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Accused murderer denies he intended to kill man

Accused murderer denies he intended to kill man

Malwal Aweng has accepted he stabbed a man to death but told a Supreme Court jury he did not intend to kill him.

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

A man will front court charged with murder after the body of a 39-year-old man was found partially buried in a paddock.

Murder investigation underway after teen dies

Murder investigation underway after teen dies

Murder investigation underway after teen dies

Murder investigation underway after teen dies

A teenager has died in hospital, a week after he was found with a critical stab wound to the head, with homicide detectives now involved in the investigation.

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'Not human': kids confront father over mother's murder

'Not human': kids confront father over mother's murder

Emil Petrov's two children he shared with Cindy Crossthwaite have confronted him at a pre-sentence hearing for killing his wife nearly 18 years ago.

Assault charges dropped against woman's murderer

Assault charges dropped against woman's murderer

Prosecutors have listened to a magistrate's advice to reconsider assault charges laid against girlfriend killer Toby Loughnane.

Mother convicted over forced marriage loses appeal

Mother convicted over forced marriage loses appeal

A woman who was convicted of forcing her daughter to marry the man who would later kill her has lost an appeal against her three-year jail term.

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer mentally assessed

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer mentally assessed

Several family members of slain childcare educator Molly Ticehurst have gathered in a country court to watch her accused murderer's case.

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Teach sons respect, warns mother of murdered woman

Teach sons respect, warns mother of murdered woman

Teach sons respect, warns mother of murdered woman

Teach sons respect, warns mother of murdered woman

A coroner has thanked the family of a young murdered woman for their powerful presence throughout her inquest and says their participation will save lives.

Delays in former cop's DV murder case continue

Delays in former cop's DV murder case continue

Delays in former cop's DV murder case continue

Delays in former cop's DV murder case continue

Accused double-murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon is expected to consider entering pleas once he and his lawyer have time to review a psychiatrist's report.

Sports coach beaten to death 'as revenge for break-up'

Sports coach beaten to death 'as revenge for break-up'

Sports coach beaten to death 'as revenge for break-up'

Sports coach beaten to death 'as revenge for break-up'

A sports coach was fatally beaten until unrecognisable because her ex-boyfriend wanted to punish her for breaking up with him, a forensic psychiatrist believes.

Boy killed mother as part of 'anti-communist front'

Boy killed mother as part of 'anti-communist front'

Boy killed mother as part of 'anti-communist front'

Boy killed mother as part of 'anti-communist front'

A child murdered his mother as part of plans to "take over Australia" by forming an anti-communist front to restore Christian values, a court has been told.

Young woman acquitted of murdering motocross rider

Young woman acquitted of murdering motocross rider

Young woman acquitted of murdering motocross rider

Young woman acquitted of murdering motocross rider

A teenage woman will walk free from court after being found not guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old motocross rider.

US man seeks to bar Australian shooting cops from trial

US man seeks to bar Australian shooting cops from trial

US man seeks to bar Australian shooting cops from trial

US man seeks to bar Australian shooting cops from trial

A man facing charges over guns and making threats overseas is trying to block testimony from Australian police about his alleged links to six shooting deaths.

Stalking, 'dry runs' preceded brutal school killing

Stalking, 'dry runs' preceded brutal school killing

Stalking, 'dry runs' preceded brutal school killing

Stalking, 'dry runs' preceded brutal school killing

"Chilling" footage of a school worker rehearsing his murder of a former lover and colleague has been aired at an inquest into her death.

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Jury discharged in trial of man accused of beach murder

A jury has been unable to reach a verdict after days of deliberating in Rajwinder Singh's trial for the murder of a young woman on an isolated beach.

Murder rate soars as killers claim multiple victims

Killers who took multiple lives have driven the homicide rate to a decade high in a state where assault and sexual violence are also on the rise.

Hunt for machete killers amid calls for immediate ban

The slaying of a young man in a targeted attack has heaped pressure on a state government to move quicker with its proposed machete ban.

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Two men and a woman have been arrested at a home near where police discovered what they believe to be human remains as they searched for a man reported missing.

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'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

One of Australia's most notorious killers is considered a risk of planning a violent revenge, but he will still be given another chance to be in the community.

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Detectives believe a dead ex-soldier could be behind the 1979 murder of a young woman in Perth, as they appeal for information to help solve the cold case.

Elder abuse support needed after son kills father

A coroner has called for support for people experiencing elder abuse and carers of people with "hidden" mental health conditions after a son killed his father.

'He said sorry ... please stop': teen's accused killer

A man accused of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey told police the boy cried as he pleaded for him to stop punching him.

'They want answers': mum's body in river homicide probe

A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found in a river, with a post mortem indicating her death was suspicious.

'Upsetting' wait for justice finally over for family

The family of a teen fatally stabbed in a park could not hide their emotions as 10 men were found guilty of murder, ending an "upsetting" wait for justice.

Murder trial told teen hit with shopping trolley pole

A man accused of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey told his girlfriend's mother he struck a boy with a pole, a court has heard.

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