Victoria Police
Coverage of Victoria Police in the Nexus archive.
- ‘No offence detected’: Victoria police close investigation into Moira Deeming allegation of assault by Matthew Guy
Victoria police closed an investigation into Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming's allegation that colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her, finding 'no offence detected'. Deeming reported the incident on 16 June, while Guy called her claims 'ridiculous and unsubstantiated'.
- Two arrested during investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements as police reveal killer likely travelled to NSW
Two men have been arrested as police investigate Dezi Freeman's movements following the killing of two officers in Porepunkah. Authorities believe Freeman traveled between Victoria and New South Wales over seven months before being found on a remote property near the border.
- Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home
A child died and a man was seriously injured in a house fire in Werribee, south-west Melbourne. Emergency services responded to the blaze on Newbury Street just after midnight on Monday.
- Two men arrested in connection to Dezi Freeman’s movements after Porepunkah shootings
Two men, aged 48 and 35, were arrested in north-east Victoria as part of Operation Summit, an investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements after he killed two police officers in the Porepunkah shootings. The arrests are connected to Freeman’s time on the run following the incident.
- Dezi Freeman inquest: police investigating alleged sexual assault of child when two killed, coroner hears
Dezi Freeman's alleged sexual assault of a child led to a search warrant that resulted in him shooting and killing two Victorian police officers, Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart. A coroner's court directions hearing revealed new details about the August 2023 Porepunkah shooting incident.