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Killer appeals sentence over brutal AirPods murder

Killer appeals sentence over brutal AirPods murder

A man who stomped and kicked another person to death over a pair of fake Apple earphones has argued his nearly three-decade sentence is too steep.

Man who mowed down teen a 'simplistic' thinker: lawyer

Man who mowed down teen a 'simplistic' thinker: lawyer

Man who mowed down teen a 'simplistic' thinker: lawyer

Man who mowed down teen a 'simplistic' thinker: lawyer

A man who ran down and killed 18-year-old Taj Hart with his ute did not give a lot of thought to his actions, a jury has heard as a murder trial wraps up.

True extent of killing laid bare in DV scourge review

True extent of killing laid bare in DV scourge review

True extent of killing laid bare in DV scourge review

True extent of killing laid bare in DV scourge review

A major NSW report analysing hundreds of domestic violence-related killings has provided a sobering wake-up call for politicians.

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Volley of gunfire 'rocked' heavily armoured cop vehicle

Volley of gunfire 'rocked' heavily armoured cop vehicle

A specialist police officer has described the "surreal" rocking of a heavily armed vehicle that came under fire from a trio who had shot dead three people.

Son of slain mother recalls father chasing him with axe

Son of slain mother recalls father chasing him with axe

The son of a man on trial for killing his estranged wife has recalled how his father chased and attacked him with an axe when he tried to run for help.

'Unprecedented' evidence: Samantha Murphy case delayed

'Unprecedented' evidence: Samantha Murphy case delayed

The case against Samantha Murphy's alleged killer has been delayed by more than three months as a prosecutors work through a "significant" brief of evidence.

Surrender negotiations met with gunfire at Wieambilla

Surrender negotiations met with gunfire at Wieambilla

Recordings of a police negotiator calling on cop shooters to put down their weapons have been played at an inquest into the deaths on a rural Qld property.

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Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired their first shot at three cop killers after trying to negotiate with them for more than an hour at a remote Queensland property, an inquest heard.

Fresh search brings hope decades after teen vanished

Fresh search brings hope decades after teen vanished

Fresh search brings hope decades after teen vanished

Fresh search brings hope decades after teen vanished

Police have searched a property and examined a car believed to be linked to Rose Howell's 2003 disappearance in a renewed probe into her suspected death.

Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told

Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told

Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told

Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told

Police would have sent heavily armed officers to serve an arrest warrant at Wieambilla if they were told at least one person present was "incredibly dangerous".

Not guilty murder call for man who killed partner's ex

Not guilty murder call for man who killed partner's ex

Not guilty murder call for man who killed partner's ex

Not guilty murder call for man who killed partner's ex

A man who stabbed and killed his ex-girlfriend's allegedly abusive ex-partner has been found not guilty of murder by a Supreme Court jury.

'Hero' officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies

'Hero' officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies

'Hero' officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies

'Hero' officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies

Police officers have described the harrowing experience of rescuing one colleague and retrieving the bodies of two others after an attack on a rural property.

Jail for 'runner' over woman's brutal bushland murder

Jail for 'runner' over woman's brutal bushland murder

Jail for 'runner' over woman's brutal bushland murder

Jail for 'runner' over woman's brutal bushland murder

A long-term criminal who was ordered by his drug running boss to help brutally murder a woman in Sydney bushland could spend over 25 years behind bars.

Man launched 'onslaught' at wake after Facebook rant

Man launched 'onslaught' at wake after Facebook rant

Man launched 'onslaught' at wake after Facebook rant

Man launched 'onslaught' at wake after Facebook rant

A 33-year-old who repeatedly stabbed a man over an affair with his partner will spend at least 14 years in jail for murder.

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Trapped shooting cop's rescue risked by 'blackspot'

The police commander responding to a deadly shooting in rural Queensland was unable to order a rescue mission for an officer in danger due to phone blackspots.

Fatal knife brawl started by social media beef

A social media beef turned deadly when one rival group tracked down the address of the other by organising a fake drug deal then allegedly planned an attack.

Judge pushes for granny killer to be released on parole

A 22-year-old man who killed his grandmother because he believed she was his abusive former stepfather will soon be eligible for parole.

Mother fled family home almost 10 years before killing

A man has been accused of hitting his wife with a hammer and stomping on her almost a decade before he killed her in an allegedly "brutal and vicious" attack.

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Wife 'heard husband shot dead' on phone to triple zero

A woman was on the phone to triple zero when hearing what she now believes was the gunshot that killed her husband coming from their neighbours' rural property.

Man who murdered ex-wife argues jail term 'excessive'

A man who murdered his former wife by stabbing her 17 times at her home is appealing the length of his 26-year jail sentence on the grounds it is "excessive".

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

A man has been accused of sneaking up on his estranged wife under the cover of darkness and beating her to death in her home in front of their two children.

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Police have laid further charges over a triple shooting that killed one person and injured two others, bringing the total number of arrests up to nine.

'I'll break you': ex's threat before his fatal stabbing

A man plunged a knife into the chest of his partner's violent ex-boyfriend in an attempt to protect her after a series of threats, his lawyer says.

'No regrets' over girl's death: accused dad to police

A body-worn camera has captured an exchange between police officers and a man accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter by withholding her medication.

Three-decade sentence for 'baseball bat' murder

Benjamin Parkes has been handed a three-decade sentence for his part in the 2020 murder of Najma Carroll, who was beaten before her body was burned.

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