How the police operation that killed Dezi Freeman unfolded
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Freeman was the latest in a long line of fugitives to hide in the isolated riverside
Police killer Dezi Freeman sought quiet, remote places, but he wasn’t the first fugitive or gunman to be drawn to the lovely and isolated Upper Murray.
· Tony Wright
Six charged after ship caught in alleged cocaine import
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SC to review Comelec ruling on contractor’s donation for Escudero campaign
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DC air traffic controller reveals ‘warning signs were all there’ before midair crash that killed 67
A former Washington DC air traffic controller on duty the night of the fatal January 2025 mid-air collision involving an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter warned how there were “obvious holes” already in the system at the time of the disaster.
· Chris Bradford
Police watchdog called in over dawn arrest of Herzog protester
The police watchdog has referred a complaint to NSW Police after a pro-Palestine protester was arrested by tactical officers and her door allegedly smashed in, on what her lawyer argues are relatively minor offences.
· Jessica McSweeney, Michael McGowan
Six charged with trying to import tonne of cocaine on boat
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Patrick Brischetto
Trio charged over allegedly stealing wallets from elderly shoppers
Three Romanian nationals have been charged after allegedly stealing from elderly people at Queensland shopping centres. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)
Australian police fatally shoot a suspect in a 3-hour standoff after 2 officers killed
Australian police said they believe they shot dead a suspect Monday accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago.
· Associated Press
Easter warning from WA police as South West road toll climbs
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
· Madigan Landry
Man arrested after viral video shows child steering car on busy Hong Kong road
Police say they have tracked man in connection with video posted to Tuen Mun community group on social media
· Fiona Chow
Former NSW police officer pleads guilty to weapons charges
Jonathan James Martin pleaded guilty to three of 21 weapons-related charges. (ABC New England: James Paras)
· Peter Sanders
‘Assault on justice’: how far-right attacks are threatening rule of law in Europe
Judicial independence is under threat as populist politicians target judges and authoritarian governments attempt constitutional reforms
Land Day: What happened in Palestine on March 30, 1976?
Every year on March 30, Palestinians observe Land Day, or Yom al-Ard, recalling the events of 50 years ago when on March 30, 1976, six unarmed Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, and more than 100 were injured during protests against Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land.
· Mohammed Haddad
Seven months ago, Dezi Freeman vanished in the mountain fog. Now he’s been shot dead – but many questions remain
The ‘sovereign citizen’ who killed two police officers had left in his wake a haze of rumours and misinformation
· Nino Bucci
Dezi Freeman: what we know about the three-hour siege that led to the fugitive's death – video
Fugitive Dezi Freeman, the man allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of two police officers at Porepunkah, has been shot by police after a seven-month manhunt in rural Victoria. The Victoria police chief commissioner, Mike Bush, has confirmed a man was fatally shot by police shortly after 8.30am on Monday, a…
Israeli air strike kills at least three people in Gaza
At least three Palestinians have been killed and many wounded in an Israeli air strike southeast of Gaza City, Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Australian police shoot dead suspect in officer killings
MELBOURNE, Australia. (AP) — Australian police said they believe they shot dead a suspect Monday accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago.
· Rod Mcguirk
Dezi Freeman death 'a relief' for slain police officer's best mate
John Bird says Neal Thompson had a "heart of gold". (ABC News.)
· Ashlee Aldridge
ICAC arrests 42 in HK$180 million crackdown on triad-linked renovation projects
Anti-graft watchdog says two-day operation targeted sophisticated syndicate suspected of using triad muscle and bribery to secure contracts
· Oscar Liu
Police likely believed Dezi Freeman was dead before tip-off, former police negotiator says
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Eleanor Wilson
Brazilian inmates reduce sentences through reading
Tens of thousands of Brazil’s detainees are part of a programme where reading books reduces their sentences. (AP/ Lucas Dumphreys)
· El Onore Hughes
Townsville mother found not guilty of manslaughter over drowning of two sons
Leeanne Eatts leaving the Supreme Court in Townsville on Monday after being found not guilty of manslaughter. (ABC News: Chloe Chomicki)
· Chloe Chomicki
Malaysia jails ex-babysitter for 1 year over toddler’s death
Khairunnisa Ahmad Damamhuri, 41, was charged with negligence leading to the death of 15-month-old ‘Baby Syifaa’ at a nursery in 2022
· The Star
Advocates push for digital duty of care to stop livestreamed child sex abuse
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Rebecca Masters
Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, ministry confirms
Indonesia said a United Nations peacekeeper killed in Lebanon was one of its nationals, and that three others wounded in the same incident were also Indonesian.
· Middleeasteye
Jannik Sinner powers past Jiri Lehecka to claim ‘Sunshine Double’ with Miami Open win
The Italian also won at Indian Wells, becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to sweep the hard-court events in California and Florida
· Agence France-Presse
Families of officers Dezi Freeman allegedly killed finally have answers
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Maddison Leach
Indonesian killed in Lebanon while on UN peacekeeping mission
Three other Indonesians were also injured by indirect artillery fire, Indonesia’s foreign ministry said on Monday
· Reuters
Former NJ Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, 56, killed in fiery car crash
A former New Jersey assemblyman who left office when he was caught embezzling funds from his family’s charity but continued to be a key player in the local Portuguese community died in a car crash Sunday morning.
· Caitlin McCormack
Man arrested for stashing narcotics in Seoul residential areas
More than 200 bags of ketamine hidden in apartments and villas across the capital
· Choi Jae-hee
The key moments in the long search for a police killer
After seven months at large, Victoria police have shot and killed Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east today.
· Mikaela Ortolan
Victorian Liberal who defeated Moira Deeming to be dumped by party over character reference for sex offender
Dinesh Gourisetty has been called a ‘pedophile supporter’ for providing court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child
· Benita Kolovos
‘Suspicious’ voting processes at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court, resident says
On fifth day of hearings on deadly Tai Po fire, witness recounts ballots ‘coming from nowhere’ being dropped into boxes during votes on major issues
· Leopold Chen
Australian police shoot dead fugitive wanted for killing officers
Australian police said Monday they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country's most-wanted criminals.
· Yonhap
Israel posts fake photo of journalist it killed in strike
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Lucy Carter
"Everything I know at this point tells me that this shooting was justified."
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Coroner calls for stricter gun laws after father-son murder-suicide
The NSW Coroner has recommended a suite of firearms safety measures at the conclusion of an inquest into the deaths of Noah and Wayne Smith (pictured). (Supplied.)
· Charles Rushforth
What police say about the shooting of Dezi Freeman
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Insane haul of war weapons Marine, 23, is accused of stealing from California military base
A California Marine has been hauled into federal custody after authorities say he treated a military armory like a personal pawn shop, stealing high-tech missile systems and selling them off in Arizona.
· Bianca Heyward
Who is Dezi Freeman and what did he do? What to know about the Australian fugitive shot dead by Victoria police
56-year-old ‘sovereign citizen’ had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers at Porepunkah in Australian alpine region in August
· Caitlin Cassidy
Executed murderer Karla Faye Tucker’s creepy pickaxe confession still rattles retired FBI agent
Karla Faye Tucker killed two people with a pickax before finding God behind bars — but Candice DeLong believes her fate was sealed long before the murders.
· Fox News
Four men in their 20s break into home of woman living alone
Four men were arrested early Monday for attempting to rob a woman living alone, with the suspects caught after the victim resisted and a neighbor reported the incident.
· Yoon Min-sik
Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhunt – video
Victorian police have confirmed that fugitive Dezi Freeman has been killed after a manhunt lasting seven months in rural Victoria. Freeman, who police say did not surrender peacefully, is allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of two officers at Porepunkah. The shooting occurred at a property in north-east Vi…
Man, 19, killed in reported Katherine stabbing overnight
Police officers in Katherine have established multiple crime scenes after the fatal stabbing overnight. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)
· Gemma Ferguson
NYC fire that killed child, 3 others in problem-plagued building now a homicide: cops
A vicious fire inside a violation-plagued Queens building that killed four people — including a toddler — is now being investigated as a homicide, cops said Sunday.
· David DeTurris
Second Riker’s inmate dies in less than week
A Riker’s Island inmate died Sunday morning, the second fatality at the city jail in less than a week, officials said.
· David DeTurris
Israel to allow 'limited prayer' at Holy Sepulchre after outrage
Israeli police said they reached an agreement with Christian leaders to allow limited prayer at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre following criticism over earlier restrictions.
· Middleeasteye
Six MV Raider crew members charged with smuggling cocaine
French armed forces seized 5 tonnes of cocaine from the MV Raider on January 16. (Facebook: French Embassy in Australia)
· Stephen Dziedzic
Scale of carnage at LA’s ‘No Kings’ protest laid bare — as sinister past of ‘Statue of Liberty lady’ revealed
Dozens of rioters, including one with a dagger, were arrested Saturday after they refused to disperse during the chaotic “No Kings” rally in Downtown LA. Los Angeles Police confirmed on Sunday a total of 75 arrests following the protest.
· Jeremy Louwerse