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Stabber 'lost control' after rapper broke into his home

Stabber 'lost control' after rapper broke into his home

Hip-hop rapper Mak Muon was found dead from a stab wound after a man with a knife sought him out after a burglary in a western Sydney home.

Big reward offered to help solve mum's cold case murder

Big reward offered to help solve mum's cold case murder

Big reward offered to help solve mum's cold case murder

Big reward offered to help solve mum's cold case murder

A $500,000 reward has been offered by police for information to help solve the murder of a mother of six near Brisbane in 1998.

Missing camper told wife his secret lover was a cousin

Missing camper told wife his secret lover was a cousin

Missing camper told wife his secret lover was a cousin

Missing camper told wife his secret lover was a cousin

Robyn Hill has given evidence to a Supreme Court jury after her husband Russell was allegedly murdered alongside his childhood sweetheart Carol Clay.

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Accused child-killer dumped items in the bush

Accused child-killer dumped items in the bush

Prison phone calls between accused child-killer Justin Stein and his mother captured the moment she said police had likely found items he dumped in the bush.

Father accused of violent fatal assault on newborn

Father accused of violent fatal assault on newborn

A father has been accused of violently assaulting his 24-day-old son in a moment of frustration before the baby died in hospital.

Brothers jailed over 'cowardly' stabbing death

Brothers jailed over 'cowardly' stabbing death

A man has received life imprisonment and his brother nine years behind bars following the stabbing death of a Gold Coast father in 2020.

Possible charges stalled in Tyrrell disappearance probe

Possible charges stalled in Tyrrell disappearance probe

Police have asked prosecutors to pause their review of evidence that William Tyrrell's foster mother might have been involved in his disappearance.

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Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Extremely sensitive police material may be kept from an inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two officers back in 2022.

Campers stumbled across burnt-out campsite, jury told

Campers stumbled across burnt-out campsite, jury told

Campers stumbled across burnt-out campsite, jury told

Campers stumbled across burnt-out campsite, jury told

Campers found a burnt-out campsite and unattended ute belonging to Russell Hill, a day after he and his childhood sweetheart Carol Clay were allegedly murdered.

Father in young son murder-suicide had DV history

Father in young son murder-suicide had DV history

Father in young son murder-suicide had DV history

Father in young son murder-suicide had DV history

A man who killed his two-year-old son during a scheduled access visit had a history of domestic violence, police say.

Trio 'acted as a pack' during fatal stabbing, jury told

Trio 'acted as a pack' during fatal stabbing, jury told

Trio 'acted as a pack' during fatal stabbing, jury told

Trio 'acted as a pack' during fatal stabbing, jury told

Jurors have been shown graphic videos of a man being stabbed to death at a popular tourist precinct as part of a trial of three men on murder charges.

Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death

Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death

Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death

Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death

Paul Cohrs has not denied killing his mother and brother but he has told a Supreme Court jury he was mentally impaired at the time of their deaths.

Missing campers made divorce pact before deaths: friend

Missing campers made divorce pact before deaths: friend

Missing campers made divorce pact before deaths: friend

Missing campers made divorce pact before deaths: friend

The friends of a man who was allegedly murdered while camping with his childhood sweetheart have told a jury about his secretive affair with the woman.

Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl's death

Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl's death

Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl's death

Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl's death

A jury has been shown video of the moment police asked Justin Stein if he had anything to do with the death of nine-year-old schoolgirl Charlise Mutten.

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Prosecutors drop murder charge against 12-year-old girl

A child will no longer face a charge of murder after prosecutors decided her age meant there was no reasonable prospect of conviction.

Weed sprayer gave camp directions to murder accused

A "grumpy" old man sped past a weed sprayer near a remote Victorian campsite where it's alleged Russell Hill and Carol Clay were murdered, a jury has heard.

Daughter tells trial of missing camper's 14-year affair

The daughter of a woman allegedly murdered while camping with her childhood sweetheart has spoken about her mother's 14-year relationship with the married man.

Schoolgirl's alleged murderer threatened to 'kill' mum

Threatening voicemails by Charlise Mutten's alleged killer to her mother the morning after he is accused of shooting the girl dead have been played to a court.

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Judges begin mulling 'problematic' Chris Dawson verdict

Three judges will now consider whether the conviction of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife should be overturned or remain in place despite its issues.

Judge bails murder accused over 'weak' prosecution case

A woman charged over the murder of a Colombian national has been released on bail after a Supreme Court justice found the case against her was not strong.

Supervision order for Snowtown murders accomplice

Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Haydon has had an interim supervision order imposed by South Australia's Supreme Court, days before his prison term expires.

Pilot claims hunting dispute led to 'accidental deaths'

A pilot has admitted he was involved in the "accidental deaths" of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay after fighting over two weapons, a jury has heard.

'Possessive, obsessed' Dawson killed wife, court told

There was "no significant possibility" Chris Dawson was innocent of murder as his obsession with a teen student led him to kill his wife, a court has been told.

Slain schoolgirl 'really liked' her alleged murderer

Charlise Mutten never knew her biological father and once asked if her alleged killer Justin Stein would make a good dad, a murder trial has been told.

Ute chased before fatal crash, homicide probe launched

Police say CCTV footage shows a second car chasing a ute moments before it crashed, killing the driver and three passengers.

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