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Man accused of aiding murder plan found not guilty

Man accused of aiding murder plan found not guilty

After being accused of helping a workmate murder his estranged wife, Bradley Bell has been found not guilty by a Brisbane Supreme Court jury and walked free.

Murder became 'like a horror movie': camper's family

Murder became 'like a horror movie': camper's family

Murder became 'like a horror movie': camper's family

Murder became 'like a horror movie': camper's family

Prosecutors have asked for Greg Lynn to be jailed for life for his "cold-blooded and callous" murder of camper Carol Clay, as her family confronted the killer.

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Stuart Paul Anderson will spend decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of murdering a 77-year-old woman in her own home.

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'Unimaginable': father of two killed boys speaks out

'Unimaginable': father of two killed boys speaks out

The father of two young boys found dead in their Blue Mountains home has remembered his "happy, outgoing" sons as their mother remains in hospital under guard.

Gangland murder closer to trial after High Court appeal

Gangland murder closer to trial after High Court appeal

A long-delayed murder trial is a step closer to being resolved following a High Court challenge over documents withheld to protect an informant's identity.

Workmate did not know about plan, wife-murderer says

Workmate did not know about plan, wife-murderer says

A man who murdered a woman by stabbing her and setting her on fire told a jury a workmate accused of aiding him in the crime did not know of his plan to kill.

Murder charge laid over 'brazen' public shooting

Murder charge laid over 'brazen' public shooting

A 41-year-old man has been accused of killing Mohammad Chami and shooting another man on the streets of western Sydney more than two years ago.

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'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

A four-year-old boy has described how he found his great-grandmother covered in blood after his grandfather shot her dead.

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

A taxi driver's claims he was not a murderer and that home invaders killed an acquaintance over money and drugs should be rejected, a jury has been told.

Man aided mate's plan to 'tie and burn' wife, jury told

Man aided mate's plan to 'tie and burn' wife, jury told

Man aided mate's plan to 'tie and burn' wife, jury told

Man aided mate's plan to 'tie and burn' wife, jury told

A man drove his workmate to get a petrol can at 3am while knowing he had a plan to "tie up and burn" his estranged wife, a jury has heard.

Man who stabbed his mum's partner acquitted of murder

Man who stabbed his mum's partner acquitted of murder

Man who stabbed his mum's partner acquitted of murder

Man who stabbed his mum's partner acquitted of murder

A NSW man has been cleared of murder after stabbing his mother's partner multiple times in the chest in self-defence during a late-night confrontation.

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

The family of Alier Riak, who was fatally stabbed while out celebrating his 23rd birthday, have shared their grief as his two killers pleaded guilty to murder.

'Appalling callousness': killer's jail term increased

'Appalling callousness': killer's jail term increased

'Appalling callousness': killer's jail term increased

'Appalling callousness': killer's jail term increased

A man who was jailed for killing his friend's housemate after being enlisted to help evict him has had his jail sentence extended by two years.

Murderer guides girl to find mother in shocking scene

Murderer guides girl to find mother in shocking scene

Murderer guides girl to find mother in shocking scene

Murderer guides girl to find mother in shocking scene

The loved ones of a woman killed by her husband have spoken of their devastation as a court heard details of his attempts to conceal the vicious murder.

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'I was going to die': man defends knifing mum's partner

A man charged with murder after stabbing his mother's boyfriend has told a jury he was acting in self-defence after being attacked with a table leg and choked.

'Part of me gone': mum's grief over $250 debt killing

The mother of a man killed over a drug debt says she has lost a part of her forever, as a man faces court for his role in the violent home invasion death.

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

The devastated parents of a man shot dead in a case of mistaken identity have called his killers "cowards" as new footage revealed the night of violence.

Privilege and lies: the wasted life of girl's killer

After being raised among Sydney's elite, Charlise Mutten's killer lived a life of drug use and crime before receiving a life sentence for her murder.

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Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

A husband who hacked and stabbed his estranged wife to death with a knife and axe faces the prospect of life in jail after being found guilty of her murder.

Man charged with murder after two people found dead

A man is facing murder charges after allegedly supplying two friends with drugs then failing to call triple zero when they had an adverse reaction.

Woman accused of murdering former partner denied bail

Proving self-defence might be a struggle, a judge has told a woman while denying her bail ahead of a trial for allegedly stabbing her former partner to death.

Family seeks answers over 'amazing' man's creek death

The family of a man dragged dead from a creek is appealing for information about his suspicious death as police suggest he might have been in a local feud.

Gran's 'highly unusual' disappearance, death a mystery

Police are looking for a grandmother's car and phone after her skeletal remains were found hundreds of kilometres away from home and where she was last seen.

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

A killer who was sent back to jail after attempting to rape a woman while on parole will be released into the community a second time.

Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot

Arrest warrants have been issued for the accused leader of Sydney's Alameddine crime gang and an associate for a bungled alleged attempt to kill a rival.

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