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Murder charges laid after 'cheeky' man stabbed to death

Murder charges laid after 'cheeky' man stabbed to death

Two people have been charged with the murder a young man who has been remembered as cheeky and mischievous by his family.

Murder accused 'lied' about girlfriend being deported

Murder accused 'lied' about girlfriend being deported

Murder accused 'lied' about girlfriend being deported

Murder accused 'lied' about girlfriend being deported

A man accused of murdering his missing American girlfriend admitted to police he lied to her friends because he was hurt by their break-up, a jury has heard.

Murderer's self-defence case rejected in one hour

Murderer's self-defence case rejected in one hour

Murderer's self-defence case rejected in one hour

Murderer's self-defence case rejected in one hour

A man has been found guilty in next to no time of stabbing his ex-partner's new beau to death.

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New charges for Bondi accused in 'unprecedented' case

New charges for Bondi accused in 'unprecedented' case

The case against the surviving Bondi Beach gunman is still in its legal infancy after he was hit with a mountain of fresh charges.

Three charged with murder after man dies in hospital

Three charged with murder after man dies in hospital

A man whose head was stomped on during an attack at a bus interchange has died in hospital, prompting murder charges against three men.

Ex-boxer's son accused of murder after death behind pub

Ex-boxer's son accused of murder after death behind pub

The 37-year-old son of a former Australian super featherweight boxer has fronted court after being charged with murder.

'Thrill' seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty

'Thrill' seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty

A man faces up to 20 years in jail over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and injured his dad in front of their family as they were riding e-bikes.

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Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband

Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband

Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband

Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband

A woman who gave a lethal cocktail of medication to her husband who was dying from motor neurone disease has been granted bail after being charged with murder.

'Where's Priscilla?' murder accused quizzed by friends

'Where's Priscilla?' murder accused quizzed by friends

'Where's Priscilla?' murder accused quizzed by friends

'Where's Priscilla?' murder accused quizzed by friends

A man accused of murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body was asked by several people about her whereabouts when she missed gym classes, a jury has heard.

New suspect emerges in widower's murder investigation

New suspect emerges in widower's murder investigation

New suspect emerges in widower's murder investigation

New suspect emerges in widower's murder investigation

Police have released an image of a man they are trying to identify as part of the investigation into the kidnapping and murder of Chris Baghsarian.

'Betrayal': Aussie teacher allegedly murdered in India

'Betrayal': Aussie teacher allegedly murdered in India

'Betrayal': Aussie teacher allegedly murdered in India

'Betrayal': Aussie teacher allegedly murdered in India

An Australian school teacher who went missing in India is being remembered for his "heart of gold" as police allege he was murdered by his brother.

'He was a grub': woodchipper murderer launches appeal

'He was a grub': woodchipper murderer launches appeal

'He was a grub': woodchipper murderer launches appeal

'He was a grub': woodchipper murderer launches appeal

A woman found guilty of murder following the grisly woodchipper death of her ex-partner has appealed years after her conviction.

US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told

US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told

US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told

US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told

A US woman was dependent on others for financial support and self-harmed before she disappeared, a murder trial has been told.

Diary of a vanished beauty queen at murder trial

Diary of a vanished beauty queen at murder trial

Diary of a vanished beauty queen at murder trial

Diary of a vanished beauty queen at murder trial

Ex‑beauty queen Priscilla Brooten wrote she was “thankful to be alive” before she vanished, as her partner stands accused of her murder in the Supreme Court.

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Wife charged with murder made promise to dying husband

A "devoted" wife who fed her terminally ill husband with a cocktail of medications to help end his life is seeking bail after being charged with murder.

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

A mother adopting a mental health defence after stabbing her two children to death googled arteries dozens of times and penned a note asking for forgiveness.

Murder trial aborted after one day due to misconduct

A murder trial will restart after a jury was dismissed on the second day of proceedings due to a member's misconduct.

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

A man charged over the murder of a teenage boy walking with a friend has had his bail refused due to the risk he will continue to associate with a youth gang.

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National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will have to wait months to see the full case against him as national security concerns loom large.

'Urgent' trench dug after woman went missing, jury told

After a US woman vanished, her partner Mark Waden organised for a trench to be dug and may have later dropped her body off at a rubbish tip, a court was told.

Relief as woman's brutal petrol attacker refused parole

More than 20 years after the gruesome bashing of Lauren Huxley her family are relieved after her unrepentant attacker was denied parole.

Teens ate ice cream before stabbing boy, jury told

A young boy was stabbed 30 times as he walked along a suburban street with his friends, a jury has been told as an accused murderer stands trial.

Killer jailed for longer after 'inadequate' sentence

Prosecutors have successfully appealed the manifestly inadequate jail term of a man who admitted killing two sex workers in their own homes.

Guilty verdict decades after love triangle murder

After days of jury deliberations, a man has been found guilty of violently killing his romantic rival and throwing his body in a river.

Mother charged with young daughter's murder

A mother has been charged with murder after her young daughter was found dead in a "terribly confronting" scene west of Brisbane, devastating a local community.

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