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Police close gaps that left troubled killer untreated

Police close gaps that left troubled killer untreated

A forgotten email which meant a mentally ill man went without treatment before a mass stabbing has led to improvements by police to ensure there is no repeat.

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

The man accused of gunning down gangland figure Mohammed Keshtiar has applied for bail, with his family offering an $800,000 surety.

Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out

Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out

Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out

Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out

The only guest to survive a poisonous beef Wellington lunch has described in detail what happened on the day and how Erin Patterson served up the deadly dish.

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Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

A man on trial for manslaughter after running over a policeman says the electrical surge from the officer's Taser caused him to lose control.

Erin Patterson shared love of mushrooms in online group

Erin Patterson shared love of mushrooms in online group

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson shared her love of mushrooms, photos of a dehydrator and plans to cook a beef Wellington with online true crime fans.

Killer's mum had 'asked for help' before mass stabbing

Killer's mum had 'asked for help' before mass stabbing

The mother of a man who violently stabbed six victims at a mall had sought police help over a year earlier as his mental health condition deteriorated.

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

A man accused of murdering gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro will no longer face a murder charge after the case against him was discontinued.

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Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

A man has been charged with murder years after his wife drowned while kayaking, with police alleging he tried to claim more than $1 million in life insurance.

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

A sentence handed down for the brutal murder of a 21-year-old woman has been blasted as an "insult to women" by her devastated mother.

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

After 12 weeks of evidence from dozens of witnesses, the jury at a trial for four people accused of murdering an Indigenous teen has started deliberating.

Mushroom cook 'aggressive' to in-laws before lunch

Mushroom cook 'aggressive' to in-laws before lunch

Mushroom cook 'aggressive' to in-laws before lunch

Mushroom cook 'aggressive' to in-laws before lunch

Erin Patterson's strained relationship with her estranged husband started to involve his parents about six months before a deadly meal, a jury has been told.

Bail for man accused of murder, staging mower crash

Bail for man accused of murder, staging mower crash

Bail for man accused of murder, staging mower crash

Bail for man accused of murder, staging mower crash

A man accused of murdering his wife and staging a mower crash has been granted bail after disputing "inconsistencies" between his account and forensic evidence.

'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea

'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea

'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea

'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea

Terrorism police want Australians to know what they should do if confronted with an armed offender, after a knife-wielding man killed six people at a mall.

Mushroom cook's husband on rocky marriage, $2m windfall

Mushroom cook's husband on rocky marriage, $2m windfall

Mushroom cook's husband on rocky marriage, $2m windfall

Mushroom cook's husband on rocky marriage, $2m windfall

The estranged husband of a woman accused of murdering his parents and aunt says they had an "up and down" marriage before separating permanently.

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‘Horrific’ triple-zero calls mounted during mass attack

Ambulance officers responded to up to 4000 calls for assistance on the day of a horror mass stabbing attack in the Bondi Junction shopping centre.

'Happy birthday': accused killer's texts to woman's mum

A man accused of murdering his flatmate told police it would have been "disrespectful" to dispose of her body, which was found in a toolbox 10 months later.

Mushroom cook's 'lies, panic' revealed in murders trial

Erin Patterson lied about having cancer and about being sick from the meal she made for three people who died from mushroom poisoning, a jury has heard.

Self-defence floated at Indigenous teen's murder trial

A lawyer for one of the people accused of murdering an Indigenous teen has told a jury it could find that his client acted in self-defence when he hit the boy.

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'Lost opportunity' to treat ill man before fatal attack

A coroner has delivered findings over a woman bashed to death in a random attack by a mentally ill man, released from prison 41 days earlier.

Killer who stabbed ex-partner 78 times 'not psychotic'

Tyrone Thompson was diagnosed with two mental disorders but had no psychosis when he brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend, a judge has heard.

Alleged murder victim's mother in tears over fake video

A man is accused of murdering a woman and then sending messages from her phone, including a video of her cat to ease her mother's concerns, a jury has heard.

Long-awaited triple murder mushroom trial begins

The highly anticipated triple murder trial of alleged poisonous mushroom cook Erin Patterson has begun, with 15 jurors selected.

Killer finally 'sorry' for stabbing ex-lover 78 times

A judge has welcomed the first sign of remorse from a man who used two kitchen knives to murder his former girlfriend more than three years ago.

Cop felt she was 'going to die' pursuing mass killer

A senior police officer defeated her fears and kept cool as she faced down a knife-wielding man during a shopping mall stabbing rampage.

Not enough: sister's grief at killer's 11-year sentence

A man who admitted killing a defenceless and unarmed stranger in an elevator could walk free from jail in just over six years.

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