Victoria's Most Intensive Manhunt Passes Four Months Without a Break

The hunt for Dezi Freeman, linked to March 2026 shootings in Porepunkah, now consumes more police resources than any active case in Victoria. A record A$1 million reward signals stalled conventional leads. Two May arrests targeting Freeman's network—rather than his whereabouts—suggest investigators are mapping his support structure, standard practice when a fugitive vanishes into trusted contacts.