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NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
By Jessica Howard
A Victoria Supreme Court jury has found Maddingley Mechanic Christopher Trotter not guilty of murder.
Mr Trotter has been on trial since June...
More time for crime
By Jessica Howard
The man who murdered Springbank war veteran Ken Handford has had eight years
added to his sentence by Victoria’s Court of Appeal.
Jonathon Jeffrey...
Murder case coming to an end
By Jessica Howard
UPDATE
The owners of the Springbank house that Mr Handford had lived in for close to two decades have struggled daily with the...
Father doubts daughter in murder trial
By Meg Kennedy
The father of accused murderer Yu Tung ‘Tracey’ Lo has said he now has “doubts” about his daughter’s honesty, the Supreme Court...
Christopher Trotter Trial: Day one
By Jessica Howard
The Bacchus Marsh man accused of murdering 46-year-old Keith Foggin was the victim’s mechanic for three-years prior to his disappearance, a court...
Thieves in hot water
By Jessica Howard
Two recreational facilities in Ballan have been left without water following the theft of
a meter and two hot water units.
The Ballan Recreation...
Tell him he’s dreaming
By Oliver Powell
It was no souvenir that went ‘straight to the pool room’ for Christopher Castle, who chose to represent himself in the Bacchus...
Conmen on the prowl; beware
By Jessica Howard
Bogus tradesmen are targeting Bacchus Marsh properties by offering dodgy asphalt laying services at a discounted rate.
The posing tradesmen are believed...
Mother of murdered Bacchus Marsh man speaks in court
By Jessica Howard
The mother of Paul Hogan found out about her son’s brutal murder while watching the 11:30am news, a court has heard.
A...
Side-show continues
By Caitlin Bewley
(1st Yr Swinburne Uni)
A Love Close resident is known for his ram Jackie Chan; stripping down to orange underpants at a Moorabool...
