3 h. ago New Zealand police join Australia’s ‘largest ever’ manhunt for fugitive Dezi Freeman

Authorities have eased a travel warning that urged people to avoid Porepunkah, but ‘be vigilant and understand the environment’

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4 d. ago Chilling first images of the moments before Dezi Freeman opened fire and killed two cops as his wife begged to come out

Daily Mail Australia has seen the extraordinary footage of the 27-minute siege showing Dezi Freeman, 56, barricaded inside his bus with his wife Mali and their two-year-old son.

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6 d. ago Dezi Freeman manhunt day 14 LIVE updates: Shattered widow of cop Neal Thompson allegedly gunned down by Dezi Freeman is comforted by loved ones at moving funeral

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8 d. ago Australian authorities offer $1m bounty for fugitive gunman who shot dead two police officers

Manhunt for ‘sovereign citizen’ Dezi Freeman enters day 12

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8 d. ago Police announce $1m reward for information on Dezi Freeman and warn public not to go looking for ‘high

Victoria’s largest reward ever offered for arrest as alpine hunt for alleged killer of two police enters 12th dayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police have announced a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman but given strict warnings to the public not to go searching, after the alleged murder of two police officers in Porepunkah last month.The reward of “up to $1m” is the largest ever offered in Victoria for an arrest, said Det Insp Dean Thomas from the homicide squad. Thomas told media on Saturday morning that a number of “heavily armed” specialist police continued to search bushland in the Porepunkah area. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Victoria police announce $1m reward for information on Porepunkah fugitive Dezi Freeman

State’s largest reward ever offered for arrest as alpine hunt for alleged killer of two police enters 12th dayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police have announced a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman, after the alleged murder of two police officers in Porepunkah last month.The reward of “up to $1m” is the largest ever offered in Victoria for an arrest, said Det Insp Dean Thomas from the homicide squad. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ray taught Dezi Freeman about the bush. Later, he watched in dismay as his friend became ‘radicalised’

Accused Porepunkah killer’s former bushwalking companion speaks out as survival experts say Freeman’s chances of evading capture are waningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLast month Dezi Freeman fled into the thick bushland of Victoria’s high country. Despite 450 police officers, members of the Australian defence force, paramilitary vehicles and helicopters tracking the fugitive, he has managed to keep hiding.On Tuesday, it will be two weeks since Freeman disappeared into the Mount Buffalo national park, after allegedly shooting and killing two police officers and injuring a third at his residence on Rayner Track in Porepunkah, 300km north-east of Melbourne. The funeral for Sen Const Vadim de Waart-Hottart, 35, was held on Friday at the Victoria police academy, with hundreds of mourners including the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and premier, Jacinta Allan, attending. A funeral service for Det Leadi...

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1 week ago Victoria's police chief SNAPS at reporter's question about why 450 cops still haven't found wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman

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1 week ago Cops surround shed on rural property in search for Dezi Freeman

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1 week ago Dramatic night operation gets underway in the hunt for fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman

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1 week ago Dramatic development in the hunt for Dezi Freeman as cops with guns and sniffer dogs swarm residential area

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1 week ago Police swamped with 'remarkable' tips about where Dezi Freeman could be

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1 week ago Authorities warn locals against aiding fugitive Dezi Freeman as manhunt enters seventh day

Self-proclaimed ‘sovereign citizen’ remains at large and is believed to be armed and ‘very dangerous’

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1 week ago Flurry of loud bangs heard on the outskirts of town where alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is thought to be hiding

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2 w. ago The sinister way cop killer suspect Dezi Freeman slipped past police roadblocks and managed to evade capture

Ddezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly gunned down Detective Neal Thompson, and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart at his property in Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

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2 w. ago Man, 61, arrested in alpine hunt for suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman

Asked whether man, 61, was associated with Freeman, a Victoria Police spokesperson said that line of inquiry would form part of interview by detectivesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 61-year-old man has been arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating the whereabouts of a man accused of killing two police officers.The hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is in its fifth day with hundreds of police continuing to scour Victoria’s high country wilderness amid strong winds and chilly conditions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world

Pseudo-legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputesAustralia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing controlWhy the gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ – Full Story podcastRead more from our investigation into gun control in AustraliaIn 2024, the suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman told the Victorian supreme court his firearm licence had been taken.“I had my firearms licences cancelled and lost my club membership,” Freeman wrote in a submission. In the hearing, he sought to challenge the cancellation of his driver’s licence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 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 officersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt didn’t take long for Dezi Freeman to allegedly shoot and kill two police officers before he vanished into the bush in the Victorian high country, seemingly without a trace.That brief moment in time launched a manhunt that has involved hundreds of police officers from all over the country, some of Australia’s elite special forces, a visit from the premier and, as one local described it, a media “circus” in the small town of Porepunkah, in Victoria’s north east. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’What we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi FreemanReport: Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice overnight arrested the wife of Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman, interviewing and releasing the 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy “pending further inquiries” as the manhunt in Victoria’s high country continues.On the fourth day of the massive police operation to find Freeman, who on Tuesday morning allegedly shot and killed two police officers and injured a third, police again appealed directly to the fugitive to turn himself in and bring the search to a safe end. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Top cop urges suspected police killer to 'lay down your firearms and give yourself up' as he vows hundreds of officers won't leave the area until they catch him

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

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