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Two Arrested In Porepunkah Raid As Cops Continue Search For Alleged Killer Dezi Freeman

Police have arrested two individuals as the search for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman – the sovereign citizen on the run in Porepunkah – enters its fourth day. In an update last night, multiple reports said that dozens of officers were seen escorting people on Chandler Street in Porepunkah, which…

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Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late-night raid as manhunt continues

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’

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Severe thunderstorm warning for Porepunkah as manhunt continues – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Porepunkah suspect accused of spying on neighbour, ‘permission to shoot’ exploited, Sydney’s big marathon

A woman who lived next door to Dezi Freeman alleges he used drones to hover over her property

The Guardian - AU

Back to the pub for community at centre of manhunt

A small town has been told to stay vigilant as it slowly re-opens after days of lockdown sparked by a search for a fugitive accused of shooting dead two police.

AAP

Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbour

Loretta Quinn took out a personal safety intervention order against Dezi Freeman after a disagreement about him accessing her property

The Guardian - AU

Victoria premier calls on suspected Porepunkah shooter to surrender as search enters third day

Manhunt continues amid harsh alpine conditions and heightened community vigilance

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‘This is his back yard’: police asked about booby traps and shelters as Porepunkah manhunt heads into fourth day

Police continue to search properties in area as tributes for two dead officers overflow at Wangaratta station

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Afternoon Update: ‘everything’ thrown at Dezi Freeman manhunt; the staggering truth about wage inequality; and Marles-Hegseth meeting confusion

Specialist police continued to scour bushland around the rural property where Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson, 59, and Sen Const Vadim De Waart, 35, were allegedly killed by Freeman

The Guardian - AU

Gunman Still At Large After Australian Police Killings

Australian police said Thursday they will not rest until they catch a 56-year-old gunman who fled into the bush two days earlier after allegedly killing two officers.

International Business Times

Freeman manhunt: the modern history of bush fugitives

High-profile modern fugitives have lived in remote areas and bushland to evade police, with accused cop killer Dezi Freeman capable of doing the same.

AAP

Treacherous terrain: the search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman

A large-scale hunt is underway for Dezi Freeman, the so-called sovereign citizen who allegedly killed two Victorian Police officers while they were attempting to execute a search warrant.

The Conversation

Moira Deeming criticised for describing police as Daniel Andrews’ ‘personal army’ in statue debate amid manhunt for alleged killer of two officers

Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin ‘disappointed’ in comments by two of his MPs as Deeming says debate was planned weeks before Porepunkah deaths

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Porepunkah shooting: Victoria police urge Dezi Freeman to call triple zero and surrender as manhunt continues

Police say heavily armed suspect has not been seen as they continue to scour bushland around rural property where two police officers were killed

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What we know on day three of the Victoria shooting

Police are looking for Dezi Freeman, who allegedly killed two officers at the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah, about 300km north-east of Melbourne, Australia

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Search For Suspected Porepunkah Shooter Continues As Police Identify Officers Killed

"Everyone is just in absolute shock. It is horrifying," said one local.

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Morning Mail: early warnings on Iran, manhunt in the high country, children killed in US ‘hate crime’ shooting

Albanese government faces criticism for failing to act on Senate inquiry warnings; residents adjust to huge police search for Dezi Freeman

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Elite AFP team joins manhunt – as it happened

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Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

The Independent UK

Who is Dezi Freeman, suspected gunman on the run in rural Australia after two officers killed?

The 56-year-old ‘sovereign citizen’ once told a court he was a disability pensioner and claimed his family had been persecuted by the state

The Independent UK

What is the global ‘sovereign citizen’ movement and why is it so strong in Australia?

Sovereign citizens believe they are separate from the countries they live in and the law does not apply to them

The Guardian - AU

In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere

A peaceful Victorian town has been rocked by the fatal shootings of two police officers, leaving locals shuttered indoors and police scouring bushland for the suspect

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Police killings cast pall over restful mountain town

The killing of two police officers has cast a pall over a restful town near ski fields where locals are not surprised at the identity of the accused gunman.

The Independent UK

Australia shooting suspect’s family speaks to police as manhunt intensifies

Authorities impose no-fly zone over Porepunkah after Dezi Freeman reportedly flees into dense bush

The Guardian - AU

From Facebook groups to shoot-outs with police: inside the sprawling ecosystem of ‘sovereign citizens’

As Cam Wilson and I found when reporting our book Conspiracy Nation, Australia has its own long and complicated history of pseudolaw belief

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