Mark 'Chopper' Read was a cult figure in Australia(Fairfax Media via Getty Images) Underworld figures like Sid Collins, whom Read later confessed to killing, accused him of torture. Victorian ...

Mark 'Chopper' Read, affectionately referred to as "Uncle Chop Chop" in his native Australia, was a figure of many contradictions. Despite his notorious reputation as a standover man, this ...

Mark "Chopper" Read dabbled in stand-up comedy, endured lengthy stints in prison, and made a wildly audacious attempt to kidnap a judge with a shotgun. His life was a tapestry of vibrant and ...

Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read, the notorious Melbourne hitman, was long rumoured to have been responsible for up to 19 murders - with some manufactured claims even coming from Read himself.

The son of gangster Mark 'Chopper' Read has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for a string of crimes, with a court hearing how his life began to unravel after his father's death. Charles Vincent ...

Murderer turned best-selling author Mark 'Chopper' Read confronted Alan Jones about being arrested in a public toilet on live TV more than 25 years ago, leaving the shock jock uncharacteristically ...

The 23-year-old was remanded in custody following his court appearance, but plans to apply for bail The son of one of Australia's most notorious criminals, Mark "Chopper" Read, has pleaded not ...

Not long before Mark “Chopper” Read died on 9 October, it was suggested that an audience would pay good money to witness his final confession: to learn once and for all how many people the notorious ...

False. Bryant only used semi-automatic firearms in the attack. Mass murderer Martin Bryant killed his victims with a bolt-action hunting rifle in Australia’s worst-ever shooting massacre, the ...

Victorian Police recognised Read's violent tactics, but most of his convictions were for assault, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals ...