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'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

Ricardo Barbaro could be released from custody in 17 years for what a judge called the "vicious and entirely merciless" murder of Melbourne mother Ellie Price.

Four on trial over teen's alleged 'revenge' murder

Four on trial over teen's alleged 'revenge' murder

Four on trial over teen's alleged 'revenge' murder

Four on trial over teen's alleged 'revenge' murder

Jurors have been asked to keep an open mind as three adults and a teenager go on trial over the murder of Darwin man Kingsley Alley Jr.

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

A jury has been dismissed after being unable to reach a verdict in the alleged murder of Bernd Lehmann, found bludgeoned to death on Valentine's Day 2008.

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Man in hospital after alleged murder of girlfriend

Man in hospital after alleged murder of girlfriend

A man is in hospital after he was charged with the murder of his girlfriend Nikkita Azzopardi, who was found dead by her family during a welfare check.

Man charged with murdering woman found dead by family

Man charged with murdering woman found dead by family

A 33-year-old man has been charged with murdering a woman whose body was found by family members checking on her welfare.

Women fleeing abuse need more income support: coroner

Women fleeing abuse need more income support: coroner

A Victorian coroner has made recommendations to state and federal governments after a woman was killed by a violent partner she was trying to flee.

'That's not a gun': accused murderer denied bail

'That's not a gun': accused murderer denied bail

A man accused of murder by providing a woman's alleged killer with a gun just before she was shot has sought bail claiming the case against him was weak.

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Husband of interest in Indian mum murder as $1m offered

Husband of interest in Indian mum murder as $1m offered

Husband of interest in Indian mum murder as $1m offered

Husband of interest in Indian mum murder as $1m offered

Nearly 10 years on from Prabha Arun Kumar's stabbing death, police have raised the stakes of their investigation with a $1 million reward for information.

Two sex workers killed in 24 hours: man pleads guilty

Two sex workers killed in 24 hours: man pleads guilty

Two sex workers killed in 24 hours: man pleads guilty

Two sex workers killed in 24 hours: man pleads guilty

Prosecutors have accepted manslaughter pleas from a man who killed two sex workers within 24 hours, and then stole cash and designer handbags.

Body found, murder charge in search for horse breeder

Body found, murder charge in search for horse breeder

Body found, murder charge in search for horse breeder

Body found, murder charge in search for horse breeder

Police scoured a semi-rural property for the body of 82-year-old Edwin Dobbin after charging a man over his murder and allegedly covering up the crime.

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

A man is in custody facing a domestic violence-related murder charge after a 64-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in western Sydney.

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

A homeless man has disrupted court after being charged with the murder of a young pharmacist whose body was found in a Melbourne apartment.

Alleged pharmacist killer's angry outburst in court

Alleged pharmacist killer's angry outburst in court

Alleged pharmacist killer's angry outburst in court

Alleged pharmacist killer's angry outburst in court

A man accused of murdering a young pharmacist in a Melbourne apartment has flown into a rage during his court hearing.

'Cover up' after killing of gang-linked home invader

'Cover up' after killing of gang-linked home invader

'Cover up' after killing of gang-linked home invader

'Cover up' after killing of gang-linked home invader

The alleged shooting murder of a man involved in a home invasion was concealed by the gunman's organised-crime associates, police say.

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Heroin addict murdered elderly mother with pot plant

A man has been found guilty of murdering his 82-year-old mother with a pot plant during a heated argument, after which he pawned her belongings to buy drugs.

Man pleads guilty over body found buried in concrete

More than two years after the discovery of human remains in concrete at a transport business, a man has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after a murder.

Murder victim's husband hopes for same court outcome

The husband of a woman killed during a Boxing Day home invasion says he tries not to be bitter as he awaits verdicts in an accused teen's murder trial.

Serial killer claim in call for unsolved murders probe

Numerous horrific murders and vanishings in one patch of the country has alarmed an MP but his claims of a potential serial killer have been met with scepticism

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'Enemy of the state': tattoo hoped to link to drug plot

The alleged getaway driver in a shooting which claimed the life of an innocent man and badly injured two others, is also facing serious drug charges.

Push for closure in cold case murders of three children

A renewed appeal for information and police presence in a NSW town where three children were murdered decades ago is hoped to spark a cold case breakthrough.

Man tried to push teens out of house before wife killed

A father-of-two has told a trial for a teen accused of murdering his wife he tried to get two intruders out of his house after waking up to a security alert.

Greg Lynn's first night in jail after murder sentence

The Victorian Supreme Court room was packed with family and friends of murdered camper Carol Clay when former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn learnt his fate.

Greg Lynn jailed for 32 years but appeal on the cards

Ex-Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has already flagged an appeal as he starts a 32-year jail term for the murder of Victorian camper Carol Clay in March 2020.

Teen guilty of manslaughter over man's stabbing death

A teenager who claimed he acted in self-defence when he fatally stabbed a man in the chest has been found guilty of manslaughter by a jury.

Mum of 'precious' girl killed by teen fights for reform

The family of a 10-year-old killed by a teenager have presented a petition to the NSW parliament calling for an inquest and scrutiny of the legal system.

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