Anthony Dowsley

Melbourne

Journalist at The Herald Sun

Journalist. Views expressed are my own. Got a news tip? [email protected]

Articles

Battle over bandana DNA could set Janine Balding’s murderer free

Nov 24, 2024 | smh.com.au | Anthony Dowsley |Amelia Ballinger |Nick McKenzie

By Anthony Dowsley, Amelia Ballinger and Nick McKenzie November 24, 2024 — 7.00pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Testing on a black bandana used to gag a murder victim 36 years ago has unearthed unidentified male DNA, which could potentially expose a wrongful conviction.
How police tracked down convicted killer Greg Lynn

Jun 30, 2024 | 9now.nine.com.au | Sarah Abo |Anthony Dowsley |Garry McNab

These were the nicknames for Greg Lynn - pilot, bushman, gun lover, deer hunter and now, convicted murderer. To some, Lynn bore a slight physical resemblance to Mick Taylor, the psychopathic character played by John Jarratt in the 2005 horror film, hence the nickname. Lookalike or not, what became clear to the cops eavesdropping on Lynn was that he was a "strange unit".
New laws will keep Paul Denyer locked up for the rest of his life

Oct 31, 2023 | 9now.nine.com.au | Garry McNab |Anthony Dowsley

Denyer, who killed three women in the Frankston area, on Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula, in 1993, is the only prisoner specifically named in the sweeping new reforms to parole proposed by the Victorian government. Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon following a campaign by the family and friends of murder victims Natalie Russell, Debbie Fream and Elizabeth Stevens to ban Denyer from re-applying or receiving parole.
Gavin Preston told to remove Comancheros tattoo before Keilor cafe murder

Sep 12, 2023 | brisbanetimes.com.au | Chris Vedelago |Cameron Houston |Anthony Dowsley

By Chris Vedelago, Cameron Houston and Anthony Dowsley September 13, 2023 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Executed standover man Gavin ‘Capable’ Preston was warned by the Comanchero bikie gang to remove a large and visible club tattoo from his head before his murder because he was not an official “patched” member.
A few quiet beers with Gavin Preston

Sep 10, 2023 | theage.com.au | Anthony Dowsley

They would ultimately co-found the influential jail gang, Prisoners of War. Preston alluded to having inside knowledge of the Williams killing and that his demise had come because he had broken an unwritten rule. Warning: The video below shows highly confronting scenes. The footage has been edited to exclude some moments. He would not reveal who the "outside man" behind the brutal bashing of Williams had been.
Chilling moment gunman shoots Australian underworld figure at Melbourne cafe

Sep 10, 2023 | stuff.co.nz | Chris Vedelago |Cameron Houston |Erin Pearson |Anthony Dowsley

Melbourne’s criminal underworld is on the brink of a new gangland war after one of the Australian city’s most violent figures, Gavin “Capable” Preston, was shot dead in an ambush attack. Terrified brunch patrons jumped for their lives as a killer dressed in black ran up to a cafe on a quiet suburban shopping strip in Keilor Village, in Melbourne’s north-west, and fired at Preston while he sat at a table on the footpath.
Family grievances, gangland feuds may hold key to cafe murder

Sep 10, 2023 | brisbanetimes.com.au | Chip Le Grand |Anthony Dowsley |Cameron Houston

By Chip Le Grand, Anthony Dowsley and Cameron Houston September 11, 2023 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Sabrine Maghnie learned her brother had been critically shot in the same curbside attack which ended the life and criminal career of standover man Gavin Preston, her first instinct was to rush to his hospital bed. Instead, she was ordered by her mother to stay well away.
How Melbourne's worst serial killer became eligible for parole

Sep 10, 2023 | 9now.nine.com.au | Garry McNab |Anthony Dowsley

These hate-filled urges ended in the brutal murders of three women at random on the streets of Frankston, a seaside suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne, in 1993. Over seven weeks, Denyer, an unemployed 21-year-old, went on a rampage, driven by his inexplicable loathing of women. A massive police hunt began after the murder of 18-year-old Elizabeth Stevens on June 11.
Jason Roberts to launch multimillion-dollar lawsuit over police double murder case

Sep 7, 2023 | theage.com.au | Anthony Dowsley

In 2020, the Court of Appeal deemed Roberts' trial a miscarriage of justice, quashed his convictions and ordered a retrial. Roberts is suing over 5627 of the 8001 days he spent in prison. The claim deducts his 6½-year sentence over a series of armed robberies he committed with Debs in 1998, to which he pleaded guilty. Although no figure has been stated in damages sought, Roberts is likely to demand a multimillion-dollar settlement.
Jason Roberts to launch multimillion-dollar lawsuit over police double murder case

Sep 7, 2023 | theworldnews.net | Anthony Dowsley

Jason Roberts to launch multimillion-dollar lawsuit over police double murder caseWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. By Anthony Dowsley September 8, 2023 — 5.00amAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Former prisoner Jason Roberts is launching a lawsuit against the state of Victoria that could result in a multimillion-dollar payout over its prosecution of him for the murders of two police officers.