Homicide investigation under way after body found in Melbourne stairwell
Police were called to a residence at Box Hill overnight following reports of an assault.
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Man charged after alleged carjacking in Melbourne
Police allege the man got into the car and drove off with the victim clinging to the bonnet.
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Two dead after head-on crash west of Geelong
Police believe both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when one of the vehicles veered onto the wrong side of the road.
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Staff 'shaken' after finding woman's body at waste facility in Melbourne
Police have returned to the property where they believe a woman's body was picked up by a waste company in Melbourne's north last week.
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Murder charge after man's death in wealthy Melbourne suburb
A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of an 84-year-old man in Brighton.
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Police trying to identify man killed in crash south of Melbourne
One man is dead and two others are seriously injured after an SUV crashed and rolled off the South Gippsland Highway at Tooradin, south of Melbourne.
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Mystery surrounds discovery of woman's body at Melbourne tip
Detectives have used GPS and security footage from the garbage truck to hone in on a home in Coolaroo in the city's north, whose female occupant hasn't been seen since last month.
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Hoon 'disrupts cemetery service with burnouts, smashes car windows'
A woman was sitting inside her parked car outside the cemetery when her back window was smashed in by large rocks.
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Taxi driver arrested over sexual assault, attempted to fly to India, court told
Police will allege the male driver sexually assaulted her throughout the duration of the 45-minute trip.
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Teen accused of fatal crash found in bed hours later
A teen accused of driving a stolen Jeep that killed another driver was checked on by police hours after the crash and found in bed with a doona pulled up to his chin.
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Five cops hospitalised after man dies in custody from 'unknown substance'
The officers had tried to revive the man using CPR but he died.
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Ex-Home and Away star bailed ahead of being sentenced for stomping on woman
Former actor Orpheus Pledger was brought from custody to Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning for his sentencing hearing.
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Driver flees after car crashes into Melbourne home, causing fire
A father and his young daughter were inside the home but escaped with only minor injuries.
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Driver killed, two passengers fighting for life after Melbourne crash
A driver has died and two passengers are fighting for life after a car crashed into a tree in Melbourne's west.
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Premier responds after 'preventable' death of intoxicated man
The man's death has brought new state laws into the firing line.
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Convicted murderer Greg Lynn's full police interview released
The three-hour police interview with former Jetstar pilot and convicted murderer Greg Lynn has been released by the Supreme Court.
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Police officers and workers injured after alleged robbery in Melbourne
Victoria police allege one was in "possession of an edged weapon".
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Residents terrified after house allegedly raided by group pretending to be police
Residents of a home in Melbourne's south-east have been left terrified after their home was allegedly ransacked by three armed men who pretended to be police.
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Driver fronts court after minibus rollover kills two migrant workers
Two passengers, who were Samoan nationals died at the scene, about 36km from Mildura.
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Grandma punches man in face to stop him stealing car with baby inside
A 63-year-old grandmother has been praised for fighting off a would-be car thief in Melbourne.
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Hunt for two men after aggravated burglary in Melbourne's west
Police are searching for two men after a man was assaulted and robbed at a home in Melbourne's west last month.
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Driver charged after police find capsicum spray, cash and weapons inside vehicle
Officers pulled over the man at a fast-food restaurant carpark, after receiving reports of a Toyota Prado allegedly driving erratically.
VictoriaTwo farm workers killed, nine others injured after Victorian minibus crash
It's understood the mini-bus rolled and hit into a tree.
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Victoria Police detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim
The former sex crimes detective, 48, was jailed for five months.
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Two bodies found near walking track in Victoria's south-west
It's understood the man and woman, who are yet to be formally identified, were discovered by a passerby.
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Man jailed for 11 years after killing partner in Melbourne home
Robert Rickerby, 30, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Jessica Geddes in Melbourne's south-east.
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Melbourne man arrested after allegedly claiming more than 500 COVID-19 grants
Detectives seized a card printing machine and a several blank Victorian drivers' licence cards from the man's address.
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Police seize illegal guns, cross bows and machetes in Melbourne raids
Among the seven people arrested in south-east Melbourne was a man who has been charged with 22 weapons and drugs offences.
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Teenage boy, 13, injured after hit-run on Melbourne street
Police are searching for the driver of a black utility following the hit-and-run in Port Melbourne.
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Bottle shop worker left with lifelong injuries after attempted armed robbery
A bottle shop worker has been left with lifelong injuries after an attempted armed robbery in Melbourne's east.
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Woman shot by police after 'coming at them with knife' in Melbourne park
She was rushed to hospital after being shot in the leg.
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Man charged with murder after 49-year-old dies in Melbourne
A man has been charged with murder after another man was fatally injured in Melbourne's north-east.
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Two garages targeted in suspected arson attacks in Melbourne's west
Emergency services were called to two separate fires in Hoppers Crossing and Harkness early this morning.
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Two more men charged over deadly shooting in Melbourne's north
Officer allege the group all knew each other.
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Police wrap up two-day search for Samantha Murphy, continue to probe phone
Victoria Police officers have spent the past two days searching the Ballarat area for missing mother Samantha Murphy, a fortnight after officers discovered her phone on the edge of a dam.
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Man allegedly exposes himself in front of woman, girls at popular Melbourne beach
The woman and her daughters were walking near the Brighton Beach bathing boxes when the alleged "lewd act" occurred.
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Woman caught allegedly driving five times over legal BAC limit in Melbourne
The intercept was part of Victoria Police's statewide road policing operation over the King's Birthday long weekend.
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Tobacco store and business targeted in separate attacks in Melbourne
Investigators are treating both incidents as "targeted attacks".
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Trio wanted over alleged armed robbery at private music event in Melbourne
The trio assaulted the victim before stealing a satchel containing a phone, cash and identity documents.
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Five arrested after alleged 150km/h police chase in Melbourne
Police spotted a white Toyota Camry allegedly "driving at high speeds" on Paisley Street in Footscray on Friday about 11.40pm.
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GoFundMe refunds Hannah McGuire donors after funds allegedly stolen
Police confirmed 26-year-old Lachlan Morganti has been charged for allegedly stealing $60,000 of the funds raised.
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Man presents at Melbourne hospital after shooting in 'scuffle' at home
Four people were arrested at the scene.
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Car thefts on the rise as opportunistic thieves target unlocked cars
Thieves are stealing valuable items from unlocked cars across Melbourne, leaving victims to count the costs of their lost property.
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Man charged with stealing police uniform, brandishing fake gun in Melbourne
Police believe the man gained entry into a property,where he stole police clothing, including shirts and boots.
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Motorbike riders charged after clocking almost 300km/h
Two men will front court charged with dangerous driving and other offences.
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Dam search concludes after phone found in search for missing Ballarat mother
Samantha Murphy was last seen leaving her home to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest almost four months ago.
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Trio of teens charged over alleged high-speed chase through Melbourne
Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly driving at more than 200km/h during a high-speed chase.
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Gun linked to camper deaths in 'good working order', court hears
It would be difficult for a gun linked to the deaths of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay to go off accidentally, forensic police have told a court.
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Armed man wearing underwear on head attempts to hold up Melbourne hotel
He was last seen running away from the hotel on CCTV, before tripping on his cape and following on the ground.
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Police release CCTV in investigation into antisemitic graffiti
Police are yet to make any arrests over the matter, and have called for public assistance as their investigation continues.
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