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Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had no convictions for violence or firearm offences, court record shows

The 56-year-old made a series of threats against police and had a long history of minor offences, culminating in the loss of his driver’s licence in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Police have made another arrest as the hunt for Dezi Freeman stretches towards a sixth day with hundreds of officers searching for the accused double murderer.

AAP

Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world-leading gun control

Pseudo legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputes

The Guardian - AU

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March for Australia: how are police and government responding to anti-immigration rally promoted by neo-Nazis?

Sunday march organised by ‘White Australians’ condemned as hateful by federal government

The Guardian - AU

Porepunkah’s alleged police killer vanished into wild alpine bush – leaving locals behind in the mess

Dezi Freeman’s anti-government views and bushcraft skills were well-known in the small Victorian town before he allegedly killed two officers

The Guardian - AU

Accused cop killer hiding in hail, blizzard conditions

Winds of up to 115km/h and blizzard-like conditions are hampering the search for a fugitive hiding out in rugged, heavily forested mountain terrain.

AAP

Afternoon Update: hundreds of police join Porepunkah manhunt; PM criticises Katter’s outburst; and inside the world of pigeon racing

On the fourth day of the manhunt for Dezi Freeman, police confirm that a woman arrested and released is his wife

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Porepunkah police shooting: Two people arrested in late-night raid

Neighbour claims Dezi Freeman spied on her family and even used drones

The Independent UK

Australian Police Urge Gunman To Surrender After Officers Killed

Australian police told an on-the-run gunman accused of killing two officers to "lay down your firearms" Friday, as they hunted him for a fourth day in rugged, forested bushland.

International Business Times

The ‘sovereign citizen’ movement is growing. So is the risk of more violence

Australia has watched on as authorities have searched for Dezi Freeman, a so-called “sovereign citizen” accused of killing two police officers in the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah.

The Conversation

Porepunkah manhunt day five: what we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi Freeman

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

The Guardian - AU

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’

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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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The Guardian - AU

‘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

The Guardian - AU

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

International Business Times

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.

AAP

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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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