Crime
Analysis
Death cap case
The 12 deadly questions in the mushroom mystery
Were tests conducted on Erin Patterson in hospital that could shed light on the mystery of the deceased trio of Leongatha lunch guests?
- by John Silvester
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Manhunt under way after strip club triple-stabbing in CBD
Three men have been stabbed and two remain on the run after a fight erupted in the bathroom of a Melbourne CBD strip club.
- by Callum Godde and Chris Vedelago
The $10.5m dilemma: How one woman handled a crypto cash error in her favour
Thevamanogari Manivel was supposed to get a $100 refund from crypto.com, but a typing error made her mega-rich overnight.
- by David Estcourt
Analysis
Death cap case
Deadly mushrooms, mysteries and the curious cops
Any homicide investigator will tell you that while lightning can strike twice, you certainly want to go and have a look at the scorch marks.
- by John Silvester
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Victoria Police
Fight against organised crime faltering as police struggle to recruit informers
Drug trafficking, extortion and murder investigations are being impeded by a lack of new informers willing to provide intelligence to Victoria Police after the Lawyer X scandal.
- by Chris Vedelago
Convicted murderer Adrian Basham fighting to keep house he killed his wife in
Basham told a court via videolink on Tuesday that he needs to sell the Cowes property to help pay his legal bills.
- by Erin Pearson
Drone search led to likely discovery of Maryam Hamka’s body, family says
Police believe they have recovered the remains of the 36-year-old who was last seen in Brunswick in 2021. Her former partner has pleaded not guilty to murder and is awaiting trial.
- by Chris Vedelago and Erin Pearson
Updated
South Yarra
Gangland war fears as bikie gunned down in ‘targeted’ South Yarra attack
Notorious bikie Mohammed Akbar Keshtiar has been shot dead in a laneway off Chapel Street, where he had been linked to recent extortion attempts on nightclubs.
- by Alex Crowe, Cameron Houston and Chris Vedelago
Jewish students threatened with a knife and vilified on Melbourne bus
Police are investigating after a group of students were chased from a bus in Elsternwick by a man with a knife who yelled antisemitic abuse.
- by Cameron Houston
Updated
Victoria
Homicide squad probes woman’s death at home in Melbourne’s west
A man in a critical condition is under police guard in hospital after a fatal incident in Hoppers Crossing.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Marta Pascual Juanola and Alex Crowe
Brother of shootout duo charged with stabbing four people
Specialist investigators have been called in to probe a man accused of stabbing four strangers in Moonee Ponds as his family links are revealed.
- by Erin Pearson