Overview
- Carlos Craig Freeman, 63, was arrested in Greensborough and charged with one count of murder over his wife's 1991 death.
- He appeared via video link in Melbourne Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to return in March.
- Prosecutors cited a large volume of material in the decades-old case and said they need more than four months to prepare the brief.
- Police say the accused was known to Melinda Freeman, who was found fatally assaulted in her Whittlesea home, which appeared ransacked.
- The charge follows years of appeals, including a 1997 inquest that found no perpetrator, a 2018 anonymous tip, and a $1 million reward announced in 2022.