Eliza Hartman

Eliza Hartman is the chief courts reporter for Victoria Crime News. She has spent more than a decade covering County Court trials, Supreme Court appeals and coronial inquests across Melbourne. She holds a Master of Journalism and writes about sentencing trends, criminal procedure, and public-interest litigation in Victoria.

Missing Persons
Eliza HartmanFebruary 17, 2026
Karmein Chan: Victoria’s most enduring cold case and the standing $1 million reward
Karmein Chan was abducted from her Templestowe home in 1991. The reward stands at million and the file remains open.
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Public Safety
Eliza HartmanFebruary 8, 2026
The Victorian Sex Offenders Register explained
What the Victorian Sex Offenders Register is, who is on it, and why public-disclosure proposals have been resisted.
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Missing Persons
Eliza HartmanFebruary 4, 2026
Kade Hall: an unresolved case and the family’s appeal
The Kade Hall case remains open. The family continues to appeal for any information that could lead to answers.
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Karmein Chan: Victoria’s most enduring cold case and the standing $1 million reward

The Victorian Sex Offenders Register explained

Kade Hall: an unresolved case and the family’s appeal

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