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'Going to die': how mushroom lunch almost killed four

'Going to die': how mushroom lunch almost killed four

Doctors thought Ian Wilkinson was going to die in hospital after consuming a lunch served by mushroom cook Erin Patterson, a jury has been told.

'Deadbeat': Patterson's alleged husband vent revealed

'Deadbeat': Patterson's alleged husband vent revealed

'Deadbeat': Patterson's alleged husband vent revealed

'Deadbeat': Patterson's alleged husband vent revealed

Erin Patterson's alleged messages to friends referring to her former husband as "gaslighting" and a "deadbeat" have been shown at her triple-murder trial.

Brother in 'shock' after alleged drug-deal murder

Brother in 'shock' after alleged drug-deal murder

Brother in 'shock' after alleged drug-deal murder

Brother in 'shock' after alleged drug-deal murder

The brother of a murder-accused man has told a court his version of events after a father died during a home visit to recover a drug debt.

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'Death cap' site found on PC seized from Patterson home

'Death cap' site found on PC seized from Patterson home

One year before she served up a poisonous beef Wellington, a death cap website was accessed on a computer later seized from Erin Patterson's home.

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.

Data quizzed after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Data quizzed after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson's legal team has quizzed a phone expert on the limitations of analysing cell data, as her mushroom lunch trial continues.

Tribute for plumber targeted in 'brutal' execution

Tribute for plumber targeted in 'brutal' execution

The identity of a plumber executed in his suburban driveway has been revealed as authorities probe potential links between the "brutal hit" and local gangs.

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Report in as alleged killer cop's case 'progresses'

Report in as alleged killer cop's case 'progresses'

Report in as alleged killer cop's case 'progresses'

Report in as alleged killer cop's case 'progresses'

A senior constable accused of double-murder is set to face court more than a year after TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies went missing.

Mushroom cook's phone detected near death cap sites

Mushroom cook's phone detected near death cap sites

Mushroom cook's phone detected near death cap sites

Mushroom cook's phone detected near death cap sites

Accused killer Erin Patterson's mobile connected to phone towers near death cap mushroom locations in the months before a deadly lunch, a jury has been told.

Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws

Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws

Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws

Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws

An international security expert has praised a shopping centre owner's reaction to a stabbing rampage despite a monitoring guard's "inadequate" call to police.

Farmhand found guilty of bludgeoning neighbour to death

Farmhand found guilty of bludgeoning neighbour to death

Farmhand found guilty of bludgeoning neighbour to death

Farmhand found guilty of bludgeoning neighbour to death

A jury has found a farmhand guilty of murdering a neighbouring farmer, then stealing his ute and setting fire to it at a rural property.

Husband, brother-in-law behind bars after murder charge

Husband, brother-in-law behind bars after murder charge

Husband, brother-in-law behind bars after murder charge

Husband, brother-in-law behind bars after murder charge

A husband and brother-in-law accused of murdering a young mother will remain behind bars after their matter was heard in court west of Brisbane.

Murdered mother 'lit up every room', friend

Murdered mother 'lit up every room', friend

Murdered mother 'lit up every room', friend

Murdered mother 'lit up every room', friend

A man who murdered his girlfriend and dumped her body before trying to cover it up has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

A murderer found guilty of shooting another man and leaving him for dead in an inner suburban park will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

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Murder trial told how death cap mushrooms become lethal

A toxicologist has outlined to Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial the various factors that make consuming death cap mushrooms lethal.

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

More than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children, a mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court.

Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer told to face court

The body of childcare educator Molly Ticehurst was found in her home in April 2024, intensifying a national movement against gendered and domestic violence.

'Red flag': warning sign when killer wanted gun licence

A psychiatrist admits he was given false information about a man who sought a medical report to get a gun licence, who years later committed the Bondi atrocity.

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Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial

One of 15 jurors empanelled in Erin Patterson's trial has been discharged over fears they may have discussed her triple murder case with family and friends.

Dumped food dehydrator shown to mushroom murder trial

Footage has been shown at a murder trial of a woman dumping a food dehydrator at a tip, two days after Erin Patterson served a poisonous mushroom lunch.

Psychiatrist breaks down after Bondi attack backflip

A psychiatrist who spent years treating the Bondi Junction killer has been reduced to tears in a witness box after hours of intense questioning and backdowns.

'Become a skeleton': tool box body accused found guilty

A mother has delivered a heartbreaking statement after a man was found guilty of murdering her daughter and impersonating her for months to steal money.

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

A car thief who was under the influence of meth when he ran over and killed a police officer after a car pursuit has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

A psychiatrist who treated the man behind a mass stabbing at a busy mall has denied any mistakes in her care despite ceasing his antipsychotics years earlier.

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