Youngest Snowtown murderer to walk free from jail after 26-year sentence as parole upheld

<p>James Vlassakis was 18 when he became involved in the Snowtown killings, later pleading guilty to four of the 11 murders </p><p>The youngest person jailed over the notorious Snowtown killings will walk free after serving a 26-year sentence behind bars.</p><p>A decision to release James Vlassakis by South Australia’s Parole Board was upheld by the state’s court of appeal on Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/15/snowtown-murders-james-vlassakis-parole-decision-upheld-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>