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Elderly man's dead body 'carved into' with box cutter

Elderly man's dead body 'carved into' with box cutter

A woman allegedly boasted to a covert police officer that her accused killing of an old man was "the biggest rush ever" and "only the start of my fantasies".

Callous killer jailed for ex-girlfriend's brutal murder

Callous killer jailed for ex-girlfriend's brutal murder

Callous killer jailed for ex-girlfriend's brutal murder

Callous killer jailed for ex-girlfriend's brutal murder

More than 80 of Hannah McGuire's family and friends have stared down her killer as he was jailed for close to three decades for murder.

'If I end up dead': Molly knew brutal ex would kill her

'If I end up dead': Molly knew brutal ex would kill her

'If I end up dead': Molly knew brutal ex would kill her

'If I end up dead': Molly knew brutal ex would kill her

Molly Ticehurst told police her former boyfriend had threatened to break into her house and kill her just weeks before he carried out that exact plan.

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Woman charged with DV murder of 84-year-old

Woman charged with DV murder of 84-year-old

A woman will appear before court after being charged with domestic violence-related murder following the death of an elderly woman.

'Gutted': family's outrage over teen killer's sentence

'Gutted': family's outrage over teen killer's sentence

A murdered grandmother's loved ones have had their lives shattered after her teen killer received a sentence that means he will likely be free before he is 26.

Killer who threw dead teacher in bin gets 10 years jail

Killer who threw dead teacher in bin gets 10 years jail

A man who killed his housemate and left her body in a bin outside another property has been locked up for 10 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

Remorseless killer jailed for attacking vulnerable baby

Remorseless killer jailed for attacking vulnerable baby

A man has gritted his teeth as he learnt he will spend up to 13 years behind bars for killing a defenceless infant.

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No bail for man after revenge hit on meth cook's wife

No bail for man after revenge hit on meth cook's wife

No bail for man after revenge hit on meth cook's wife

No bail for man after revenge hit on meth cook's wife

A man accused of luring an innocent women to be tied up, kidnapped and murdered over her husband's alleged meth theft has lost a court bid for bail.

Kyle, Jackie O avoid charges over mushroom trial remark

Kyle, Jackie O avoid charges over mushroom trial remark

Kyle, Jackie O avoid charges over mushroom trial remark

Kyle, Jackie O avoid charges over mushroom trial remark

Two of Australia's most prominent radio personalities have been spared contempt charges after they made comments during the mushroom murder trial.

'Part of me is gone': grief over teen's murder of gran

'Part of me is gone': grief over teen's murder of gran

'Part of me is gone': grief over teen's murder of gran

'Part of me is gone': grief over teen's murder of gran

Heartbreaking victim impact statements have been heard in court at a teenager's sentencing over a grandmother's fatal stabbing that sparked law reforms.

Alleged plumber killer linked to rising criminal gang

Alleged plumber killer linked to rising criminal gang

Alleged plumber killer linked to rising criminal gang

Alleged plumber killer linked to rising criminal gang

A third man has been charged with the murder of a young plumber in what police suspect is a case of mistaken identity.

Gasps as message sent over 'extreme' road rage death

Gasps as message sent over 'extreme' road rage death

Gasps as message sent over 'extreme' road rage death

Gasps as message sent over 'extreme' road rage death

A killer driver who dragged another man alongside his moving vehicle before running over him will spend years in jail as a warning to others.

Victim's family pleads for help on 'senseless' stabbing

Victim's family pleads for help on 'senseless' stabbing

Victim's family pleads for help on 'senseless' stabbing

Victim's family pleads for help on 'senseless' stabbing

The devastated family of a stabbing victim have described the moment they got the phone call and switching off his life support as police search for answers.

'I took his soul': teen's poem of Easter show killing

'I took his soul': teen's poem of Easter show killing

'I took his soul': teen's poem of Easter show killing

'I took his soul': teen's poem of Easter show killing

A teenager has admitted stabbing a young worker at an Easter show but denies intent to kill despite claims he was fighting a war with a rival gang.

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'Guns for hire' likely behind daytime laneway attack

A multi-state police investigation is probing the brazen daylight shooting of a man who was himself a suspect in the gunning down of a high-profile figure.

Two charged over role in underworld figure's murder

Four years after an underworld figure was gunned down in a well-planned murder, police have laid their first charges in the case.

German backpacker's killer driven by 'sexual' motive

A new motive has been offered in the decades-old case of a German backpacker found killed in regional Australia but the victim's family still lacks answers.

'Trying to kill me': call played after murder verdict

Some of the last words spoken by a woman violently killed in a domestic argument have been made public after a jury passed verdict against her ex-partner.

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Beefed-up security for murder trial after family fracas

Security measures will be enhanced for a murder trial after a confrontation between the alleged victim's family and relatives of his accused killer.

'Never forgive you': family's anguish over GP's killing

The family of a slain GP say their lives have been shattered and they will never forgive his teenaged killer, as a prosecution calls for a lengthy sentence.

Manslaughter query if camper killer faces fresh trial

A conviction for the murder of camper Russell Hill will not be sought by prosecutors, but appeal judges have queried if a manslaughter retrial will be pursued.

How murderer Erin Patterson will fight her convictions

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson will rely on seven grounds to fight her murder and attempted murder convictions after lodging a bid to appeal her guilty verdicts.

Alleged accomplices charged in deadly driveway shooting

Two alleged drivers have been charged with murder over the killing of a man at his home in what might have been a case of mistaken identity.

Man faces court 34 years after wife's alleged murder

A man has faced court charged with the murder of his wife Melinda Freeman after police offered a $1 million reward to solve the 1991 cold case.

Father found guilty of murder over son's stolen wallet

A man who fatally shot another man in the face has been found guilty of murder after claiming it was an accident.

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