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Fugitive contact possible as surrender plea reissued

Fugitive contact possible as surrender plea reissued

A former hostage negotiator has revealed how surrender plans work as police continue to urge a man accused of shooting dead two officers to hand himself in.

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

Investigators are urging anyone who might be helping fugitive Dezi Freeman to come forward and contact authorities, believing someone knows his whereabouts.

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

A man wanted over the shooting deaths of two police officers is being urged to surrender by his wife and children.

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Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Police have made another arrest as the hunt for Dezi Freeman stretches towards a sixth day with hundreds of officers searching for the accused double murderer.

Back to the pub for community at centre of manhunt

Back to the pub for community at centre of manhunt

A small town has been told to stay vigilant as it slowly re-opens after days of lockdown sparked by a search for a fugitive accused of shooting dead two police.

Duo face court over service station stabbing murder

Duo face court over service station stabbing murder

Two men will be held in custody until their next court date in January after being charged with the murder of a man who died outside a service station.

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

A man has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the shocking murder of a woman kidnapped from her suburban home in front of her traumatised children.

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Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Onlookers have described hearing loud bangs similar to gunshots as police return to the scene where a dangerous fugitive gunned down two officers.

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

The sovereign citizen movement in Australia is growing and a related pattern of extreme violence will continue unless there is a crackdown, an expert says.

No extra message sent after DV victim knifed 78 times

No extra message sent after DV victim knifed 78 times

No extra message sent after DV victim knifed 78 times

No extra message sent after DV victim knifed 78 times

A 22-year term handed to a violent parolee for brutally slaying his ex-partner won't be increased after it was found to be in line with "broadly similar" cases.

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Police are deploying every available resource as they hunt for an armed and dangerous gunman accused of killing two police officers and wounding another.

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

A former police officer has spoken in a court for the first time and more than a year since he was charged with the murder of a TV presenter and his partner.

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Triple murderer Erin Patterson will learn whether she will ever be eligible for parole when she is sentenced for what prosecutors labelled "horrific" offending.

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'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson accepts she will receive a maximum term of life behind bars but asked a judge to consider giving her eventual release on parole.

Tributes flow for 'irreplaceable' mother after stabbing

A mother and beloved nurse is being remembered for her care and empathy after she was fatally stabbed, with a 52-year-old man charged with her murder.

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

A new investigation could give closure to the families of 58 victims police have linked to the backpacker killer across every Australian jurisdiction.

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

A "blind drunk" driver who had a young boy in his vehicle when he fatally ran over a woman has cried in court while the victim's family spoke of their loss.

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Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

A man has been found not guilty of murder after arguing he was acting in self-defence when another man was fatally stabbed.

Accused stabber fled to Pakistan after police interview

A decade after a photographer was fatally stabbed while collecting phones for a friend, his alleged killer is yet to be brought to justice.

Murder charge after woman found dead inside her home

A man accused of murdering a 32-year-old woman in a home where her two children were sleeping has not been given bail and will face court for a second time.

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

An obstetrician who allegedly crashed his high-powered car at 130km/h while drunk, killing a young woman, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

'Uncontrolled rage': sledgehammer killer's appeal fails

A man has argued he had been in such an "uncontrolled rage" when he fatally hit his wife from behind with a sledgehammer that he could not be liable for murder.

Accused wife killer's bail breach charge dismissed

A man accused of staging his wife's death as a ride-on lawnmower accident said he was asleep when police visited to check he was complying with a bail curfew.

Murder charge over death in suburban park

Police have charged a man with murder after a body was found in a suburban park, with the accused set to face court on Monday.

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