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Latest news: Homicide

'Vicious' killer slammed and locked up for 25 years

'Vicious' killer slammed and locked up for 25 years

A murderer will spend up to 25 years in prison for his "disturbing" fatal stabbing of a blameless man who was trying to resolve a fight.

'Inconsistencies' trigger appeal in toddler death probe

'Inconsistencies' trigger appeal in toddler death probe

'Inconsistencies' trigger appeal in toddler death probe

'Inconsistencies' trigger appeal in toddler death probe

Information given to detectives investigating the death of a toddler has been inconsistent, police say, prompting an appeal for witnesses.

Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks

Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks

Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks

Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks

The sister of a young landscaper killed in a road rage attack remains unsure if she will ever forgive the other driver who left her brother for dead.

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Teen's tears for dead baby brother after mum's cruelty

Teen's tears for dead baby brother after mum's cruelty

A mother has walked free from court but will never be forgiven by her oldest son after the devastating death of his baby brother.

Homicide detectives called for fatal house fire probe

Homicide detectives called for fatal house fire probe

Police are keeping an open mind after calling in homicide detectives to investigate a horror house fire that claimed the lives of a woman and two boys.

NRL star's mum 'aberrant' with grief before fatal crash

NRL star's mum 'aberrant' with grief before fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas thought she was going for walks with her dead, firstborn son before a crash that killed three, a court has heard.

Jury debates underworld murder for almost a month

Jury debates underworld murder for almost a month

A jury has been unable to agree on whether a man allegedly committed a targeted gangland execution outside a city restaurant, in a bid to display gang loyalty.

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Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder

Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder

Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder

Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder

A trial of a bikie accused of masterminding the murder of a rival gang member is underway, with the prosecution detailing how he hired a sniper to do the deed.

'Excruciating': murderer set wife and stepchild on fire

'Excruciating': murderer set wife and stepchild on fire

'Excruciating': murderer set wife and stepchild on fire

'Excruciating': murderer set wife and stepchild on fire

A man set his wife on fire in front of children, ignoring their pleas for him to stop, and then blamed his dying partner and convinced her to lie to police.

'Put the bike away': warning after triple homicide news

'Put the bike away': warning after triple homicide news

'Put the bike away': warning after triple homicide news

'Put the bike away': warning after triple homicide news

A man has told a court he stole a motorcycle before being told to "put the bike away" when he realised it was evidence in a triple outback homicide.

Accused child killer re-arrested in detention

Accused child killer re-arrested in detention

Accused child killer re-arrested in detention

Accused child killer re-arrested in detention

A judge hit out at a "frustrating" situation where an accused teenage killer kept refusing to attend court which prompted an unusual arrest.

Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'

Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'

Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'

Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'

A man who duct-taped and assaulted a tradie and hired a "cleaner" to dispose of the body in a creek has been jailed as his co-accused remains on the run.

'Close to perjury': key witness warned at inquest

'Close to perjury': key witness warned at inquest

'Close to perjury': key witness warned at inquest

'Close to perjury': key witness warned at inquest

A man previously charged with three cold-case murders has been warned of being "close to perjury" under questioning at the inquest into the triple homicide.

Man charged over death allegedly threw objects at walls

Man charged over death allegedly threw objects at walls

Man charged over death allegedly threw objects at walls

Man charged over death allegedly threw objects at walls

A man charged over the death of his partner was seen raising his fists at her and drinking before her death, a court has been told.

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Concreter wailed after allegedly killing ex-partner

A concreter accused of violently murdering his ex-partner during a domestic argument was incoherent as he tried to revive her before paramedics arrived.

'Trying to kill me': woman dies after call for help

A man accused of murdering his ex-partner after she rang triple zero for help was heard sobbing as first responders surrounded her body.

US man linked to Wieambilla killings makes plea deal

A United States-based conspiracy theorist linked to the deadly ambush shootings at Wieambilla has accepted a plea deal after agreeing to watered-down charges.

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

A man is being questioned by homicide detectives after a woman was seriously assaulted and died at a suburban home.

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'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a cash reward in the hope of cracking the 30-year unsolved murder of a young tourist on a picturesque beach.

Teens charged over boys' deaths refuse to come to court

Prosecutors have been given time to figure out how to force two teens accused of murder to attend court for a compulsory procedure.

Love triangle killer has 20-year jail sentence tossed

A jury was wrong to convict a man for murdering a carpenter over a love triangle where both believed they were the father of a baby, an appeal court has found.

Former pilot to face trial over wife's lawnmower murder

A former air force pilot accused of murdering his wife under the guise of a lawnmower accident is facing an "extraordinary weak" case, a magistrate has heard.

Why prosecutors are appealing Erin Patterson's sentence

Prosecutors have called for mushroom cook Erin Patterson to remain behind bars for longer than her "manifestly inadequate" 33-year non-parole period.

'Quick google' weakens mower murder case, court told

A pathologist who examined a woman allegedly murdered by her husband in a staged lawnmower crash has denied his autopsy findings were influenced by police.

Man allegedly shot and stuffed into tree to burn

A 53-year-old man was allegedly shot three times before being shoved into a tree which was then set on fire, a court has been told.

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