Mr Woods, it later transpired, was the victim of a three-decade identity theft by a man he met a handful of times in the ...

The conflict between Mr Patton and the state government is believed to have been brewing for several years with the no confidence vote over the long running pay dispute on Friday – the final straw.

With Commissioner Patton's five-year contract as leader of the state's police force due to end mid-year, it was expected he would continue for another term. However, an overwhelming vote against ...

Mr Patton was appointed to a five-year term in the role in 2020, with his contract set to expire in June. The state government is yet to confirm if they will extend his term, but speaking to ABC ...

Patton released a resignation statement on Sunday evening, as did the state government, after weeks of speculation about whether he would see out the remaining months of his contract that ends in ...

Salvador Saucedo allegedly used hospital equipment to pick the locks on his handcuffs and leg irons and ran off while the deputy guarding him went to the restroom.

The state government reiterated that position on Saturday. Opposition Leader Brad Battin condemned the government’s handling of the crisis on Saturday, saying Patton had been used as a political ...

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says he won't resign despite an impending no confidence vote which is being put to police union members. On Thursday morning Commissioner Patton ...

However, Patton rejected calls from the Police Association of Victoria to resign, despite 87 per cent of members saying they had lost faith in the state’s highest-ranking officer. Victoria ...

A 55-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at the Sangamon County Jail on Tuesday, at approximately 8:29 ...