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40 years ago
February 8, 1978
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Bail revoked for grope suspect
A man accused of groping a child at a Selena Gomez concert has had his bail...
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Petrol bomb meant for us, says Williamstown hairdresser
UPDATE: A Williamstown hairdresser fears her business was the intended target of a petrol bomb attack overnight on Thursday because of the salon’s past...
Vodka binge ‘led to rampage’
A MAN who drank three bottles of vodka before starting a fight with a Laverton milk bar owner has been convicted of theft and...
Report aims to rewrite laws on ‘sexting’
A LEADING women’s health organisation has welcomed the first step towards new laws around ‘‘sexting’’.The state parliament law reform committee’s report into sexting, tabled...
Four arrested over uploaded Altona Meadows sex assault
FOUR people have been arrested over an alleged sexual assault at Altona Meadows in January.Investigators from Footscray's sexual offence and child investigation team (SOCIT)...
Maribyrnong crime rate ‘too high’, police admit
A SHARP rise in drug and car theft offences has driven another spike in Maribyrnong crime.Figures released by Victoria Police last week show crime...
Economic downturn sparks upturn in Hobsons Bay crime, police claim
POLICE have blamed a downturn in the economy for the first crime rise in three years in Hobsons Bay.A 13per cent spike was recorded...
Footscray artist on child pornography charges over collage
A Footscray artist has been charged with producing and possessing child pornography over artwork seized from a St Kilda gallery in June.
Paul Yore, 25,...
Footscray artist faces child pornography charges after exhibition raided
FOOTSCRAY artist Paul Yore may be charged with child pornography offences after police seized his artwork from a St Kilda gallery.Yore’s collage installation piece...
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New financial scheme for victims of crime
The state government has announced a new financial scheme aimed at supporting victims of crime outside of courts.
The new Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), opened...
