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Latest news: Homicide
Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo
After its first full day of deliberations, a jury has not decided if a police officer who tasered a 95-year-old will be convicted or acquitted of manslaughter.
Nov 21, 2024
Shooter may have murdered 'wrong bloke' outside gym
A man shot ten times in front of his son at a gym may have been wrongly identified, a jury has heard as a man accused of helping plan the murder faces court.
Nov 21, 2024
Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo
A jury has gone home for the day after three hours of deliberations failed to produce a verdict for a police officer who tasered an elderly woman.
Nov 20, 2024
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Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death
A car belonging to a Queensland grandmother has been found by police after she was inexplicably found dead hundreds of kilometres from her hometown.
Nov 20, 2024
Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip
A man has fronted court charged with the murder of a Melbourne teenager after human remains were found in a waste management facility.
Nov 20, 2024
Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband
A woman who killed her husband after a decade of "intolerable" abuse may be released from jail in about three years after appealing her murder sentence.
Nov 20, 2024
Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully
A police officer on trial over the tasering death of an aged-care resident swore an oath to God to be truthful about why he fired his weapon, a jury has heard.
Nov 19, 2024
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Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'
A woman recorded a video hours before her body was found near machinery saying that if she was killed it would be because of her husband, a judge has heard.
Nov 19, 2024
Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy
Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.
Nov 19, 2024
Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal
Ex-Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has filed appeal paperwork to challenge his conviction and sentence for the murder of a missing Victorian grandmother.
Nov 19, 2024
Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025
The case of a former cop accused of killing a Sydney couple has been further delayed as his new taxpayer-funded legal team scrambles to get across the evidence.
Nov 19, 2024
Extradition of Easey St murders suspect edges closer
One of Australia's most shocking cold cases is edging towards a trial as the Italian government signs off on the extradition of suspect from Rome.
Nov 18, 2024
Man accused of woman's fatal brain injury denied bail
A man has sought bail after being charged with the manslaughter of his girlfriend following a podcast and inquest held in the eight years since her death.
Nov 15, 2024
Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence
The family of murdered woman Maryam Hamka have faced her killer Toby Loughnane in court as fronted a pre-sentence hearing.
Nov 15, 2024
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Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'
Police should aim to use the least amount of force necessary when conducting their duties, a trial over the tasering death of an elderly woman has been told.
Nov 15, 2024
'You make me sick': paramedic's family slams killer
The "vicious" stabbing of paramedic Steven Tougher left his mother haunted by the terror of his final moments, a court has heard as she confronted his killer.
Nov 14, 2024
Murder trial awaits Samantha Murphy's accused killer
The 23-year-old son of an ex-AFL player will stand trial charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.
Nov 14, 2024
Backpacker's body found in 'dangerous' area: lawyer
The area where backpacker Simone Strobel's body was found had a history of sexual attacks on young women, a coroner has heard.
Nov 13, 2024
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Nurse's alarm as cop tasered 95-year-old great-gran
A nurse's curiosity when a police officer pulled out his Taser turned to concern when he used it on an elderly woman holding a knife, a court has been told.
Nov 13, 2024
Teen collapsed after 'shock' armed attack in park
A group of young people were "just chilling" in a park before being left bleeding and in shock by an armed attack that claimed a teen's life, a judge has heard.
Nov 13, 2024
Family calls for change after woman murdered by partner
The family of a murdered woman have welcomed a coroner's recommendations, saying those changes could protect other women from their violent partners.
Nov 13, 2024
'Deep-seated hatred' for estranged wife led to killing
A "deep" hatred for his estranged wife and a bitter divorce battle over property are motives for a man's alleged murder almost 20 years ago, prosecutors allege.
Nov 13, 2024
Backpacker's boyfriend most probable killer: detective
A detective tasked with solving Simone Strobel's death says her boyfriend was most likely to blame, despite a murder charge against him being dropped.
Nov 12, 2024
'Got her': cop yells after tasering great-grandmother
An aged-care resident armed with a steak knife was told she was "going to get tased" before a police officer fired his weapon on her.
Nov 12, 2024
Murder charge laid after woman's body found in hotel
A 53-year-old man found in a Sydney hotel room with a woman's body and cuts to his arms has been charged with murder.
Nov 12, 2024
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