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Two more men charged over 'cowardly' street murder

Two more men charged over 'cowardly' street murder

Three months after allegedly launching a fatal daylight stabbing attack on a Sydney father, two men in their 20s have been arrested.

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

A Victorian coroner has been told how convicted murderer Scott Murdoch took his own life in his prison cell.

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing

An accused murderer shot by police after allegedly stabbing his stepfather is expected to face a bedside hearing as he recovers in hospital.

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Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

A man has been jailed for 18 years.after killing an acquaintance, hiding his body in a wheelie bin and then raping a young woman while she walked home at night.

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Paul Cohrs has been jailed for 30 years for murdering his mother after fatally shooting his brother in a different state over a family business feud.

Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea

Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea

A Sydney man will remain behind bars, prohibited from contacting his wife after he allegedly tried to poison her with a cup of tea spiked with ant-killer.

Community in mourning after sistergirl stabbed to death

Community in mourning after sistergirl stabbed to death

The queer and Tiwi community is in mourning after a sistergirl was stabbed to death at her home in another alleged domestic violence killing in Darwin.

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Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

A former officer will soon plead after being arrested over the alleged murder of a man he briefly dated and the victim's new boyfriend.

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

Teens given 'joke' prison terms for killing Uber driver

The family and friends of an Uber driver who was fatally stabbed say they are disappointed his teenage killers will likely be released in under ten years.

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Women who allegedly had relationships with the husband of a mother-of-three, whose body was found near a ride-on lawnmower, have been asked to contact police.

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Cecil Patrick Kennedy is accused of killing his partner's 21-month-old son in 2005 when he allegedly fed him antidepressant medication.

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

A man who is accused of killing three of his young children and trying to murder another five people in a house fire has made a brief return to court.

Two men charged over much-loved dad's 'cowardly' murder

Two men charged over much-loved dad's 'cowardly' murder

Two men charged over much-loved dad's 'cowardly' murder

Two men charged over much-loved dad's 'cowardly' murder

Six children have been left without a father as police charge two men and search for two others over a fatal stabbing in western Sydney.

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

A shooter who recorded his plans to lure a man to his death will spend at least 21 years behind bars after being sentenced along with his girlfriend accomplice.

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No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

A teenager accused of a woman's stabbing murder has been granted a judge-only trial after youth crime emerged as a key Queensland election issue.

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Some 476 Indigenous women have been murdered over 34 years and current or former intimate partners were the main perpetrators, research shows.

Drug dealer murdered debtor in home-invasion shooting

A drug dealer has been found guilty of murder after breaking into a western Sydney home and fatally shooting one of his buyers over a $1500 debt.

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No jail for theft from slain woman's family fundraiser

Lachlan Morganti will serve 400 hours of community service for stealing over $60,000 from a fundraiser he organised for the family of an alleged murder victim.

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

A man who allegedly murdered his wife in a domestic violence attack in NSW's Hunter Valley has been refused bail.

Charges possible after mum's death from head injuries

A coroner is yet to rule how 44-year-old mother Elizabeth Britton suffered the head injuries that eventually led to hear death.

Accused killer in court over restaurant-strip stabbing

A man has faced court over an alleged murder that happened outside a restaurant on a busy suburban strip in Sydney.

Police arrest man over suburban Sydney stabbing

A 31-year-old man has been arrested over a stabbing that killed 32-year-old Sitaleki Filihiahekava in Sydney's inner west on Monday night.

Detectives make two arrests over motorbike crash death

Police are set to interview two men following their arrests over the death of a man in a supposed motorbike crash in regional Victoria.

New search for Samantha Murphy's body continues

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run last summer.

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