Courts
Hamad crew a ‘live and active threat’ as police fear mass casualty attack
Police have opposed the release of an alleged tobacco crime syndicate lieutenant as they warn mass casualties could result from firebombing attacks.
- by Chris Vedelago
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Judge’s unusual request could see grandmother’s killer freed in months
Hayden Kidd has been sentenced to five years behind bars for killing his grandmother, but a judge’s request to the parole board could see him released soon.
- by Tara Cosoleto
A career in crime: Magistrate’s brother jailed after pleading guilty to stabbing
Sean Sonnet, a notorious career criminal who is also the brother of a respected magistrate, stabbed a man in East Melbourne before being Tasered by police.
- by Cameron Houston
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Horse racing
Woman left paraplegic by Flemington Racecourse tree fall settles multimillion-dollar lawsuit
The young mother was left with lifelong injuries after being crushed by a huge branch after a day at the races.
- by Katie Bice and Melissa Cunningham
Woman’s final screams played at estranged husband’s murder trial
Nelomie Perera screamed for help while her estranged husband allegedly hacked her to death in front of their children, a court has heard.
- by Emily Woods
Collingwood hit by fresh racism claims
Club chief executive Craig Kelly is accused of repeatedly making inappropriate comments to a club employee who is now suing for hurt, humiliation and distress.
- by Katie Bice and Mathew Dunckley
Officer who fatally shot fugitive wielding an empty gun ‘acted appropriately’: coroner
Turvey was tasered and shot dead by police after a three-day manhunt. The coroner has found the officer who killed him acted appropriately.
- by Tara Cosoleto
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Victoria bushfires
Court slaps CFA over decision that ‘sent a shiver down the spine’ of CFA volunteers
The CFA rejected the medical opinions of six experts and cut compensation to a traumatised firefighter based on the assessment of one dissenting psychiatrist.
- by Cameron Houston
Bodybuilder who killed partner in front of her 10-year-old asks for lighter sentence
During Sven Lindemann’s trial, the court heard Monique Lezsak’s daughter told him to “leave my mother alone” as he stabbed his partner to death.
- by Amber Johnston
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Crime
Courtroom drama as mum jailed for forcing daughter to marry her murderer
Sakina Muhammad Jan cried and yelled as she was sent to jail for three years after her landmark conviction for forcing someone into a marriage.
- by Tara Cosoleto
‘Bulls--t virtue signalling’: Former chief prosecutor condemned for welcome to Country post
The OPP has condemned the comments of its former chief Crown prosecutor who said Indigenous people should be grateful they weren’t settled by the French.
- by Erin Pearson