Erin Patterson.

Erin Patterson was part of a close-knit,Christian family. Online,things seemed different,court told

Family members told the Supreme Court the accused killer seemed like an ordinary,normal mother. But prosecutors allege Patterson revealed her true feelings about her family to her friends online.

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Erin Patterson.

Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson said relationship between parents ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children was played to the jury on Friday,the ninth day of the murder trial.

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Erin Patterson.

Erin Patterson trial latest updates:‘She ate the same as us,’ daughter of accused says of mushroom meal leftovers

A video recording of evidence from Erin Patterson’s daughter was played to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

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Sontag held the teenager by the jacket but ultimately let him go.

Retired policeman charged over citizen’s arrest of alleged vandal

Adam Sontag thought he was doing the right thing when he attempted to arrest a masked teenager allegedly defacing a street sign in Upwey. He is now fighting an assault charge.

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Adriana Donato was a 20-year-old University of Melbourne student in the last year of a science degree when she was murdered.

‘Indefensible’:Murderer accidentally given day release without grieving mother being told

Grace Donato’s daughter Adriana was killed with a hunting knife by her ex-boyfriend in 2012. Grace discovered by chance that the killer had been allowed out on day release.

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The damage inside Capital Reserve Pavilion in Glen Waverley in April.

Arson attacks strike local soccer clubs after stoush over sports ground

Nerves are high among soccer clubs in Melbourne’s south-east after three separate incidents,including the firebombing of a car and two blazes that have destroyed clubhouses.

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New Victorian Police Commissioner Mike Bush speaks to the media after being announced as the new leader of Victoria Police by Premier Jacinta Allan.

‘Fundamental change’:New police chief plans prevention strategy to curb crime

The new chief commissioner of Victoria Police faces a stern test when he begins next month,with crime rates soaring and a slump in morale among frontline officers.

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Ian Wilkinson arrives at court.

Surviving guest recalls becoming deathly ill following mushroom lunch

The town pastor who survived a poisoned mushroom lunch that killed three family members has recalled how he and his gravely ill wife were dramatically rushed through the corridors of a regional hospital after a local doctor learnt their sickness might be from death cap mushrooms and not simply gastro.

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New police chief who helped cut crime in New Zealand says his mission is to make Victorians safe

New Victorian chief commissioner Mike Bush,the former head of the New Zealand police force,says he wants to focus on crime prevention.

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Simon Patterson outside court on Monday.

Erin Patterson told online friends her estranged husband was controlling and coercive,court told

The alleged mushroom cook killer also asked how to make beef Wellington in the weeks before the deadly lunch,members of a true crime chat group told the court on Monday.

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