<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been charged over the 1991 death of Melinda Freeman in Whittlesea, just north of Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 63-year-old Greensborough man was arrested in the same suburb this morning and was charged with murder after police interviewed him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Freeman, 27, was found dead on the night of October 4, 1991, inside her Yea Road home in Whittlesea.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/illegal-dumping-what-is-it-examples-penalty-fines-state-by-state-explainer/73b9cd81-15a3-42ee-96e1-8a5d29aedc64" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>This common sight on Aussie kerbs could cop you a $500,000 fine</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier that day, she and her husband had been at a family reunion.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The couple arrived home at about 4pm and had dinner.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to Victoria Police's </span><a href="https://www.police.vic.gov.au/cold-case-melinda-freeman" rel="" target="_blank" title="cold case summary"><span>cold case summary</span></a><span>, Freeman's husband and child then left the house, so she could spend some time studying for her hoped-for career in the beauty industry.</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melinda-freeman-death-1991-man-charged-cold-case-investigation-victoria/3c3eb17e-1aa3-4c44-947f-02faa09dcf3e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At about 11.30pm that night, her husband returned home and unlocked the back door, whereon he noticed the house appeared to have been ransacked and the front door was open.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He walked to the bottom of the stairs and from there, saw Freeman's body on the top storey landing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police believe she had been fatally assaulted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In February 2022, police announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of Freeman's killer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police today said they will allege Freeman and the 63-year-old man arrested today were known to each other.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>