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Murder charge after DV incidents end in two deaths

Murder charge after DV incidents end in two deaths

Two people have died following separate suspected domestic violence attacks, including a man who was unable to be revived after he was arrested.

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Investigators continue to gather evidence into the alleged slayings of two boys walking home from basketball, as seven teens face murder charges.

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

NSW could soon have a new police commissioner after the premier said the state was close to making a call on the role.

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High-profile man, co-accused fight rape charges

A high-profile man who cannot be identified has denied he and another man raped a woman in a liquor store car park.

Retired MP backs rapist ex-colleague as victims lament

Retired MP backs rapist ex-colleague as victims lament

A disgraced politician guilty of sexual abuse while in office extinguished the dreams of his victims, leaving them living in fear, a court has been told.

Parents' emotional plea after newborn's hospital death

Parents' emotional plea after newborn's hospital death

Thea Flaskett deserved better care than she received before her death in a hospital, the newborn's heartbroken parents say.

Coercive control laws defended despite few charges

Coercive control laws defended despite few charges

Coercive control laws are on the right track, officials say, despite just nine charges being laid since the legislation took effect a year ago.

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'Bit light': NRL star's verdict on lying cop's sentence

'Bit light': NRL star's verdict on lying cop's sentence

'Bit light': NRL star's verdict on lying cop's sentence

'Bit light': NRL star's verdict on lying cop's sentence

A judge found an ex-police officer who lied at the trial of former Origin forward Jack de Belin was suffering severe mental health issues at the time.

Owner, family to testify in Lehrmann 4WD-theft case

Owner, family to testify in Lehrmann 4WD-theft case

Owner, family to testify in Lehrmann 4WD-theft case

Owner, family to testify in Lehrmann 4WD-theft case

A host of witnesses are expected to be called as former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann fights allegations he stole a woman's four-wheel drive.

Rape accused 'threatened to distribute intimate images'

Rape accused 'threatened to distribute intimate images'

Rape accused 'threatened to distribute intimate images'

Rape accused 'threatened to distribute intimate images'

Dozens of sexual assault charges have been laid against a man who is also accused of threatening to distribute graphic images.

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Star NRL player Brandon Smith has been swarmed by media as he faced drug and betting charges for the first time.

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Former radio powerhouse Alan Jones is accused of indecently assaulting his alleged victims in public places including restaurants and the Sydney Opera House.

Another charge looms for alleged opioid vape supplier

Another charge looms for alleged opioid vape supplier

Another charge looms for alleged opioid vape supplier

Another charge looms for alleged opioid vape supplier

A man accused of supplying vape liquid containing a synthetic opioid is still waiting for a bail decision as police investigate his access to crypto funds.

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Brittany Higgins is challenging the costs order and damages awarded to her former boss after she lost a defamation battle against the ex-senator.

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Gunman mystery looms over underworld murder trial

Enough evidence links an accused murderer to an underworld drive-by shooting to convict him despite not knowing who else was involved, a court has been told.

'Dangerous' fugitive captured after weapons haul seized

A manhunt spanning more than 1000km is over after a fugitive was located and charged by police following a public appeal for assistance.

Assisted deaths probe: charity accused kept behind bars

A business owner is accused of taking money in exchange for giving animal euthanasia drugs to a 43-year-old former chef who was paralysed from a car crash.

Suspect in Kirk killing 'feared being shot by police'

The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk was afraid of being shot by police and agreed to surrender as long as it was peaceful, a sheriff says.

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Two face court for murder after 'amazing person' shot

Two men have faced court charged with murder over the shooting of a 26-year-old, as his family and friends remember the victim as a much-loved community figure.

Woman denies trying to drown girls in river

A woman has pleaded not guilty to allegations she tried to murder two girls by drowning them in a river before falling off a bridge.

Murder charge laid after bones found in cold case

A man has been charged with murder on the same day police found bones during a search for the remains of a woman who has been missing since 2002.

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

A mother who left three children aged under five at home alone minutes before a fire engulfed the property and killed two girls has been freed on bail.

Child abuse web searches may be autofill, teacher says

A former teacher can't recall searching for child abuse online but says a graphic search in his internet history may have been filled automatically.

Huge manhunt under way for armed fugitive

Police are hunting a fugitive accused of shooting a man and fleeing the scene of a crash, warning that he is armed, dangerous and should not be approached.

Man pleads guilty to child homicide after baby's death

A man has admitted he killed a baby boy who died in hospital from non-survivable brain injuries.

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