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'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.

Heroin addict murdered elderly mother with pot plant

Heroin addict murdered elderly mother with pot plant

Heroin addict murdered elderly mother with pot plant

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

Man pleads guilty over body found buried in concrete

Man pleads guilty over body found buried in concrete

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.

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Murder victim's husband hopes for same court outcome

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

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

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

'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

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.

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Man tried to push teens out of house before wife killed

Man tried to push teens out of house before wife killed

Man tried to push teens out of house before wife killed

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

Greg Lynn's first night in jail after murder sentence

Greg Lynn's first night in jail after murder sentence

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

Greg Lynn jailed for 32 years but appeal on the cards

Greg Lynn jailed for 32 years but appeal on the cards

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

Teen guilty of manslaughter over man's stabbing death

Teen guilty of manslaughter over man's stabbing death

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

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

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

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.

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

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

'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.

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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.

'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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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