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Alleged Porepunkah killer shown ranting at police in pandemic-era footage as manhunt continues

Videos show Dezi Freeman arguing about Covid-19 mask mandates and telling police they have ‘intelligence of kindergarten children’

The Guardian - AU

‘People Know The Whereabouts’: Why Police Killer Dezi Freeman Is Still On The Run

Dezi Freeman remains at large in Victoria as police struggle to find him in Porepunkah. Here's why his capture is proving so difficult.

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Dezi Freeman may be hiding in any one of hundreds of mineshafts near Porepunkah, local guide says

Alleged killer of two police officers could be hiding underground to evade detection by thermal imaging-equipped helicopters, expert says

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Australian fugitive being helped by others as manhunt nears second week, say police

Dezi Freeman, 56, allegedly killed two police officers at his rural property in Porepunkah last Tuesday, before escaping into the bush.

Euronews

Authorities warn locals against aiding fugitive Dezi Freeman as manhunt enters seventh day

Self-proclaimed ‘sovereign citizen’ remains at large and is believed to be armed and ‘very dangerous’

The Independent UK

‘Come forward’: police say people ‘know the whereabouts’ of alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman

Members of the public are helping harbour the gunman alleged to have shot dead two officers, police believe

The Guardian - AU

Wife of alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman urges him to surrender, sharing ‘deep sorrow’ at police deaths

Amalia Freeman says Victoria police have her ‘full support’ in search for fugitive accused of fatally shooting two officers

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From Wieambilla to Porepunkah, violent ‘anti-government extremists’ are a growing threat

Gareth, Stacey and Nathaniel Train were not ‘sovereign citizens’ but they shared a deep hatred of police with the Victorian suspect Dezi Freeman

The Guardian - AU

Manhunt for accused cop killer enters sixth day

Police say there have been several reported sightings of alleged gunman Dezi Freeman since he fled in dense bushland, though none have been confirmed.

AAP

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

A man wanted over the shooting deaths of two police officers is being urged to surrender by his wife and children.

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Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had deteriorating mental health and a black belt in karate, former friend says

Sending 10 Victoria police officers to execute a warrant on the 56-year-old would have been ‘worst thing’ for Freeman, says man who has known him since the 1990s

The Guardian - AU

Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had no convictions for violence or firearm offences, court record shows

The 56-year-old made a series of threats against police and had a long history of minor offences, culminating in the loss of his driver’s licence in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Porepunkah’s alleged police killer vanished into wild alpine bush – leaving locals behind in the mess

Dezi Freeman’s anti-government views and bushcraft skills were well-known in the small Victorian town before he allegedly killed two officers

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: hundreds of police join Porepunkah manhunt; PM criticises Katter’s outburst; and inside the world of pigeon racing

On the fourth day of the manhunt for Dezi Freeman, police confirm that a woman arrested and released is his wife

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The Independent UK

Porepunkah police shooting: Two people arrested in late-night raid

Neighbour claims Dezi Freeman spied on her family and even used drones

The Conversation

The ‘sovereign citizen’ movement is growing. So is the risk of more violence

Australia has watched on as authorities have searched for Dezi Freeman, a so-called “sovereign citizen” accused of killing two police officers in the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah.

The Guardian - AU

Porepunkah manhunt day five: what we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi Freeman

Police are looking for Dezi Freeman, who allegedly killed two officers at the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah, about 300km north-east of Melbourne, Australia

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Two Arrested In Porepunkah Raid As Cops Continue Search For Alleged Killer Dezi Freeman

Police have arrested two individuals as the search for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman – the sovereign citizen on the run in Porepunkah – enters its fourth day. In an update last night, multiple reports said that dozens of officers were seen escorting people on Chandler Street in Porepunkah, which…

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The Guardian - AU

Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late-night raid as manhunt continues

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’

The Guardian - AU

Severe thunderstorm warning for Porepunkah as manhunt continues – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Porepunkah suspect accused of spying on neighbour, ‘permission to shoot’ exploited, Sydney’s big marathon

A woman who lived next door to Dezi Freeman alleges he used drones to hover over her property

The Guardian - AU

Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbour

Loretta Quinn took out a personal safety intervention order against Dezi Freeman after a disagreement about him accessing her property

The Independent UK

Victoria premier calls on suspected Porepunkah shooter to surrender as search enters third day

Manhunt continues amid harsh alpine conditions and heightened community vigilance

The Guardian - AU

‘This is his back yard’: police asked about booby traps and shelters as Porepunkah manhunt heads into fourth day

Police continue to search properties in area as tributes for two dead officers overflow at Wangaratta station

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ‘everything’ thrown at Dezi Freeman manhunt; the staggering truth about wage inequality; and Marles-Hegseth meeting confusion

Specialist police continued to scour bushland around the rural property where Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson, 59, and Sen Const Vadim De Waart, 35, were allegedly killed by Freeman

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