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'I'll make you No.4': murder trial told of death threat

'I'll make you No.4': murder trial told of death threat

A man has given evidence about his murdered friend's disappearance, saying the accused killer made a death threat against him in prison.

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

A woman facing sentence for trying to abduct a nine-year-old girl downplayed her actions in killing her own daughter two decades ago, a court has been told.

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven woman have been killed in instances of suspected domestic violence in the Northern Territory since June.

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'Mum doesn't want me': son's claim before killing

'Mum doesn't want me': son's claim before killing

A man who killed his elderly mother with a pot plant and later pawned her possessions to buy heroin claims he didn't intend for the 82-year-old to die.

Teen accused of woman's murder seeks police evidence

Teen accused of woman's murder seeks police evidence

A solicitor for a teenage boy accused of murdering a grandmother says all involved have been "frustrated" by delays in gaining access to evidence for the case.

'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder

'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder

The young son of Ellie Price, whose boyfriend Ricardo Barbaro was found guilty of her murder, remains deeply traumatised by his loss.

Murder accused allegedly moved wife's body near mower

Murder accused allegedly moved wife's body near mower

A man has been remanded in custody after being accused of murdering his wife and moving her body before she was discovered near a ride-on lawnmower.

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Two more men charged over 'cowardly' street murder

Two more men charged over 'cowardly' street murder

Two more men charged over 'cowardly' street murder

Two more men charged over 'cowardly' street murder

Three months after allegedly launching a fatal daylight stabbing attack on a Sydney father, two men in their 20s have been arrested.

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

A Victorian coroner has been told how convicted murderer Scott Murdoch took his own life in his prison cell.

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

An accused murderer shot by police after allegedly stabbing his stepfather is expected to face a bedside hearing as he recovers in hospital.

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

A man has been jailed for 18 years.after killing an acquaintance, hiding his body in a wheelie bin and then raping a young woman while she walked home at night.

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Paul Cohrs has been jailed for 30 years for murdering his mother after fatally shooting his brother in a different state over a family business feud.

Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea

Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea

Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea

Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea

A Sydney man will remain behind bars, prohibited from contacting his wife after he allegedly tried to poison her with a cup of tea spiked with ant-killer.

Community in mourning after sistergirl stabbed to death

Community in mourning after sistergirl stabbed to death

Community in mourning after sistergirl stabbed to death

Community in mourning after sistergirl stabbed to death

The queer and Tiwi community is in mourning after a sistergirl was stabbed to death at her home in another alleged domestic violence killing in Darwin.

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Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

A former officer will soon plead after being arrested over the alleged murder of a man he briefly dated and the victim's new boyfriend.

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

The family and friends of an Uber driver who was fatally stabbed say they are disappointed his teenage killers will likely be released in under ten years.

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Women who allegedly had relationships with the husband of a mother-of-three, whose body was found near a ride-on lawnmower, have been asked to contact police.

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Cecil Patrick Kennedy is accused of killing his partner's 21-month-old son in 2005 when he allegedly fed him antidepressant medication.

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Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

A man who is accused of killing three of his young children and trying to murder another five people in a house fire has made a brief return to court.

Two men charged over much-loved dad's 'cowardly' murder

Six children have been left without a father as police charge two men and search for two others over a fatal stabbing in western Sydney.

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

A shooter who recorded his plans to lure a man to his death will spend at least 21 years behind bars after being sentenced along with his girlfriend accomplice.

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

A teenager accused of a woman's stabbing murder has been granted a judge-only trial after youth crime emerged as a key Queensland election issue.

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Some 476 Indigenous women have been murdered over 34 years and current or former intimate partners were the main perpetrators, research shows.

Drug dealer murdered debtor in home-invasion shooting

A drug dealer has been found guilty of murder after breaking into a western Sydney home and fatally shooting one of his buyers over a $1500 debt.

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