Serial child sex offender tried to bury girl alive
Dan Oakes A predatory child sex offender who was jailed this week once tried to bury a girl alive and was recommended for indefinite imprisonment by the public prosecutor.
Williams allegations 'not followed up'
Dan Oakes Serious corruption allegations linked to the murder of gangland boss Carl Williams were not followed up by Victoria Police because of dysfunctional lines of communication and poor record-keeping,...
Missing man may have 'self-harmed', police say
Dan Oakes Police are appealing for help to find a man who has been missing for a year, and who they say might have "self-harmed" in bushland north-west of Melbourne.
Bikers incensed at police firearm seizures
Dan Oakes Up to half a dozen clubs may challenge seizure of weapons, cancellation of firearms licences.
One man's tribute captures sense of loss
Dan Oakes Amid the flowers, cards and other ephemera for Jill Meagher stands what is surely the first permanent memorial to the Irishwoman since she was abducted and murdered 11 days ago.
Shocked disbelief ripples through co-workers
Dan Oakes Jill Meagher was a ''positive life force'', who united her workmates and would not want people to lock themselves away through fear caused by her killing, ABC colleagues have said.
Hoodie man footage raises abduction fears
Dan Oakes and David Jeans It looks increasingly likely that missing Melbourne woman Jill Meagher was abducted from the street within a few minutes' walk of her Brunswick home.
Man on CCTV comes forward
David Jeans and Dan Oakes A man has come forward claiming to be pictured in CCTV footage of Jill Meagher.
Images of Jill set a haunting scene
Dan Oakes It was the moment Jill Meagher ceased to be a phantom and became gut-wrenchingly real.
Guns seized in terror raids
Jane Lee, Nino Bucci, Dan Oakes and Farah Farouque Police yesterday raided up to a dozen properties in Melbourne, seizing guns and arresting one man over alleged links to home-grown Islamist terrorism.
Police extend crackdown on city's gang robberies
Dan Oakes A trial operation targeting violent gang robberies in Melbourne's central business district and western suburbs will be rolled out indefinitely, senior police have said.
Assault and robbery: the dark side of the city
Dan Oakes Curious families and drunken punters stare at the lanky young man as he sits handcuffed on a bench outside Crown Casino.
Tree-cam drills down on Lorne's junk-in-the-trunk killer
Dan Oakes Could these be the pictures that help solve one of the Surf Coast's most enduring mysteries and bring an attempted killer to justice?
Police put the squeeze on bikie gangs
Dan Oakes Not long ago, there was a complacency within Victoria Police about the threat posed by outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Man jailed for hacking a woman to death with a Gurkha knife
Dan Oakes A Mornington Peninsula man who hacked a woman to death with a Gurkha knife last year has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison for the "foul and horrible murder".
African youth crime concern
Dan Oakes Sudanese, Somali-born Victorians about five times more likely to commit crimes, police warn.
Fleeing driver dies after police pursuit
Megan Levy and Dan Oakes A man has died in hospital following a crash in Melbourne's north-west involving a car that a short time earlier was being chased by police.
Letter may hold key to death
Dan Oakes Author of letter delivered to police could hold key to suspected murder of young hairdresser.
Facebook page still advertising weapons
Dan Oakes A Melbourne-based Facebook page used to buy and sell weapons is still operating.
Tonnes of swine swiped at height of salami season
Dan Oakes Crime throws Victorian company into disarray at one of the busiest times of the year.
