Crime
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Gun laws fast-tracked after Thomastown shooting
The fatal shooting at Thomastown last week has prompted the state government to fast-track tougher gun trafficking laws. The latest drive-by shooting in Melbourne’s north…
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Epping ram-raid causes $35,000 damage | VIDEO
The owners of an Epping supermarket will ramp up security after their store was ram-raided on Sunday morning. A stolen car was used to break…
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Broadmeadows truck arson caught on video
Footage has emerged of the moment when five trucks were set on fire in Broadmeadows on Wednesday morning. The closed circuit film reveals the trucks…
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Man dead, child hurt in second Darebin Drive shooting
UPDATE Police are yet to confirm whether or not this morning fatal drive-by shooting in Thomastown is related to a similar incident in the same…
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Two Broadmeadows shootings in one night
Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents in Broadmeadows overnight. Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been told that two men fired several shots at a…
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Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”. But Justice Phillip…
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Drugs and family violence on the rise
Whittlesea police plan to crack down further on drugs and family violence following an increase in offences in the past year. Figures from the Crime…
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Hume the stolen car capital of Victoria
Two cars are stolen every day in Hume, on average. Latest data from the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVRC) shows more cars were…
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Man sought for indecent act in Epping playground
Epping Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives are appealing for information from the public after a man exposed himself in a park…
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Shots fired in Craigieburn
BREAKING Police are on scene in Craigieburn after gun shots were fired during a heated exchange between the occupants of two cars. Leading Senior Constable…
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Two Staffy pups stolen from Craigieburn home
Police are urging the public to keep an eye out for two English Staffordshire puppies that were stolen from a Craigieburn house. Detective Senior Constable…
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High rate of fuel theft in outer north
Petrol stations in Hume and Whittlesea suffer from some of the highest rates of fuel theft in metropolitan Melbourne. Research conducted by the Victorian Automobile…
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