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Second teen charged over fatal stabbing near school

Second teen charged over fatal stabbing near school

A teenager is facing an accessory to murder charge over a fatal stabbing in Sydney's west after another teen was charged with murder.

Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence

Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence

Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence

Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence

A community grieving the lives of three women allegedly ended at the hands of men have been urged to make positive changes to ensure gendered violence ends.

'Enough': community rage over violence against women

'Enough': community rage over violence against women

'Enough': community rage over violence against women

'Enough': community rage over violence against women

Members of a community connected through the tragedies of three women allegedly murdered by men have come together to express their grief, solidarity and rage.

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Man who strangled girlfriend overturns murder sentence

Man who strangled girlfriend overturns murder sentence

A Sydney man who took LSD and strangled his girlfriend believing she was a demon has quashed a 20-year jail sentence after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Second man charged over gangster's shooting murder

Second man charged over gangster's shooting murder

A 24-year-old Sydney man is the second to be charged with murder after gangland figure Gavin "Capable" Preston was gunned down at a suburban cafe.

Raging knife-wielder killed in self-defence, court told

Raging knife-wielder killed in self-defence, court told

An alleged murderer has applied for bail as police claim he tearfully admitted to self-defence in fatally stabbing a man holding a knife and broken bottle.

Fraser family pause action as Samantha's killer appeals

Fraser family pause action as Samantha's killer appeals

The family of murdered Victorian mother Samantha Fraser are seeking compensation from her killer Adrian Basham but they're application has faced a set back.

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Fewer DV charges for Tatiana Dokhotaru's alleged killer

Fewer DV charges for Tatiana Dokhotaru's alleged killer

Fewer DV charges for Tatiana Dokhotaru's alleged killer

Fewer DV charges for Tatiana Dokhotaru's alleged killer

Prosecutors pursuing the accused murderer of Tatiana Dokhotaru have withdrawn a slew of other charges against him over their allegedly abusive relationship.

Woman accused of killing husband freed for sleep study

Woman accused of killing husband freed for sleep study

Woman accused of killing husband freed for sleep study

Woman accused of killing husband freed for sleep study

An expert will assess an accused murderer exploring sleep disorder as a defence in her trial over the alleged stabbing of her husband.

Guilty verdict after Tinder date leads to murder

Guilty verdict after Tinder date leads to murder

Guilty verdict after Tinder date leads to murder

Guilty verdict after Tinder date leads to murder

Four individuals have been found guilty on various charges stemming from a man's fatal stabbing during a bungled home invasion.

Woman's family cry as her accused murderer faces court

Woman's family cry as her accused murderer faces court

Woman's family cry as her accused murderer faces court

Woman's family cry as her accused murderer faces court

A 21-year-old man accused of killing Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt out car in bushland, has faced court in a regional Victorian city.

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 23-year-old woman’s body was found in a burned out car in Victorian bushland.

Another murder sentence for notorious underworld killer

Another murder sentence for notorious underworld killer

Another murder sentence for notorious underworld killer

Another murder sentence for notorious underworld killer

Sydney hitman Abuzar Sultani has been hit with a 30-year sentence for murder as he serves three life terms for multiple other killings.

Dealer guilty of murder as 'bystander' claim rejected

Dealer guilty of murder as 'bystander' claim rejected

Dealer guilty of murder as 'bystander' claim rejected

Dealer guilty of murder as 'bystander' claim rejected

A man who brutally beat a woman and burnt her body in bushland south of Sydney has been found guilty by a jury and will be sentenced for the violent crime.

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'Never find forgiveness': one-punch killer gets parole

The family of Thomas Kelly say they were left in the dark about the troubling behaviour of their son's killer ahead of his imminent release on parole.

Manslaughter charges for duo after toddler's death

Two people have been charged over the death of a two-year-old boy, who was flown from a regional NSW town to Sydney after suffering serious head injuries.

Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

Woman allegedly murdered days before body found in unit

Steven Rhain Pinker has been charged with murder after the body of a West Australian woman was found in a Brisbane apartment.

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Family's 'unspeakable' grief for slain daughter

The family of a Chinese international student viciously murdered in Sydney by her boyfriend has spoken of the torture and grief caused by the horrible crime.

Toddler Skye's killer to be released after 14 years

Despite opposition from his victim's family, a man who killed a toddler during a police pursuit will be released on parole after "a real shift in mentality".

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a "very targeted" attack in Melbourne's north on Good Friday.

Accused shooting getaway driver to remain behind bars

The accused getaway driver in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others will remain behind bars after being denied bail.

Third person arrested over underworld killing

A man has been transferred from prison into police custody ahead of an expected murder charge over an execution-style killing in Sydney.

Detectives declare major crime gang 'eradicated'

Police have claimed victory over a notorious Sydney crime gang after a three-year probe into its dial-a-dealer drug network and associated murders.

Alleged trigger-man charged over bikie-linked murder

Police have charged a man with carrying out the shooting murder of Marvin Oraiha during Sydney's gangland wars.

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