Courts
Lawyers accused of doctoring medical certificate to help their client
Two Melbourne lawyers charged with perverting the course of justice have failed to have reporting of their names suppressed from the public.
- by Erin Pearson
Latest
‘The kindest lady’: Neighbours mourn Lolene, 85, after body found in Maribyrnong River
A West Footscray woman has been charged with murder and a 15-year-old boy was also questioned after a fisherman discovered the elderly woman’s body.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Marta Pascual Juanola and Shelby Garlick
Toddler murderer sentenced to 32 years behind bars
Brendan Pallant, 36, had been found guilty of bashing a toddler to death after moving in with the boy’s mother.
- by Melissa Meehan
Hashim, 18, was stabbed to death in St Kilda. His killer wrote rap lyrics about it
After plunging his knife into Hashim Mohamed on St Kilda Beach, a teenager took out his phone and wrote a set of violent rap lyrics glorifying the stabbing.
- by Erin Pearson
‘Delusional’: Debt collector fined over harsh tactics and comments
Michael John Stanyer used all kinds of invective to persuade people who owed money that they should settle their bills.
- by David Estcourt
Exclusive
Naked City
Inside the campers’ murder trial: A daughter’s perspective
Debbie Hill witnessed the trial of Gregory Lynn, charged with murdering her father, Russell – and was shocked by what the jury did not get to hear.
- by John Silvester
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
Updated
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
Analysis
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