Erin Pearson

Melbourne

Crime and Justice Reporter at The Age

Court Reporter @theage. Email: [email protected]

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Corrupt police officers in Lawyer X scandal unmasked

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Marta Pascual Juanola |Erin Pearson

By Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson April 15, 2025 — 5.19pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Two police officers found by a court to be part of a “joint criminal enterprise” with Lawyer X to manipulate the justice system and put drug kingpin Tony Mokbel behind bars have lost a legal battle to keep their identities secret.
Alleged killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson appears in court

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson

The first images of Erin Patterson have been captured since she was charged with murdering and attempting to murder family members with poisonous mushrooms. Patterson was seen arriving at the Supreme Court of Victoria on Tuesday for a hearing ahead of her upcoming trial. The mother of two was ushered into court dressed in a green jumper, black slacks and sandals, and holding a book.
Jailed for his violent behaviour, Daniel Hope calls for help before he’s released from maximum security

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Daniel Hope knows that people call him a monster. He has spent his entire adult life in prison. Hope acknowledges he’s made some appalling and violent decisions, the worst being seriously assaulting two prison guards that got him sentenced to 10 years behind bars.
Coffee dispute melee ends in death while customers pay for drinks and food

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Warning: This story contains graphic content, and the name and images of a deceased Indigenous person. As Lisa Murphy lay on the floor being assaulted inside a 7-Eleven store, she screamed out for help, telling those holding her down, “I can’t breathe, help me”.
Jetstar pilot stood down from flying after assault charge

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson |Chris Zappone

By Erin Pearson and Chris Zappone April 11, 2025 — 6.52pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Jetstar pilot is facing time behind bars after allegedly assaulting someone. Grant Johns, 39, of Hadfield, faced Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on Friday where his lawyer attempted to prevent the media from having access to the charges her client is facing.
Funeral director didn’t look at body for five weeks, court told

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A funeral director failed to embalm the body of a woman or look at her remains until five weeks after her death, despite taking money from her family for the procedure.
Undertaker Peter Tziotzis fronts grave robber defamation trial

2 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Erin Pearson

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Undertaker Peter Tziotzis fronts grave robber defamation trial

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Teresa Moraitis had her daughter’s body exhumed from its burial place, she said she never imagined she’d find her naked and missing her jewellery. Helen Moraitis was also severely decomposed and not embalmed, despite her family paying for the service, Moraitis told a television crew. The man allegedly responsible was “an evil snake”, she said.
‘Tony started the underworld’: The original gangland crime boss who survived and, eventually, beat the system

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Chris Vedelago |Erin Pearson |Marta Pascual Juanola

‘Tony started the underworld’: The original gangland crime boss who survived and, eventually, beat the systemBy Chris Vedelago, Erin Pearson and Marta Pascual Juanola April 4, 2025 — 4.09pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
Tony Mokbel granted bail, freed for first time in 18 years

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Erin Pearson |Chris Vedelago

By Erin Pearson and Chris Vedelago April 4, 2025 — 10.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel will walk from custody a free man for the first time in 18 years after three Court of Appeal justices granted him bail.