Homicide Squad

  • Cold case breakthrough in Castlemaine woman’s death

    Cold case breakthrough in Castlemaine woman’s death

    Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to the death of Castlemaine woman and mother of two, Samantha Mizzi, in St Kilda 31 years ago. Colin George McKane, 67, was arrested in Ararat early Thursday. He has been charged with murder and two counts of rape and appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court late…

  • Man charged over 1984 Bullengarook murder

    Man charged over 1984 Bullengarook murder

    Detectives from the Homicide Squad have charged a man as part of their investigation into the 1984 murder of a Melton footballer in Bullengarook. A 62-year-old man was charged this morning with the murder of 25-year-old Melton man Bernard ‘Bernie’ Williams over 30 years ago. Williams found deceased on a bush track near Hobbs Road,…