Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Detectives from the Homicide Squad are investigating following the discovery of a man’s body at a property in Cowes on Monday morning (Apr. 7). Officers were called to the home, at the intersection of Church St and Justice Rd about 10.20am. A man, believed to be aged in his 80s, was located deceased. The death…
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Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a series of bottle shop robberies in Melbourne’s southern suburbs on Monday (Apr. 7). Investigators believe that a male offender started his afternoon by entering a liquor store on Glen Huntly Rd in Elsternwick about 2pm. The offender made demands for cigarettes and cash….
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Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information to identify a third man who allegedly impersonated security at a major event in Albert Park last month. It is alleged the group impersonated security guards to attend the event at Albert Park on Sunday, March 16. Videos were also shared on social media of…
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Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released CCTV footage as part of an investigation into an aggravated burglary where a man was threatened with a firearm in Hillside. It is understood five male offenders approached a house on Antonietta Street just after 2am on December 30, 2024. Police were told one of the men climbed…
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Police have impounded a motorbike following an evade in St Albans on Sunday (Apr. 6). Officers attempted to intercept the Honda CBR300 on Sage Avenue about 10.40pm. Instead of stopping for police, the rider allegedly accelerated and turned onto Main Rd East. Unfortunately for the rider his motorbike stalled, allowing officers to catch up and…
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A hiker who sustained serious injuries during a fall in mountainous terrain will today (Monday, April 7) reunite with the emergency crews who helped winch him to safety. The man was hiking across a 1500m mountain with five others in the Cathedral Range State Park when he slipped and fell approximately six metres about 2pm…
Read More about MURRINDINDI: Reunion for Cathedral Ranges rescueViewbank residents say they have safety concerns after crime figure Tony Mokbel (pictured at left) was released last Friday (Apr. 4) to live at the local four-bedroom residence of his sister, Gawy Saad.Supreme Court of Appeal Judges Emerton, Osborn and Dixon ordered Mr Mokbel’s release on strict conditions, including that he report daily to the…
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Police have charged two men following a firearms incident following a sporting event in East Melbourne last night Officers were called by security at the MCG to assist with two men refusing to leave the venue about 8.30pm on Thursday (Apr. 3). Police subsequently arrested the two men and during a search it is alleged…
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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are currently in Kiata investigating a death. A passerby located human remains on the Western Highway just after 8am on Friday (Apr. 4). The cause of death is yet to be determined but is being treated as a possible hit-run. Roads in the vicinity of Nhill-Jeparit and Dimboola-Rainbow Roads were…
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Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a man following a police shooting in Mulgrave on Friday morning (Apr. 4). The 27-year-old man has been charged with 21 offences, including reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possess firearm, aggravated carjacking, robbery and theft of motor vehicle. The Noble Park man was remanded to appear…
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