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Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

A reality TV contestant will seek to mount a mental health defence after pleading not guilty to the beheading murder of her partner.

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

A manslaughter trial for a doctor who was charged over a woman's death following a home birth has been aborted after the jury was discharged.

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Three decades after the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, a former gang leader is going on trial charged with his murder.

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'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

Eight teenagers arrived at a party armed and with an intent to cause harm before it erupted into violence and left a 21-year-old man dead, police allege.

Murderer glares at victim's family, berated by judge

Murderer glares at victim's family, berated by judge

A man convicted of murdering his former wife and staging her death as a suicide is appealing against his conviction and sentence of life behind bars.

'Your heart just sinks': horror siege victim pregnant

'Your heart just sinks': horror siege victim pregnant

Police were in "grave danger" before an officer rescued a toddler during a seven-hour siege that left two people dead, including a pregnant woman.

Graphic detail of shopkeeper attack aired, teens bailed

Graphic detail of shopkeeper attack aired, teens bailed

Four youths accused of a deadly attack on a good Samaritan grocery store owner have been bailed, as horrific details of the alleged bashing were aired in court.

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'Easier if I died': Killer rapper tells of remorse

'Easier if I died': Killer rapper tells of remorse

'Easier if I died': Killer rapper tells of remorse

'Easier if I died': Killer rapper tells of remorse

Tearful family listened on as a rapper who killed their loved one claimed he thought he was going to be shot before he drew his knife on a busy street.

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Two adults are dead, and a young child has survived a terrifying overnight siege that locked down an outback town and left a tight-knit community in mourning.

Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp

Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp

Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp

Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp

A clinician-led response model for people experiencing mental health crises will be rolled out after a man experiencing psychosis went on a stabbing rampage.

Appeal reverses teen killer's 'heartbreaking' reduction

Appeal reverses teen killer's 'heartbreaking' reduction

Appeal reverses teen killer's 'heartbreaking' reduction

Appeal reverses teen killer's 'heartbreaking' reduction

The widower of a woman murdered by a knife-wielding teen says it will be nice to finally focus on the future after the High Court ended a long legal ordeal.

Grandma's killers 'barbaric, devoid of human decency'

Grandma's killers 'barbaric, devoid of human decency'

Grandma's killers 'barbaric, devoid of human decency'

Grandma's killers 'barbaric, devoid of human decency'

A judge has slammed the "shameless" conduct of two men who savagely murdered a grandmother before disposing of her body in bushland.

Teens to stand trial over slain security guard's death

Teens to stand trial over slain security guard's death

Teens to stand trial over slain security guard's death

Teens to stand trial over slain security guard's death

A group of teens have pleaded not guilty to the alleged stabbing murder of an off-duty security guard killed as he tried to help another boy.

Triple zero call played in fatal home birth trial

Triple zero call played in fatal home birth trial

Triple zero call played in fatal home birth trial

Triple zero call played in fatal home birth trial

A doctor has been accused of being criminally negligent in her delay in seeking emergency assistance for a mother of seven who died after a home birth.

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Housemate killed over four days for sexual advances

A four-day ordeal of brutal assaults and humiliation was inflicted upon a disabled man because his housemates believed he was a pedophile, a court has found.

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told.

Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial

A man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a good Samaritan and a random motorist in a highway crash might not keep his trial date due to an absent prosecutor.

Police sent to mum's home hours before family tragedy

The search for a missing baby has been called off as police confirm the child's mother visited police the day before her body was found alongside her toddler's.

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Woman 'exterminated' and body dumped over theft claims

A woman received a disturbing phone call from her partner after he had planned to confront and tie up another woman he suspected of theft, a jury has heard.

'On holidays': flatmate's claim after mum went missing

A woman reported her mother missing after a housemate claimed she had taken a holiday but personal items had been left behind, a murder trial jury has heard.

Woman 'tied up and murdered' after Mother's Day dinner

A day before two friends allegedly violently ambushed a mother, one described her in derogatory terms and said he was "done with" her, jurors have heard.

Apologetic attacker jailed for drug dealer's murder

A drug user said sorry and fled after fatally stabbing a meth dealer during a midnight robbery in a rural home.

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

There have been gasps in court as a man previously accused of murdering Melbourne teenager Isla Bell learnt he will still face trial on a lesser charge.

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

A dispute over the ownership of a dog has produced a senseless death, a broken family and a murderer's jailing for more than two decades.

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