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'Not appropriate': killer released by cop before attack

'Not appropriate': killer released by cop before attack

A man who stabbed and set his wife alight after being released by a police officer should have applied for bail in front of a magistrate, a coroner has heard.

'Not guilty': accused double murderer to face trial

'Not guilty': accused double murderer to face trial

'Not guilty': accused double murderer to face trial

'Not guilty': accused double murderer to face trial

A homeless man accused of killing a pregnant woman and her partner has pleaded not guilty to the double murder as he fast-tracked his case to a higher court.

'Brutal': campground axe-murder accused denied bail

'Brutal': campground axe-murder accused denied bail

'Brutal': campground axe-murder accused denied bail

'Brutal': campground axe-murder accused denied bail

A 26-year-old man is accused of murdering a campmate with an axe and assaulting another camper when she asked to get him medical help.

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Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody

Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody

A woman facing manslaughter and drug charges following her son's death in a car crash has asked a magistrate to split her charges into separate cases.

Killer's kids vow to forgive, not forget mother's death

Killer's kids vow to forgive, not forget mother's death

Five children, whose mother was stabbed to death by their father, have vowed to now live life to the fullest as he prepares to be sentenced over the killing.

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

A drug user accused of stabbing a dealer will argue he acted in self-defence, with a jury told he apologised and gave the victim a towel to stop the bleeding.

'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

The sister of a beloved postmaster, who died after a drunk man attacked him without provocation, has detailed the painful impact losing him has had on her.

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Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Greg Lynn has made an application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court while charged with the murder of missing camper Carol Clay.

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

A man accused of stabbing a man to death and seriously injuring another has claimed he was acting in self-defence, a Supreme Court jury has been told.

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

The police case against a father accused of murdering his newborn son involves extensive medical evidence and multiple agencies, a magistrate has been told.

'Do better': family's powerful message after DV murder

'Do better': family's powerful message after DV murder

'Do better': family's powerful message after DV murder

'Do better': family's powerful message after DV murder

The loved ones of a woman murdered by her ex-partner in a jealous rage have challenged men to do more to combat domestic violence.

Massive reward for tip-offs in brutal murder cold case

Massive reward for tip-offs in brutal murder cold case

Massive reward for tip-offs in brutal murder cold case

Massive reward for tip-offs in brutal murder cold case

Police hope a $1 million reward for information about the brutal murder of a young hotel singer more than four decades ago will lead to tip-offs.

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

A judge has accepted the evidence of a sniper assassin hired to gun down a bikie boss, convicting the victim's former friend and mastermind behind the murder.

'Very upset' husband arrested as nurse's killer flees

'Very upset' husband arrested as nurse's killer flees

'Very upset' husband arrested as nurse's killer flees

'Very upset' husband arrested as nurse's killer flees

The husband of a much-loved nurse slain by his childhood friend during a dispute over designer bags has expressed hurt at being wrongfully arrested for murder.

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Wheelchair user who stabbed woman guilty of murder

A man who claimed he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death has been found guilty of murder.

No bail for escaped mental health patient after killing

A man who allegedly murdered a stranger and hospitalised two others had recently absconded from mental health care, authorities say.

Witnesses forced to testify over boys' stabbing deaths

Three men charged with the murders of two young boys have faced court as a prosecutor flagged a group of witnesses will face compulsory examination.

One dead in 'random' triple stabbing on high street

A man is dead and two others are fighting for their lives after a stabbing outside a suburban train station.

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Alleged murder victim given 'promise' to end suffering

Two sons of an alleged murder victim have testified how their father had wanted to die if his incurable brain disease reached a certain debilitating point.

'I had to': killer's curse claim before nurse stabbed

A man who raved about witchcraft during a heated dispute about designer bags is claiming he killed his childhood friend's partner during a psychotic episode.

Search for missing boy resumes in major-crime probe

After declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy a major crime, police have returned to a remote property to resume the search.

Bondi shooter speaks as 'onerous conditions' outlined

The surviving gunman from the Bondi Beach terror attack has faced court for the first time on 15 murder charges, uttering his first public words.

Bail bid for Labor figure's alleged killer fails

Details about what happened in a nightclub before a young man allegedly fatally "coward punched" Tim Picton have been revealed to a court during a bail hearing.

Famed legal name found to be paranoid killer

An agitated man accused of a violent stabbing murder denied raping or touching kids and claimed he heard voices when police arrived to make their arrest.

US man jailed over links to police shooting deaths

Months before an Australian family fatally shot two police officers and a neighbour, investigators found they chatted online to a US man about extreme views.

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