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Housemate killed over four days for sexual advances

Housemate killed over four days for sexual advances

A four-day ordeal of brutal assaults and humiliation was inflicted upon a disabled man because his housemates believed he was a pedophile, a court has found.

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told.

Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial

Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial

Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial

Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial

A man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a good Samaritan and a random motorist in a highway crash might not keep his trial date due to an absent prosecutor.

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Police sent to mum's home hours before family tragedy

Police sent to mum's home hours before family tragedy

The search for a missing baby has been called off as police confirm the child's mother visited police the day before her body was found alongside her toddler's.

Woman 'exterminated' and body dumped over theft claims

Woman 'exterminated' and body dumped over theft claims

A woman received a disturbing phone call from her partner after he had planned to confront and tie up another woman he suspected of theft, a jury has heard.

'On holidays': flatmate's claim after mum went missing

'On holidays': flatmate's claim after mum went missing

A woman reported her mother missing after a housemate claimed she had taken a holiday but personal items had been left behind, a murder trial jury has heard.

Woman 'tied up and murdered' after Mother's Day dinner

Woman 'tied up and murdered' after Mother's Day dinner

A day before two friends allegedly violently ambushed a mother, one described her in derogatory terms and said he was "done with" her, jurors have heard.

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Apologetic attacker jailed for drug dealer's murder

Apologetic attacker jailed for drug dealer's murder

Apologetic attacker jailed for drug dealer's murder

Apologetic attacker jailed for drug dealer's murder

A drug user said sorry and fled after fatally stabbing a meth dealer during a midnight robbery in a rural home.

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

There have been gasps in court as a man previously accused of murdering Melbourne teenager Isla Bell learnt he will still face trial on a lesser charge.

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

A dispute over the ownership of a dog has produced a senseless death, a broken family and a murderer's jailing for more than two decades.

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

A man has pleaded guilty to killing a popular local footy player on a busy restaurant strip while arguing he did not mean to cause serious harm.

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Psychiatrists are still assessing a woman accused of murdering her young grandsons in their isolated rural home, a court has been told.

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.

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True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home

A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.

Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at 'real risk'

Eyewitnesses as well as survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre have had their identities protected to ensure they are not re-traumatised or targeted.

'Lifetime of grief': Family confront woman's murderer

The family of a woman who was stabbed to death by her drug-addled neighbour has called for a life sentence for her killer.

Razor scooter homicide wasn't murder, jury finds

A man has been found not guilty of murdering an axe-brandishing attacker with a metal scooter after a weeks-long trial.

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‘Unspeakable loss’ as man murdered in dispute over dog

The family of a man fatally shot in an argument about a dog say his death has left them with gaping voids in their hearts.

Man found guilty of killing toddler while partner slept

Within months of dating a young mum, a man described her toddler as "out of control" and needing to be sorted out. Jurors have now found him guilty of murder.

Family hears man was fatally stabbed 'without warning'

A man was found with a large knife and sent texts about how he stabbed someone just minutes after his neighbour's friend was fatally wounded, a jury has heard.

Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks

A man has been sentenced after leaving his stepfather to decompose in his bed for more than a year and lying to police and family about his wellbeing.

Man’s request after allegedly murdering dad in fire

A man has faced court for the first time after allegedly murdering his father in a fiery driveway altercation involving ‘significant violence’.

Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ's lost brother

A man in his 70s accused of killing the brother of an AFL legend more than a decade ago will face trial after declaring his innocence.

Jury to visit scene of cop's alleged double murder

The jury deliberating on the case of an ex-police officer accused of killing a TV presenter and his partner will attend the crime scene where the pair died.

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