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Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

A 42-year-old man has faced court after being charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of another man.

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

A teen who was allegedly impregnated and murdered by a much older couple didn't want anyone else to have her baby, a court has been told.

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Twelve jurors have found former pilot Greg Lynn guilty of the murder Carol Clay but not guilty of killing her childhood sweetheart Russell Hill.

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Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Russell Hill and Carol Clay's families say they are "relieved and devastated" about a jury finding Greg Lynn guilty of one murder, but acquitted of the other.

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

The stabbing of a young Sydney rapper was not murder but self-defence by a man who had earlier had a gun held to his head during a burglary, jurors have heard.

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

An inquest into the death of Australia's most notorious cop, who died in January while serving a life sentence for murder, will be held later in the year.

Lynn jury deliberates after queries on murder verdicts

Lynn jury deliberates after queries on murder verdicts

Deliberations continue in the murder trial of Greg Lynn after the jury returned to court with questions about verdicts over the deaths of two Victorian campers.

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Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

A man has been charged over an alleged road-rage incident when police say a 27-year-old driver was dragged 100m down a street before dying at the scene.

Serial rapist in Balding abduction back behind bars

Serial rapist in Balding abduction back behind bars

Serial rapist in Balding abduction back behind bars

Serial rapist in Balding abduction back behind bars

A man convicted over the shocking gang rape of Janine Balding in the 1980s is back in custody less than two weeks after he was released from prison.

Walking track deaths not considered suspicious

Walking track deaths not considered suspicious

Walking track deaths not considered suspicious

Walking track deaths not considered suspicious

Police are not treating the deaths of a man and woman on a coastal walking track as suspicious, as they prepare a report for the coroner.

Pair killed 'surrogate mother' for her baby, judge told

Pair killed 'surrogate mother' for her baby, judge told

Pair killed 'surrogate mother' for her baby, judge told

Pair killed 'surrogate mother' for her baby, judge told

After a man impregnated an intellectually-disabled teenager, he formed a plan with his wife to kill the young woman and keep the baby, a court has been told.

Double-murder deliberations set to enter second week

Double-murder deliberations set to enter second week

Double-murder deliberations set to enter second week

Double-murder deliberations set to enter second week

A jury deciding whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is guilty or innocent of the murder of two campers will return to the court next week to continue deliberating.

Pizza-eating killer could walk from jail in nine years

Pizza-eating killer could walk from jail in nine years

Pizza-eating killer could walk from jail in nine years

Pizza-eating killer could walk from jail in nine years

Robert Rickerby will spend up to 15-and-a-half years behind bars after admitting to killing his partner in their Melbourne home.

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Police are searching for the driver of a white ute they believe was involved in a fatal road-rage incident on a suburban street.

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'I love you, being stabbed': slain worker's text to mum

A man has been convicted of the stabbing murder of Declan Laverty, a young bottle shop worker who texted his mother while dying in the back room of the store.

Molly Ticehurst's accused killer held in high-risk jail

Daniel Billings has appeared in court two months after being charged with the domestic violence murder of childcare worker Molly Ticehurst.

Man murdered fiancee's daughter, dumped body in barrel

Justin Stein has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, shooting her twice at close range before dumping her body in a barrel by a river.

Greg Lynn jury asks to watch video of his evidence

Jurors deliberating on whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is guilty or innocent of the murder of two campers have asked for videos of the accused giving evidence.

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'Crime of passion' motive behind 2004 murder mystery

A loving husband and father was killed and dumped in a river 20 years ago by an obsessed man who wanted to continue an affair with his wife, police allege.

Father found not guilty of fatal assault on newborn

A father has been found not guilty of violently assaulting his 24-day-old son in a moment of frustration before the baby died in hospital.

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Research into a decade of sentencing judgements reveals the criminal pasts of many men who killed a current or former partner in Australia.

Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

A young man slaughtered his grandmother during an episode of drug-induced psychosis where he believed she was his abusive stepfather, a court has been told.

Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder

Prosecutors hope to soon finalise their case against ex-senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.

'No body, no parole' questioned by wrongfully convicted

Lawyers and wrongfully convicted people - including Kathleen Folbigg and Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton - have signed a letter opposing 'no body, no parole laws'.

Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

A Supreme Court jury will start poring over evidence to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder.

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