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Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death

Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death

Paul Cohrs has not denied killing his mother and brother but he has told a Supreme Court jury he was mentally impaired at the time of their deaths.

Judge bails murder accused over 'weak' prosecution case

Judge bails murder accused over 'weak' prosecution case

Judge bails murder accused over 'weak' prosecution case

Judge bails murder accused over 'weak' prosecution case

A woman charged over the murder of a Colombian national has been released on bail after a Supreme Court justice found the case against her was not strong.

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

A coroner is appealing for witnesses who saw a missing teenager in the weeks before his body was found on a river bank.

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Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

A coroner has been asked to investigate six deaths after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.

Basketball mourns loss of NBL figure Corey Williams

Basketball mourns loss of NBL figure Corey Williams

Former National Basketball League MVP and outspoken commentator Corey Williams, 46, has died after a battle with cancer.

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

A man, on bail for five matters before he allegedly killed a motorcyclist after veering a stolen car onto the wrong side of a highway, could secure bail again.

Killer drove at girlfriend two months before murder

Killer drove at girlfriend two months before murder

Ricardo Barbaro, the boyfriend of Melbourne mum Ellie Price, has fronted court for a pre-sentence hearing after being found guilty of her stabbing murder.

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Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Two brothers will be extradited to Victoria to face charges after a man was allegedly fatally stabbed and another seriously injured.

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Police have charged a man with dangerous driving and reckless conduct over a crash at a regional Victorian motor sports club that killed an 18-year-old man.

Killer launches appeal, argues police got the wrong man

Killer launches appeal, argues police got the wrong man

Killer launches appeal, argues police got the wrong man

Killer launches appeal, argues police got the wrong man

A killer is appealing his conviction after he was found guilty by a jury of murdering his elderly mother in her Melbourne home.

Judge tells murderer to 'stop the crocodile tears'

Judge tells murderer to 'stop the crocodile tears'

Judge tells murderer to 'stop the crocodile tears'

Judge tells murderer to 'stop the crocodile tears'

Sven Lindemann, 52, has been told off by a judge after pretending to sob during a pre-sentence hearing where he admitted murdering his partner.

Bobcat driver admits killing mate after a few beers

Bobcat driver admits killing mate after a few beers

Bobcat driver admits killing mate after a few beers

Bobcat driver admits killing mate after a few beers

Bobcat driver Christopher Bell, 53, has pleaded guilty to running down and killing his workmate George Tereva after drinking about five beers.

Man assisting police after woman's body found in WA

Man assisting police after woman's body found in WA

Man assisting police after woman's body found in WA

Man assisting police after woman's body found in WA

A man is assisting West Australian police with inquiries after a woman was found dead at a property in suburban Perth.

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

The family of Heather Calgaret, whose death will be examined in an inquest, say she did not get a fair chance at parole before she died in custody.

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Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

A light aircraft crash has claimed the lives of two people, including a Melbourne mother, near an airport in Victoria's northeast.

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

A man charged with assaulting 49-year-old Cobram woman Emma Bates has faced court days after she was found dead at a property in the Murray River town.

Elderly mum blasts 'selfish' driver who killed daughter

A man who deliberately drove head-on into another car killing a mother-of-four has been sentenced after pleading guilty over the "appalling and callous act".

'I want more': mourning mum's plea at daughter memorial

A mother whose daughter died in a mass killing has told hundreds of mourners she wants more than talk following the murders.

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Four-metre croc euthanised after boy's body found

Wildlife officers have euthanised a four-metre crocodile days after a 16-year-old boy's body was found in mangroves on a far north Queensland island.

Autopsy fails to shed light on retreat drink death

Police will continue to probe the cause of death of a woman who died after consuming a drink that may have contained mushrooms at a country health retreat.

Rubber company fined $450k over worker's death

A rubber company has been fined $450,000 after one of its workers was killed while operating machinery in Melbourne's southeast.

Accused killer not guilty after judge rules no case

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has been cleared of murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, after denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

Committal set for driver accused of fatal pub crash

A driver accused of crashing into a Victorian pub beer garden, killing five people, will return to court in September for a committal hearing.

Coroner probes vaccine link to young woman's death

A Victorian coroner is investigating whether a woman's death from heart inflammation after receiving her third COVID-19 jab was due to the Moderna vaccine.

Police search for answers in Bondi killer's past

Queensland Police had multiple interactions with the man behind a mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping centre, but say they did not need to take action.

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