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Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

A man charged with the negligent manslaughter of a woman he knew will have to wait another four months for his committal hearing.

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

A driver's bid for a reduced sentence has failed after he deliberately veered into oncoming traffic, killing a nurse who was coming home from working late.

Family's tears as jury finds car park murderer guilty

Family's tears as jury finds car park murderer guilty

Family's tears as jury finds car park murderer guilty

Family's tears as jury finds car park murderer guilty

Jurors have handed down their final verdict after three men faced trial over an underworld murder that ended in a hail of bullets in an underground car park.

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More delay in Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer's case

More delay in Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer's case

The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst was due to face court, but the case has been delayed for another two months.

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Jurors sitting in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial will have a four-day break before they hear the judge's final directions and begin deciding on a verdict.

Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's lawyer has urged jurors to find his client not guilty of triple murder, saying prosecutors forced evidence to fit their theory.

Relief after man acquitted of plotting shooting murder

Relief after man acquitted of plotting shooting murder

A man accused of involvement in the shooting murder of another man in an underground car park has been found not guilty by a jury.

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Defence slams 'absurd' theories in deadly mushroom case

Defence slams 'absurd' theories in deadly mushroom case

Defence slams 'absurd' theories in deadly mushroom case

Defence slams 'absurd' theories in deadly mushroom case

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's barrister has criticised the prosecution's "absurd theories" as he lays out his final arguments in her triple-murder trial.

Homeless man denies brutal assault killed partner

Homeless man denies brutal assault killed partner

Homeless man denies brutal assault killed partner

Homeless man denies brutal assault killed partner

A dead woman found with heavy bruising to her face in a Salvation Army courtyard was assaulted but not murdered by her partner, a court has been told.

Alleged killer faces court after body found in bush

Alleged killer faces court after body found in bush

Alleged killer faces court after body found in bush

Alleged killer faces court after body found in bush

A man could remain in custody for months after he was charged with the murder of a 47-year-old woman whose body was found in remote bushland.

Mushroom cook did not have a motive for murder: defence

Mushroom cook did not have a motive for murder: defence

Mushroom cook did not have a motive for murder: defence

Mushroom cook did not have a motive for murder: defence

Accused triple killer Erin Patterson's barrister has argued his client is innocent because she never intended to serve her guests a poisoned beef Wellington.

'I don't care he's dead': murder accused told cops

'I don't care he's dead': murder accused told cops

'I don't care he's dead': murder accused told cops

'I don't care he's dead': murder accused told cops

A man claiming there was "no way in the world" he murdered his ex-girlfriend's new partner with a box cutter told police the dead man was a bully and a thief.

Woman on murder charge after man stabbed to death

Woman on murder charge after man stabbed to death

Woman on murder charge after man stabbed to death

Woman on murder charge after man stabbed to death

A woman is facing a murder charge after a home invasion was linked to the stabbing death of a man at an adjacent property.

Man admits manslaughter of mother-of-four

Man admits manslaughter of mother-of-four

Man admits manslaughter of mother-of-four

Man admits manslaughter of mother-of-four

A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 37-year-old woman, admitting he drove a car at her on a rural property.

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Punishment 'gone wrong' claim in toolbox murder trial

A man on trial for murdering two people by helping to force them into a toolbox is accused on the basis of "massive lies" from a witness, a jury has heard.

Man guilty of fatal shooting linked to luxury cars

A man has been found guilty of murder after another man was gunned down in a hail of bullets in front of his wife.

Toolbox murder accused blame 'star witness', each other

A barrister for a man accused of drowning two people in a toolbox has claimed a key prosecution witness has "filthy hands" from his involvement in the murders.

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Accused killer Erin Patterson conceived four deceptions before and after a beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, prosecutors allege.

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Boy planned to flee country after GP stabbed, jury told

A teenager accused of the stabbing murder of a doctor and planning to flee overseas was reacting to "aggressive" behaviour, his lawyer says.

'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

A teenager who allegedly stabbed a doctor to death outside his home discussed plans to flee the country and warned others against snitching, a court has heard.

Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has run out of options to escape an almost certain death behind bars after the High Court refused to hear his murder appeal.

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

A man has been accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new partner in the heart during a violent altercation following the alleged theft of a gold ring.

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson has ended her marathon stint in the witness box with an emotional turn after denying repeated accusations of lying.

Underworld figure offers cemetery as bail collateral

A judge has expressed surprise after an underworld figure offered to put up a rare asset after being arrested over an alleged conspiracy to murder a gang rival.

'Incompatible with life': no first aid to stabbed woman

Paramedics found a woman allegedly murdered by her flatmate lying on the floor of her bedroom with multiple stab wounds covered by a bloodied wash cloth.

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