Courts
Woman accused of doctoring 2500 traffic fines for organised crime gangs
A 25-year-old Greenvale woman could face more than 1000 charges after police alleged she changed the details of traffic fines for money.
- by Erin Pearson
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Crime
Teen allegedly breached ‘harsh’ bail conditions over Burwood hit-run within 48 hours
And in a separate case in the children’s court on Wednesday, another teenager, aged 15, had his bail revoked after an alleged two-year crime spree.
- by Erin Pearson
Accused murderer of teacher appears in court as victim remembered
A man accused of murdering English teacher Annette Brennan and dumping her body in a wheelie bin has appeared in court.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Naked City
Sly’s seven-point plan to break the youth crime cycle
As government and police meet to talk about youth crime, on the streets and in our courts a predictable cycle is taking place. Home invasion, high-speed chase, arrest, bail. Rinse and repeat.
- by John Silvester
Deceived and abandoned by her husband, woman faced Sudan ordeal
A man who abandoned his wife in Sudan while he returned to Australia is before the courts in a first-of-its-kind case.
- by Emily Woods
Men accused of firebombing Burgertory eatery paid $20,000 for the job, court told
Police allege that Wayle Mana – also known as “Chubby” – and his accomplices stole a car and torched the Caulfield burger store in November.
- by Erin Pearson
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Crime
The weight loss guru and the alleged plot to blackmail his friend for $9 million home
Patrick Naegeli’s alleged plot against his millionaire friend came months after a judge made a ruling against the self-styled weight loss guru.
- by David Estcourt and Marta Pascual Juanola
Bail for former Home and Away star who stomped on woman’s head
Orpheus Pledger, who previously fled from a court-ordered hospital assessment while out on bail, will live with his father while awaiting sentencing.
- by Erin Pearson
Drunk bobcat driver jailed for fatally running over workmate
Christopher Bell had drunk a number of beers when he jumped behind the wheel of a Bobcat and drove it towards his workmates, and fatally ran over George Tereva.
- by Tara Cosoleto
Former Home and Away star facing jail time for assaults on a woman
Orpheus Pledger pulled a woman to the ground by the hair and stomped on her face in a series of assaults over three months.
- by Erin Pearson
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Trial by Water
‘I’m going to nail you for it’: Was Robert Farquharson’s prosecution a case of tunnel vision?
Police need to focus their efforts, but what happens if they miss clues along the way?
- by Michael Bachelard and Ruby Schwartz