An original investigator in the Maria James murder case says he does not believe Catholic priest Anthony Bongiorno was her killer, as police offer a $1m reward to help solve the chilling case.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The man police have spent 44 years looking for in relation to the murder of Melbourne woman Maria James. Victorian police have ...

The mother of two was stabbed more than 60 times inside her home, which doubled as her bookshop more than 40 years ago. The fateful day was June 17, 1980, and on the eve of the anniversary, police ...

Her killer waited behind it for his chance to flee as her ex-husband forced his way into the back of the property. In that moment he dashed out the front door and disappeared. For more than 40 years ...

Maria James was killed at the High St address in Thornbury, on June 17 1980. She lived with her two sons, Mark and Adam James, at the property where she was killed, which also functioned as a second ...

Coroner Caitlin English said Father Anthony Bongiorno had motive, proximity and opportunity to murder James, who was found by her former husband tied up on the floor of her bedroom at the back of her ...