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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.

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

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

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

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

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

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.

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

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

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.

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

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

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.

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Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

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

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

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

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

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

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

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

Drug dealer murdered debtor in home-invasion shooting

Drug dealer murdered debtor in home-invasion shooting

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.

No jail for theft from slain woman's family fundraiser

No jail for theft from slain woman's family fundraiser

No jail for theft from slain woman's family fundraiser

No jail for theft from slain woman's family fundraiser

Lachlan Morganti will serve 400 hours of community service for stealing over $60,000 from a fundraiser he organised for the family of an alleged murder victim.

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

A man who allegedly murdered his wife in a domestic violence attack in NSW's Hunter Valley has been refused bail.

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Charges possible after mum's death from head injuries

A coroner is yet to rule how 44-year-old mother Elizabeth Britton suffered the head injuries that eventually led to hear death.

Accused killer in court over restaurant-strip stabbing

A man has faced court over an alleged murder that happened outside a restaurant on a busy suburban strip in Sydney.

Police arrest man over suburban Sydney stabbing

A 31-year-old man has been arrested over a stabbing that killed 32-year-old Sitaleki Filihiahekava in Sydney's inner west on Monday night.

Detectives make two arrests over motorbike crash death

Police are set to interview two men following their arrests over the death of a man in a supposed motorbike crash in regional Victoria.

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New search for Samantha Murphy's body continues

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run last summer.

Teen charged over shopping centre murder faces court

A 15-year-old boy has appeared in court after being charged with murdering another teen at a Melbourne shopping centre.

Alleged serial killer confessed to stabbing, court told

Accused serial killer Steven Hainsworth told another prison inmate he stabbed murder victim Phyllis Harrison and threw the knife in bushes, a judge has heard.

Woman's 'awful' ex was threatening, abusive: witness

Arguments between Elizabeth Britton and her former partner were frequent but may not have occurred the day before she was fatally injured, a coroner has heard.

Grieving family 'betrayed' as donated $64k gambled away

A man has pleaded guilty after stealing more than $64,000 raised for the heartbroken family of an alleged murder victim to recoup his gambling losses.

Tributes to 'respected' footy player killed in stabbing

Flowers have been left on a busy suburban Sydney street where a man was stabbed, as mourners grieve the loss of a "friendly personality" in dire circumstances.

Youths convicted over fatal stabbing in street brawl

A group of young men have been cleared of murder charges, but convicted of manslaughter, over the death of another man stabbed during a wild street brawl.

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