The Latest Breaking News from Victoria Police

Woman arrested over ‘deliberate’ hit-run of cyclist

A woman has been arrested after a Melbourne cyclist was injured when he was apparently deliberately targeted by a driver in a hit and run.

The New Daily · Apr 17, 2023

Man contacts police after appeal to find driver of alleged hit-and-run that injured cyclist

A Melbourne man contacts police and is interviewed by investigators in relation to an alleged hit-and-run collision that left a cyclist with serious injuries.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

Victorian police chief issues bail direction in wake of Veronica Nelson inquest findings

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has told senior officers to make sure they are not unnecessarily denying bail to marginalised people, as the force accepts all of the recommendations from the coronial inquest into Veronica Nelson's 2020 death in custody.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Victoria Police charge two teenage boys with murder after woman's death in Abbotsford

Homicide Squad detectives charge two teenage boys after the death of a woman in Abbotsford on Wednesday night.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2023

Teenage son charged with mother's stabbing murder

A 15-year-old boy and another teen are facing murder charges after a Melbourne woman was killed at home.

AAP · Apr 7, 2023

Aaron Wolfe's parents recount trauma of road fatalities during Easter break

Few people know as well as Norma and James Wolfe just how dangerous the roads can be over the holiday period.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2023

Miracle as Irish man found after going missing for four days while hiking

Colin had headed on a hike in the small Australian town of Omeo

Irish Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Former Victoria Police officer pleads guilty to misusing his position to pursue sexual relationships

Former Victoria Police officer Brett Johnson pleads guilty to 10 charges in the County Court, admitting he misused his position to pursue intimate relationships with vulnerable women.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Police appeal after 'brutal' 1982 sexual assault

Victoria Police is hoping new information will lead to a breakthrough in the investigation into a Melbourne sexual assault more than 40 years ago.

AAP · Mar 27, 2023

Victorian informant laws on ice as Greens flag concerns

A controversial bill to overhaul Victoria Police's use of police informants after the Lawyer X scandal will likely be waylaid over Greens opposition.

AAP · Mar 23, 2023