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Latest news: Homicide
Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case
Police have charged a woman with murder after a body was found behind a wall in a city apartment block almost three years ago.
Mar 28, 2025
Wife devastated that killer could be free in a year
Convicted killer Spencer Shumski could be released on parole next year after receiving a minimum sentence of three years behind bars for manslaughter.
Mar 28, 2025
Murder accused in court after body found in backyard
A man has been remanded in custody after facing court charged with the murder of a woman known to him, who was found dead from stab wounds in a backyard.
Mar 28, 2025
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US man 'felt responsible' for Aussie cop shooting: FBI
A US man who talked to an Australian family before and after they fatally shot two police officers later allegedly told FBI agents he added "fuel to the fire".
Mar 27, 2025
Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'
A young man who killed a rapper in a home invasion gone wrong wanted to be a gangster and planned to supply a gun for another burglary months later.
Mar 26, 2025
US man 'urged no mercy' before Aussie cops gunned down
Pictures allegedly showing sniper hides similar to those found where two Queensland police officers were shot dead have been filed in a US court case.
Mar 25, 2025
Family tears as man released over fatal neighbour feud
A father accused of murdering a neighbour is expected to claim self-defence after saying he would "put him to sleep" during a driveway brawl.
Mar 25, 2025
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Man booked Japan flight after stabbing mother: police
Investigators have alleged a 40-year-old man booked an airline ticket to Tokyo in the two hours after his elderly mother was murdered via multiple stab wounds.
Mar 25, 2025
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.
Mar 25, 2025
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.
Mar 23, 2025
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.
Mar 22, 2025
'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.
Mar 21, 2025
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.
Mar 21, 2025
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.
Mar 21, 2025
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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.
Mar 20, 2025
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.
Mar 20, 2025
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.
Mar 20, 2025
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.
Mar 19, 2025
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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.
Mar 19, 2025
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.
Mar 19, 2025
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.
Mar 18, 2025
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.
Mar 18, 2025
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.
Mar 18, 2025
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.
Mar 17, 2025
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.
Mar 16, 2025
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