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Latest news: Homicide
Teen girls make shock admission over mum's brawl death
Four teenage girls have made a last-minute admission to killing a mother-of-two during a vicious brawl outside a suburban home.
Oct 27, 2025
Killer violently attacked victim 'to follow' duo's plan
Three people guilty of a violent manslaughter will have to wait to find out how long they will have to stay behind bars.
Oct 24, 2025
Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson
Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.
Oct 24, 2025
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Major shift in manhunt for fugitive Dezi Freeman
A new task force will take the helm in the search for wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman, two months after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers.
Oct 24, 2025
‘Absolute hell’: slain woman’s troubling texts about ex
A woman who was allegedly murdered by her ex-partner described being strangled, spat on and attacked in harrowing messages to a friend.
Oct 23, 2025
Brother weeps as little Cheryl's suspected killer named
The family of Cheryl Grimmer, a young girl abducted more than 50 years ago, hopes the naming of a suspect in parliament brings out the truth.
Oct 23, 2025
Coroner's call to prevent 'senseless' youth knife crime
Reliance on law and order in response to escalating youth knife crime will create further harm, a coroner says as she recommends community-based action "now".
Oct 23, 2025
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Teen killed by molotov cocktail in neighbourhood row
A 13-year-old boy became the victim of an ugly neighbourhood dispute when a molotov cocktail was thrown into a house where he was having a sleepover.
Oct 22, 2025
Plea deal for US man linked to Wieambilla shootings
Linked to the shocking Wieambilla shootings, a conspiracy theorist has pleaded guilty to a watered down charge under a plea deal in the United States.
Oct 22, 2025
Battle for documents in killer's parole challenge
Lawyers for Susan Neill-Fraser, who served more than a decade behind bars for murdering her partner, are chasing documents as part of a parole challenge.
Oct 22, 2025
Life sentence for tenant who brutally murdered landlady
An evicted tenant who murdered his helpless elderly landlady in a sudden and violent rampage will spend the next 20 years in prison.
Oct 21, 2025
Accused killer 'washed blood off in swimming pool'
A man was behind on rent and being evicted before allegedly murdering his elderly landlady and washing off her blood in a swimming pool, a jury has heard.
Oct 20, 2025
Child heard woman cry for help before finding her dead
A man accused of killing his ex-partner was "fake crying" when police arrived to find her body, a child has told a court.
Oct 20, 2025
'Vicious' killer slammed and locked up for 25 years
A murderer will spend up to 25 years in prison for his "disturbing" fatal stabbing of a blameless man who was trying to resolve a fight.
Oct 17, 2025
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'Inconsistencies' trigger appeal in toddler death probe
Information given to detectives investigating the death of a toddler has been inconsistent, police say, prompting an appeal for witnesses.
Oct 17, 2025
Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks
The sister of a young landscaper killed in a road rage attack remains unsure if she will ever forgive the other driver who left her brother for dead.
Oct 17, 2025
Teen's tears for dead baby brother after mum's cruelty
A mother has walked free from court but will never be forgiven by her oldest son after the devastating death of his baby brother.
Oct 17, 2025
Homicide detectives called for fatal house fire probe
Police are keeping an open mind after calling in homicide detectives to investigate a horror house fire that claimed the lives of a woman and two boys.
Oct 16, 2025
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NRL star's mum 'aberrant' with grief before fatal crash
The mother of NRL star Payne Haas thought she was going for walks with her dead, firstborn son before a crash that killed three, a court has heard.
Oct 16, 2025
Jury debates underworld murder for almost a month
A jury has been unable to agree on whether a man allegedly committed a targeted gangland execution outside a city restaurant, in a bid to display gang loyalty.
Oct 16, 2025
Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder
A trial of a bikie accused of masterminding the murder of a rival gang member is underway, with the prosecution detailing how he hired a sniper to do the deed.
Oct 15, 2025
'Excruciating': murderer set wife and stepchild on fire
A man set his wife on fire in front of children, ignoring their pleas for him to stop, and then blamed his dying partner and convinced her to lie to police.
Oct 15, 2025
'Put the bike away': warning after triple homicide news
A man has told a court he stole a motorcycle before being told to "put the bike away" when he realised it was evidence in a triple outback homicide.
Oct 15, 2025
Accused child killer re-arrested in detention
A judge hit out at a "frustrating" situation where an accused teenage killer kept refusing to attend court which prompted an unusual arrest.
Oct 15, 2025
Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'
A man who duct-taped and assaulted a tradie and hired a "cleaner" to dispose of the body in a creek has been jailed as his co-accused remains on the run.
Oct 15, 2025
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