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Love triangle murder victim dumped in wardrobe

Love triangle murder victim dumped in wardrobe

The bloody dead body of a woman allegedly murdered by her ex-lover and a jealous boyfriend was found stuffed into a child's wardrobe, a trial has been told.

'He had a future': mum's pain over alleged botched hit

'He had a future': mum's pain over alleged botched hit

'He had a future': mum's pain over alleged botched hit

'He had a future': mum's pain over alleged botched hit

A student killed in a suspected mistaken identity shooting was "not simply a victim", his mother says, as three people face court charged over his murder.

Inner-city terrace dissected in officer's murder trial

Inner-city terrace dissected in officer's murder trial

Inner-city terrace dissected in officer's murder trial

Inner-city terrace dissected in officer's murder trial

How investigators established the movements of Beau Lamarre-Condon and his two alleged victims has become the major focus of the officer's trial.

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Neighbour allegedly murdered family members weeks apart

Neighbour allegedly murdered family members weeks apart

A 32-year-old allegedly murdered a man who had come to sort out the estate of his relative, who police believe was killed by the same man a fortnight earlier.

Jury to visit house where cop's ex, new partner killed

Jury to visit house where cop's ex, new partner killed

The 15 jurors in the double murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will be taken for a viewing of the house where the two men were killed.

Victim's 'reputation' at play in machete slaying

Victim's 'reputation' at play in machete slaying

A man who hacked his friend to death with a machete told police afterwards his alleged victim had been in a "zombie-state" after taking an illicit drug.

Woman accused of partner's murder to stay behind bars

Woman accused of partner's murder to stay behind bars

A woman has been charged with murder after her partner was found with fatal injuries after allegedly being struck with a vehicle in a rural town street.

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Man accused of murdering friend with machete

Man accused of murdering friend with machete

Man accused of murdering friend with machete

Man accused of murdering friend with machete

A man who allegedly killed his friend by hitting him dozens of times with a machete later told police he did so in self-defence.

Water detail insight into accused killer cop's fixation

Water detail insight into accused killer cop's fixation

Water detail insight into accused killer cop's fixation

Water detail insight into accused killer cop's fixation

Focusing on the significance of a cup of water on a bedside table is a sign of Beau Lamarre-Condon's obsession with his slain ex, a jury has heard.

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

Cheers have greeted a woman as she walked from court after admitting to helping her terminally ill husband end his life in a suburban home.

Standing room only in murder trial of jealous cop

Standing room only in murder trial of jealous cop

Standing room only in murder trial of jealous cop

Standing room only in murder trial of jealous cop

The first week of the blockbuster murder trial of senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon has captivated the public's attention with details of disguise and envy.

Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes

Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes

Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes

Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes

Three suspicious deaths - including the discovery of a body in a bin - are being investigated by police in a state.

Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire

Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire

Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire

Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire

A street brawl involving thirteen men, multiple baseball bats, 10 bullets and a handgun left one man dead and others gravely injured, a judge has heard.

Friend testifies cop joked 'help me hide the body?'

Friend testifies cop joked 'help me hide the body?'

Friend testifies cop joked 'help me hide the body?'

Friend testifies cop joked 'help me hide the body?'

As the first week of a police officer's double-murder trial ends, one of his friends says he told her about breaking into the home of one of the victims.

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Accused killer cop asked friend for a gun, jury told

An old friend of alleged murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a Supreme Court jury how the police officer rang to allegedly ask about getting a gun.

'I can see you': accused killer cop's texts revealed

Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon worked hard to separate his alleged murder victim Jesse Baird from any romantic rivals for months, a jury has heard.

Warning after 'unplanned' killing of ex's new flame

A killer has looked relieved as he discovered he could be out within two years for stabbing a man who was dating his former partner.

Second man charged months after deadly mass shooting

A second man has been charged with murder after a man was killed and four others injured in a suburban shooting.

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Presenter 'fearful, scared' of killer cop, sister says

The tearful family of a man killed by his jealous ex has told of how their loved one feared for his safety but was completely smitten with his new partner.

Claim landlord wanted 'prick' out before alleged murder

A man who claims he was with an accused killer during a violent confrontation has given evidence in the cold case murder trial.

Jurors hear cop faked cancer, plotted partner's murder

After being told to leave his ex alone for obsessive behaviour, a police officer allegedly blamed his actions on cancer treatment months before killing him.

'Victims on trial': Labor's sexual violence crackdown

Specific offences to cover family violence-linked suicides and deaths and an end to courtroom victim-shaming form part of a sweeping pre-election pledge.

Australian pleads not guilty to Thai teen's murder

An Australian man has appeared in a Thai court and pleaded not guilty to killing a teenage girl whose body was later found in a discarded suitcase.

Family split on victim's abuse before violent killing

The children of a woman who killed and dismembered their father say he subjected her to decades of violence and abuse, leaving her severely traumatised.

Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack

A ninth person has now been accused of taking part in an armed attack at a house party that left a young man with fatal head injuries.

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