Victoria

Erin Patterson’s life behind bars has been revealed by a judge as he sentenced the mother to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years.

Mushroom murderer’s living conditions in maximum security prison revealed

Patterson has spent at least 22 hours a day in her cell, has her meals delivered through a flap and can only speak to one other inmate without permission.

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Erin Patterson arriving in the back of a prison transport vehicle in Morwell during her trial.

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Convicted killer Erin Patterson has been left with the hope of one day being released after murdering three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms.

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Ian Wilkinson speaks to media as he leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Survivor’s moving words after mushroom killer sentenced

Ian Wilkinson, the sole-surviving lunch guest of Erin Patterson’s fatal beef Wellington lunch, has broken his silence after the mushroom killer was sentenced to life in prison for triple murder.

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A mural of Mushroom cook murderer Erin Patterson had "Guilty" scrawled across it. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

What the judge said as killer cook jailed

Read Justice Christopher Beale’s full sentencing of killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

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Melbourne CBD was largely cordoned off after a deadly shooting on Elizabeth St on Sunday.

Young man shot dead in horrific targeted attack

A 26-year-old man has died after a suspected targeted shooting in Melbourne’s CBD, with detectives hunting the gunman behind the early morning attack.

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Two arrested after joy ride driver swapped in stolen Subaru.

Two men arrested after dramatic Melbourne police chase

A stolen Subaru tore through Melbourne’s southeast overnight before the Air Wing and Dog Squad swooped.

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Sargaent Lisa Thompson farewells her partner Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson.

Wife of fallen officer’s heartbreaking tribute at funeral

Instead of stepping into the retirement he had long been looking forward to, Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson will be laid to rest at a funeral service at the Victoria Police Academy.

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A community is in shock after the alleged double murder of two local youths in suburban Melbourne.

Cobblebank double murder rocks Melbourne

A Melbourne community is reeling after a 15-year-old and a 12-year-old were slain in an alleged targeted machete attack.

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Victoria Police Detective Inspector Graham Banks

‘One of the most horrific crimes’: Children fatally stabbed

Police say the brutal stabbing deaths of two boys aged 12 and 15 were committed by up to eight masked male offenders, and have been questioned about reports that one boy was mutilated.

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Dezi Freeman is believed to be holed-up in rugged terrain after two police officers were killed. (Simon Dallinger/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Not an act of desperation’: Freeman manhunt update

Victoria Police have revealed the last confirmed sighting of alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman and have announced a huge reward for anyone who knows where he is.

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Dezi Bird Freeman is the prime suspect in the shouting of two police officers in Porepunkah,

Major announcement in Freeman manhunt

Victoria Police has announced a $1m reward for information leading to the arrest of alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman after 12 days on the run.

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Police found loaded guns on two men during searches at an AFL game.

Man jailed for taking loaded gun into packed AFL match

A man who claimed he took a loaded revolver into the MCG to protect himself will remain in custody for at least another five months.

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Nathan Bull is part of the notorious neo-nazi group the National Socialist Network.

‘No longer a part of our family’: Charged neo-nazi disowned

The family of a young neo-nazi charged over an alleged attack on Indigenous activists at Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty have publicly disowned him, saying they are ‘utterly devasted’ over the choices he’s made. 

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