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Police arrest a man over an alleged crime spree in Canberra

Police arrest a man after several attempted car thefts in Canberra. Passers by intervened and trapped the man in a car he was allegedly trying to steal, until police arrived.




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SA Police released CCTV footage from a second assault



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Police appeal for information after a woman's body is found in Melbourne park

Victoria Police are appealing for members of the public to come forward with information after a woman's body was found in a park in Melbourne's inner north.





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Police identify woman whose body was found in Melbourne park

Victoria Police have identified the woman whose body was found in a park in Melbourne's inner-north as Courtney Herron, a 25-year-old woman of no fixed address.




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Police responding to fatal head-on crash on Bunya Highway at Kumbia

The mother and three of her children, aged under 10, died at the scene




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Police responding to fatal head-on crash on Bunya Highway at Kumbia

The mother and three of her children, aged under 10, died at the scene






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Australian Federal Police raids ABC offices in Sydney

The Australian Federal Police has raided ABC offices in Sydney over a series of 2017 stories known as The Afghan Files.




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Police provide timeline of Darwin shooting

NT Police say the shotgun used in the mass shooting in Darwin yesterday was illegally acquired, potentially as far back as 1997.




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Police say the gunman was under electronic surveillance

The 45-year-old was on parole after over a year's imprisonment.




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Police dig up Bracken Ridge yard searching for missing American woman Priscilla Brooten






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One of several Gold Coast properties raided by police (Supplied: QPS)




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Police hunt brothers who allegedly launched 'despicable' attack on off-duty policeman

Assistant Commissioner Bob Hill urged two brothers who allegedly assaulted off-duty Assistant Commissioner Chris O'Neill near a Melbourne train station to turn themselves in.




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Police raid sex worker's unit in Adelaide

South Australia Police raid a sex worker's unit in Adelaide.




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Police wish to speak to anyone who can identify this man

Victoria Police has re-released footage of a man investigators wish to speak to about the assault on June 9, 2018.




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Police find car belonging to person of interest in Zetland death

Police have located a car belonging to Zixi Wang, who police say may be able to help with their inquiries into the death of a woman who fell from a high-rise complex in the Sydney suburb of Zetland.





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Police use pepper spray to disperse crowd of 150 brawling with baseball bats near grand final celebration

A police investigation is underway in a quiet corner of WA's south-west, after more than 150 people brawled with baseball bats and poles near a local football club's post-grand final celebration.




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'All I wanted to do was go home and eat my sushi': Court hears details of Porsche driver's tirade at dying police officer

The body camera of one of the officers killed in Wednesday's Melbourne freeway truck crash captured Richard Pusey telling Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, "you've f***ed my f***ing car" as she was dying, a court has been told.




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CEO of Victoria Police Legacy, Lex de Man, says the fallen police officers will never be forgotten

Mr de Man has encouraged the community to thank their police officers for the work they do.




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Police investigate graffiti at home of Porsche driver who was at scene of police deaths

The word "die" is painted on a roller door at the home of Richard Pusey, the Porsche driver who has been charged over his actions involving Wednesday's truck crash on the Eastern Freeway in which four Victoria Police officers were killed.




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Family of police officer killed in freeway crash speak of the 'pain that has taken our breath away'

A Victoria Police officer, who was killed along with three of his colleagues when they were struck by a truck, is remembered as a "bright light" by his devastated family, who have been left "with a pain that has taken our breath away".




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Truck driver 'deeply saddened and distressed' over crash that killed four police officers

The lawyer for truck driver Mohinder Singh tells a Melbourne court his client is deeply distressed by the "tragic consequences" of last week's crash, when the truck he was driving hit and killed four police officers on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway.



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A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the deaths of four police officers.

A 47-year-old Cranbourne man who was behind the wheel of a truck that hit and killed four police officers on April 22, 2020 was arrested and charged on April 26, 2020.




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Family mourns 'big softie' police officer killed in freeway crash

The partner of Senior Constable Kevin King, who was killed in last week's Eastern Freeway crash in Melbourne, says her heart is "in pieces" after the loss of her "only love for 35 years".




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One week on, Victorians sound sirens for killed police officers

Sirens sound four times across Victoria to honour four fallen police officers, exactly one week after they were tragically killed in a truck collision on one of Melbourne's busiest freeways.




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Family, friends and Victoria Police farewell officer killed in Melbourne freeway crash

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor is farewelled as a dedicated "hero" who will always be remembered for making a "huge difference to the community", as Victoria Police officers observe a minute of silence for their colleague.




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Under grey skies, Victoria Police farewells officers killed in Eastern Freeway crash

Victorians will never forget the sacrifice made by the four police officers killed in the Eastern Freeway crash, Police Minister Lisa Neville says, as Constable Glen Humphris and Senior Constable Kevin King are laid to rest.




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Family of killed Victoria Police constable farewells 'best mate'

The funeral for Josh Prestney today was small but full of grief as family and friends farewelled the young constable who was called a hero.




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Victoria Police suspends officer over 'appalling' breach of privacy

Victoria Police has suspended a senior constable over what Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton calls one of the most appalling breaches of privacy he's ever seen.




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Police investigate death of woman found in South Melbourne

Victoria Police are treating the death of a South Melbourne woman as suspicious after officers found her body on Monday.



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Victoria Police facing lawsuit over 'false imprisonment' of Faruk Orman

Faruk Orman, who spent 12 years in prison for murder before being acquitted because of the Lawyer X scandal, is suing Victoria Police for unspecified damages.



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'No reason' churchgoer was shot in the face, police say as they offer reward for information

Police say there is "no reason" a man was shot as he was driving two women home from a church service, and they hope a $250,000 reward will help find answers for him.




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Stephens brothers apologise for hospitalising senior police officer

Two brothers who beat up a police officer so hard they broke his ribs apologise to a court for their actions over what a judge describes as "a quantum leap in offending".



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Police find car belonging to woman found dead in Melbourne apartment

Police are still searching for a man after homicide squad detectives found the Mercedes-Benz belonging to Ellie Price in Diggers Rest, about 40 kilometres from her home, overnight.




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Two more police suspended over leaked Dean Laidley photos, corruption watchdog to oversee probe

Two more Victorian police officers are suspended over the leak of unauthorised photos of former AFL coach and player Dean Laidley in a police station, as the state's corruption watchdog says it will oversee the investigation into the leak.



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Bearded police told to lose the fuzz during coronavirus pandemic

Queensland law enforcement are undergoing a close shave of their own after being directed to shave for potential close-fitting masks to protect against coronavirus.




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Determined five-year-old boy pulled over by police on a US highway

The officer realised something was unusual when he could not see the driver. Then the boy said he was on his way to California to buy a Lamborghini.




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Pair allegedly threaten woman with pocket knife and steal her car before leading police on chase

A man and woman are arrested after allegedly threatening a woman with a pocket knife and stealing her car before leading police on a chase in the Mid North of South Australia.




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Man charged with murder over fatal assault at Peterborough, police say

A man is charged with the murder of another man at a home in South Australia's Mid North region in the early hours of Sunday morning.




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Former police officer and mother killed in Leigh Creek plane crash was 'beautiful friend'

Tributes are flowing for a former Queensland police officer and a respected horse stud owner killed in an outback plane crash, with investigations into the cause of the incident continuing.




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Man reported after police allegedly uncover 800 litres of homemade alcohol at his property

A South Australian man is reported for allegedly selling alcohol without a licence after police uncovered about 800 litres of homemade alcohol at his property.




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Appeals Court judge condemns police violence in Australia Day arrest of Aboriginal man

A New South Wales Appeals Court judge has condemned violence at the hands of up to seven police officers in relation to the Australia Day arrest of an Aboriginal man.??



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Police appeal for information after newborn's body found abandoned

NSW Police are appealing for any information after the body of a newborn baby was found in Stockton, near Newcastle.



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Body of newborn baby found in backyard of Newcastle house as police search for mother

Police found the baby's body in Newcastle early on Tuesday morning. Police hold "serious and grave concerns" for the safety of the baby's mother, who they say may need to seek urgent medical treatment.