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Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

A woman is in custody and a man is dead after a fatal stabbing in a home in a regional suburb.

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

A 15-year-old boy has been charged following the death of a man killed in a bloody brawl in Melbourne’s west as police urge witnesses to come forward.

Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Police are hunting for two men after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in a suburban Queensland street.

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'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

Convicted killer James William Pualic will spend up to 24 years and six months behind bars for the "cruel and vicious" murder of his former partner.

Ex-death row kickboxer jailed for debt-driven murder

Ex-death row kickboxer jailed for debt-driven murder

A boxer formerly given the death penalty in Thailand has been jailed for the decade-old Australian murder of a cafe owner in a suburban car park.

Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Police were wrong to make submissions to an inquest into the deaths of a baby and her "dangerous" dad that could be read as victim-blaming, a coroner says.

'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

A jealous, abusive husband has been jailed for murdering his young pregnant wife and trying to dissolve her body in a bath filled with hydrochloric acid.

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Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Wife-killer Dinush Kurera will spend at least 30 years behind bars for murdering his estranged spouse Nelomie Perera in front of their children.

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer faces new sex charges

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer faces new sex charges

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer faces new sex charges

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer faces new sex charges

The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst will be mentally assessed as he faces new charges, a court has been told.

'Hunting season': soldier's words on alleged war crime

'Hunting season': soldier's words on alleged war crime

'Hunting season': soldier's words on alleged war crime

'Hunting season': soldier's words on alleged war crime

After committing an alleged war crime by murdering an Afghan civilian, an Australian special forces trooper boasted of having a "good day" in the field.

Woman accused of hit-and-run murder granted bail

Woman accused of hit-and-run murder granted bail

Woman accused of hit-and-run murder granted bail

Woman accused of hit-and-run murder granted bail

A woman has been granted bail in Brisbane Supreme Court after being accused of the "disturbing" hit and run murder of her partner's ex-girlfriend.

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

A second body has been found near a woman's decomposing remains, with the latest discovery likely to be her husband, police say.

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

More than 30 years after a beloved taxi driver was gunned down in his cab, a reward is being offered in the hope of solving the cold case.

No release for youngest murderer pending psych reports

No release for youngest murderer pending psych reports

No release for youngest murderer pending psych reports

No release for youngest murderer pending psych reports

Australia's youngest convicted murderer will remain behind bars after a court ordered he undergo mental health evaluations before it considers his release.

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State to pay some of accused killer's legal costs

A man previously facing assault charges appeared in court charged with the more serious offence of negligent manslaughter after a woman was found dead.

Nation's youngest murderer could walk free yet again

Australia's youngest convicted murderer, who killed a toddler he kidnapped, has been handed another jail term for approaching a mother and her child.

Grave concerns for man after wife's suspected murder

Police hold grave concerns for a missing man after his wife's body was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in bushland in a suspected murder.

DNA evidence gap in 'barbaric' rape and murder case

A partial DNA profile from a bandana used in one of Australia's most notorious murders does not match the ringleader serving a life sentence, a judge has heard.

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Accused nursing home rapist hit with murder charge

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly woman in an aged-care home has had his charges upgraded to murder a year after her death.

Top cop laments DV scourge after 'very violent murder'

A woman meant to be protected by a restraining order has been brutally murdered in her home as domestic violence issues keep top brass awake at night.

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Convicted wife-killer Dinush Kurera lent back and smiled as victim statements, including from his children, were read in court during a pre-sentence hearing.

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

Emotion filled a court room as a violent and abusive estranged husband was convicted of Cindy Crossthwaite's murder after more than 17 years.

Young fatal stabber could walk free in four years

A boy who brought a knife to a popular beach and stabbed an 18-year-old from a rival gang who later died has been sentenced to four years in youth detention.

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

A 13-year-old girl who had a murder charge against her struck out has pleaded with her lawyer to be allowed outside again, a court has been told.

Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend wants city trial

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend wants his trial to be held in Melbourne, away from the regional city of Ballarat where the alleged murder occurred.

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