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Teen accused of gran's murder to face committal hearing

Teen accused of gran's murder to face committal hearing

Prosecutors say they are ready to test their evidence in court against a teenage boy accused of stabbing a grandmother to death and stealing her car.

Bail for cleaner accused of hiding Isla Bell's remains

Bail for cleaner accused of hiding Isla Bell's remains

Bail for cleaner accused of hiding Isla Bell's remains

Bail for cleaner accused of hiding Isla Bell's remains

A residential cleaner who allegedly transported the remains of Isla Bell in a fridge and helped conceal her death from police has been granted bail.

Man accused of covering up Isla Bell killing seeks bail

Man accused of covering up Isla Bell killing seeks bail

Man accused of covering up Isla Bell killing seeks bail

Man accused of covering up Isla Bell killing seeks bail

A man accused of assisting in the murder of Isla Bell should have known the teen's body was in a fridge he transported across the city, a court has been told.

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'He started shooting': child recounts gym murder

'He started shooting': child recounts gym murder

A young child told police how he witnessed a man repeatedly shot and killed by a masked gunman outside a Sydney gym.

Gym worker jailed for fatal bashing of 'kind' young man

Gym worker jailed for fatal bashing of 'kind' young man

Gym instructor Stephen Staff bashed Matthew Davis in an act of "callous thuggery", before trying to convince others he'd actually tried to save the victim.

Trial witness opts to testify to avoid murder charge

Trial witness opts to testify to avoid murder charge

A witness in the murder trial of a suburban mum says he agreed to testify in his friend's trial so his own murder charge could be dropped.

Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo

After its first full day of deliberations, a jury has not decided if a police officer who tasered a 95-year-old will be convicted or acquitted of manslaughter.

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Shooter may have murdered 'wrong bloke' outside gym

Shooter may have murdered 'wrong bloke' outside gym

Shooter may have murdered 'wrong bloke' outside gym

Shooter may have murdered 'wrong bloke' outside gym

A man shot ten times in front of his son at a gym may have been wrongly identified, a jury has heard as a man accused of helping plan the murder faces court.

Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

A jury has gone home for the day after three hours of deliberations failed to produce a verdict for a police officer who tasered an elderly woman.

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

A car belonging to a Queensland grandmother has been found by police after she was inexplicably found dead hundreds of kilometres from her hometown.

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

A man has fronted court charged with the murder of a Melbourne teenager after human remains were found in a waste management facility.

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

A woman who killed her husband after a decade of "intolerable" abuse may be released from jail in about three years after appealing her murder sentence.

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

A police officer on trial over the tasering death of an aged-care resident swore an oath to God to be truthful about why he fired his weapon, a jury has heard.

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

A woman recorded a video hours before her body was found near machinery saying that if she was killed it would be because of her husband, a judge has heard.

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Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.

Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal

Ex-Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has filed appeal paperwork to challenge his conviction and sentence for the murder of a missing Victorian grandmother.

Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025

The case of a former cop accused of killing a Sydney couple has been further delayed as his new taxpayer-funded legal team scrambles to get across the evidence.

Extradition of Easey St murders suspect edges closer

One of Australia's most shocking cold cases is edging towards a trial as the Italian government signs off on the extradition of suspect from Rome.

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Man accused of woman's fatal brain injury denied bail

A man has sought bail after being charged with the manslaughter of his girlfriend following a podcast and inquest held in the eight years since her death.

Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

The family of murdered woman Maryam Hamka have faced her killer Toby Loughnane in court as fronted a pre-sentence hearing.

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Police should aim to use the least amount of force necessary when conducting their duties, a trial over the tasering death of an elderly woman has been told.

'You make me sick': paramedic's family slams killer

The "vicious" stabbing of paramedic Steven Tougher left his mother haunted by the terror of his final moments, a court has heard as she confronted his killer.

Murder trial awaits Samantha Murphy's accused killer

The 23-year-old son of an ex-AFL player will stand trial charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.

Backpacker's body found in 'dangerous' area: lawyer

The area where backpacker Simone Strobel's body was found had a history of sexual attacks on young women, a coroner has heard.

Nurse's alarm as cop tasered 95-year-old great-gran

A nurse's curiosity when a police officer pulled out his Taser turned to concern when he used it on an elderly woman holding a knife, a court has been told.

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