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Eleven charged with murder over the death of teen Solomone Taufeulungaki
45 minutes ago
Nine teenage boys and two young men have been charged with murder over the death of Melbourne teenager Solomone Taufeulungaki.
Underworld convictions in doubt after police caught secretly paying off witness
2 hours ago
Documents show police paid money into the prison canteen account of a drug cook-turned supergrass known as "Mr Cooper".
Trio charged over fatal shooting of 'completely innocent' young tradie
October 21, 2020
Three men have been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 'completely innocent' young apprentice in Melbourne's north.
From the Archives, 1894: The last days of Martha Needle, the Richmond poisoner
October 21, 2020
In 1894, the last scene in the tragedy known as the Richmond poisoning case was enacted when Martha Needle, sentenced to death by Mr Justice Hodges for the murder by arsenic of Louis Juncken, was executed in the Melbourne Goal.
Four more arrested over death of Jarrad Lovison
October 21, 2020
The arrests come a day after a Moe woman was charged with murder over the death of the 37-year-old.
Man not guilty of attempted sex attack after judge-only trial
October 20, 2020
A judge has found a man not guilty of intent to commit a sexual offence, but guilty of common assault, over a 37-second attack in a Melbourne laneway in 2018.
From the Archives, 1970: Bomb blasts Yugoslav consulate in Hawthorn
October 20, 2020
On October 21, 1970, a bomb tore a gaping hole in the Melbourne office of the Yugoslav consulate. The explosion shattered windows throughout the building. It was heard a mile away and glass was thrown 30 feet to the road.
Family violence workers burnt out in midst of 'shadow pandemic'
October 20, 2020
Family violence practitioners are working out of their homes, struggling to protect their own children from overhearing the horrors of their work.
King Street murder accused fronts court following manhunt
October 15, 2020
A second person charged with murder over a stabbing death in Melbourne's CBD has appeared before court after spending several days at large.
Nine years in jail for man who killed four-month-old son
October 15, 2020
A man who drunkenly inflicted fatal injuries on his baby son while his partner was at the movies, then lied about what happened, has been jailed for nine years.
Sadly, another life has been taken on our roads following a two-vehicle collision in Elwood last night.
It is believed a Holden utility collided with a Nissan sedan on Ormond Esplanade, near the intersection of Pine Avenue, about 10.45pm.
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