truganina crash on September 30, while another two died as they arrived at hospital.
‘The most beautiful soul’: Homicide squad investigates death of mother of two
October 10, 2021
Michelle Darragh died after she was found with life-threatening injuries in Bayswater North on Saturday. Her former partner was on Sunday in hospital in a critical condition under police guard.
Elwood rapist gets 12 years for attacks that were ‘every woman’s worst nightmare’
October 7, 2021
A rapist who attacked two women as they walked through their Melbourne suburb has been jailed for 12 years for crimes a judge described as “every woman’s worst nightmare”.
Ex-stepfather’s admissions in court bring validation for abuse survivor
October 6, 2021
Kim Elzaibak’s long fight for justice is a step closer to the finish line after her former stepfather pleaded guilty to abusing her when she was a girl in the 1970s.
‘It’s a set-up,’ son declares in pleading not guilty to murder
October 4, 2021
A man accused of murdering his elderly mother has declared himself “innocent” and called the case against him “a set-up” as he pleaded not guilty and will now fight the charge at trial.
Double murderer John Lindrea jailed for hold-up at Melbourne pub
October 4, 2021
A double murderer who broke into a Melbourne pub, robbed a staff member at gunpoint and then hid inside a wall cavity for 14 hours has been jailed for 11½ years.
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