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Guilty verdict after body stuffed into tree and burned

Guilty verdict after body stuffed into tree and burned

Eric James Forrest has been found guilty of shooting convicted killer David Collisson three times and then shoving his body into a tree that was set on fire.

Hearing date for abuser accused of harassing Grace Tame

Hearing date for abuser accused of harassing Grace Tame

Hearing date for abuser accused of harassing Grace Tame

Hearing date for abuser accused of harassing Grace Tame

A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame will front a hearing to determine whether he is able to face allegations he harassed her online.

UK police say lone attacker carried out train stabbings

UK police say lone attacker carried out train stabbings

UK police say lone attacker carried out train stabbings

UK police say lone attacker carried out train stabbings

Police in the United Kingdom say they have released one of two suspects in a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire.

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Two Louvre heist suspects 'had prior theft conviction'

Two Louvre heist suspects 'had prior theft conviction'

Two Louvre heist suspects were previously convicted together in a theft case a decade ago, prosecutor Laure Beccuau says.

Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train

Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train

British police say two people remain in life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train.

New street gang laws 'unfairly target children'

New street gang laws 'unfairly target children'

Street gangs will be treated similarly to outlaw motorcycle gangs under new laws that advocates warn unfairly target children and young people.

Two more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist

Two more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist

A woman and a man have been placed under formal investigation over the Louvre museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor says.

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Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

A man is set to face a murder charge in court after a woman was found dead at a home.

Manhunt ends with arrest after woman's body found

Manhunt ends with arrest after woman's body found

Manhunt ends with arrest after woman's body found

Manhunt ends with arrest after woman's body found

Police have arrested a man who allegedly had a sawn-off shotgun in his car, ending a search after a woman was found dead at a home.

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Calls for justice and accountability have echoed through the streets as the loved ones of those who have died in custody share their stories.

Former coach charged with historical sex offences

Former coach charged with historical sex offences

Former coach charged with historical sex offences

Former coach charged with historical sex offences

A man who has worked as a junior coach at a suburban football club has been charged with alleged sexual offending, leading police to appeal for witnesses.

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah McGuire was preparing to move into a bright future after a difficult break up. Hours later, her jealous ex boyfriend's rage took it all away from her.

Teen killer’s chilling last message before fatal brawl

Teen killer’s chilling last message before fatal brawl

Teen killer’s chilling last message before fatal brawl

Teen killer’s chilling last message before fatal brawl

A teenage killer sent an ominous final message to a group chat before she fatally stabbed a mother-of-two during a brawl between two groups of girls.

'Shortcomings' but camper trial not unfair, court told

'Shortcomings' but camper trial not unfair, court told

'Shortcomings' but camper trial not unfair, court told

'Shortcomings' but camper trial not unfair, court told

The director of public prosecutions has admitted there were some shortcomings in its case against camper murderer Greg Lynn, but said the trial was not unfair.

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Call to end spit hood use after female prisoner's death

A woman in detention in a spit hood said “I can’t breathe” before she died, a coroner has found, sparking calls for the head covering's use to end in one state.

More anguish as dam drained in search for missing boy

No trace of missing boy Gus Lamont has been found after police drained a dam on a remote property where the four-year-old went missing in September.

Raiders star Papalii has intimidation court case halted

A court has dropped proceedings against rugby league star Josh Papalii, who was charged with intimidating police during a late-night incident in 2024.

'Predatory' former MP jailed for molesting young men

A former families minister will spend years in prison for the "'predatory" sexual assaults of two young men while elected to a state Liberal government.

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Strict secrecy over Snowtown killer's parole review

A hearing on a bid to stop the release of Snowtown killer James Vlassakis on parole will be held privately, the commissioner overseeing the process has ruled.

Teen's alleged killer loses bid to have case thrown out

A man will stand trial over the murder of 19-year-old Isla Bell, whose body was found in a rubbish tip six weeks after her disappearance.

Nurse banned after escape room trip with young patient

A nurse has been disqualified over an intimate relationship with a mental health patient, with a tribunal finding she betrayed the trust of a vulnerable person.

Buddhist monk taken into custody after guilty verdicts

A jury has rejected a chief monk's claims that he did not sexually abuse six girls more than two decades ago.

Five more arrests made in Louvre jewel heist

French authorities have arrested five more people over a brazen heist that made off with crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.

Prison guard walk-off struck down as courts duck chaos

A court system has avoided chaos after a planned strike by prison guards, incensed with the sentencing of man who bashed four officers, was overturned.

'You killed those two girls': Easey St interview aired

Audio from a detective grilling a suspect over the Easey St double murders nearly 50 years ago has been aired as a different man stands accused of the killings.

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