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A free fuel giveaway caused traffic chaos on Friday morning  in Truganina, Melbourne.

Free fuel giveaway shut down by cops amid traffic chaos: ‘Crazy’

Thousands of drivers flocked to a servo offering $100,000 worth of fuel at no charge.

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Victoria Police have launched a manhunt for e-bike rider who crashed into a ute and rode away.

E-bike hoon collides with ute in shocking dashcam footage

It comes as state governments across Australia crack down on the vehicles.

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The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

‘He is no hero’: Dezi Freeman’s sister speaks on cop killer

The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

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A seven-month manhunt ended in a hail of bullets.

Shocking number of times Dezi Freeman was shot by police

A seven-month manhunt ended in a hail of bullets, but questions remain over why double cop killer Dezi Freeman was shot up to 20 times.

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A sword shown lying on a shed floor was seized by police days after two boys were stabbed to death. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Photos have been released for the first time of a sword suspected to have been used against two boys who were stabbed to death.

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Mobile phones were banned from Victorian public school classrooms in 2020. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

Major change coming to Victorian schools

The sweeping new changes will be applied to all Victorian schools in an effort to reduce distraction rates in the classroom.

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One phone call exposed Dezi Freeman.

Inside Dezi’s intercepted phone call days after shooting

Authorities gathered more than 2000 tips during the 216-day search, but a phone call and suspicious travel movements proved critical to locating the fugitive.

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Dezi Freeman was killed at this propery by police more than seven months after fleeing Porepunkah. NewsWire/ Jason Edwards

Freeman’s hideout exposed as property owner contacts police

New images reveal the remote camp where Australia’s most wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman spent his final weeks, as the property owner comes forward and police focus on identifying anyone who may have helped him.

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The girl, from Melbourne’s Bayside area, is facing a total of 52 charges.

Girl, 13, charged over terrifying four-day crime spree

A teenage girl is facing dozens of charges after allegedly going on a four-day long crime spree which police say included at least one anti-Semitic attack.

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The town of Porepunkah will forever be associated with Freeman's chilling crimes.

Porepunkah desperate to move on from Dezi Freeman’s crimes

Can the small alpine community where Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers, sparking a seven-month manhunt, shake off the stigma of the notorious murders?

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Freeman hid off-grid for 216 days before shootout.

‘Who dobbed him in?’: Locals erupt after Dezi shot dead

Police are investigating whether Dezi Freeman had help while living off-grid for 216 days before a fatal stand-off near the Murray River ended the nationwide manhunt.

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How the police forced Dezi Freeman out of his shelter.

Footage shows exactly how stand-off came to its deadly end

After 216 days on the run, Dezi Freeman died in a shootout with heavily armed police. This is how officers forced him out.

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Police killer Dezi Freeman was shot dead on a rural property after a seven-month manhunt. (Jodie McMaster/AAP PHOTOS)

Police video captures moment Dezi Freeman pulls gun on cops

Victoria’s top cop has revealed that the moment fugitive Dezi Freeman pulled out a gun in front of armed police has been captured on video.

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Cop killer Dezi Freeman shot dead after police standoff.

SEE THE PICS: Dezi Freeman’s makeshift hideout revealed

Dezi Freeman, who spent seven months on the run, was reportedly wrapped in a blanket and armed with a gun when police told him to surrender.

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Dezi Freeman’s eldest son, Koah, has hit out at people celebrating his death.

Dezi Freeman’s son’s message for ‘disgusting humans’

The eldest son of Dezi Freeman has slammed people celebrating his death, hours after the fugitive cop killer was shot dead following a three-hour standoff with police.

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