Crime
Independent reporting on crime trends, organised offending, and major incidents across Victoria. We cover patterns and convictions on the public record — never naming a person who has been charged but not convicted.
Police conduct welfare checks across Victoria after Optus outage
Victoria Police carried out dozens of welfare checks after an Optus network outage left triple-zero calls unable to connect, prompting…
Read More »Manhunt after Gippsland axe attack leaves three critical
Victoria Police is hunting a 48-year-old man after his brother and parents were critically injured in an alleged axe attack…
Read More »Manhunt after axe attack leaves three injured in Gippsland
Victoria Police is searching for a man accused of attacking three people, including an elderly couple, with an axe in…
Read More »Three teens arrested over alleged Melbourne burglary spree
Three teenage boys have been arrested after a string of alleged burglaries across Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs, Victoria Police says.
Read More »Mother stabbed shielding son in alleged CBD attack, man held
A woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times while shielding her 10-year-old son during what police describe as a random attack…
Read More »Teens allegedly used dating apps to lure and rob men in Melbourne
Five teenage boys have been charged after Victoria Police alleged a dating-app scheme was used to lure men to meetings…
Read More »Victoria Police hunt offenders after alleged assault at Camp Sovereignty
Victoria Police is investigating after a 37-year-old man was treated for facial injuries following an alleged assault at Camp Sovereignty…
Read More »Retired officers rejoin the ranks as Victoria Police plugs gaps
Hundreds of former officers have applied to return to Victoria Police under a scheme aimed at freeing up desk-bound officers…
Read More »Deeming drops Supreme Court bid, makes final pitch to Liberals
Victorian MP Moira Deeming has abandoned her Supreme Court challenge against the Liberal Party, leaving her preselection fate to internal…
Read More »Arson arrest marks turning point in Melbourne’s hospitality wars
Victoria Police allege a high-ranking syndicate figure has been arrested over a wave of arson attacks on Melbourne licensed venues,…
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