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Heartache as search for Ballarat mum's body continues

Heartache as search for Ballarat mum's body continues

Mourners gathered in Ballarat to pay tribute to local mum Samantha Murphy after a man was charged with murder earlier this week. Her body is yet to be found.

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Locals have honoured Samantha Murphy at a community vigil in Ballarat, hours after the identity of her alleged 22-year-old killer was revealed.

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

A suppression order on the identity of 22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson, who is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, has been lifted.

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Man jailed for shooting prison escapee dead in scuffle

Man jailed for shooting prison escapee dead in scuffle

A 45-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the shooting manslaughter of a Hobart prison escapee has been jailed for eight years.

Samantha Murphy killed the day she went missing: police

Samantha Murphy killed the day she went missing: police

Police allege a 22-year-old man charged with the murder of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy killed her on the day she went missing.

Ex-AFL player's son charged with missing mum's murder

Ex-AFL player's son charged with missing mum's murder

A magistrate has concealed the name of a former AFL player's son as he faced court charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.

Man who set housemate on fire claims jury 'injustice'

Man who set housemate on fire claims jury 'injustice'

A man who was identified by his own mortally wounded murder victim now claims he was not mentally capable of forming an intent to kill.

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Supervision challenge dropped for Snowtown accomplice

Supervision challenge dropped for Snowtown accomplice

Supervision challenge dropped for Snowtown accomplice

Supervision challenge dropped for Snowtown accomplice

Bodies-in-barrels accomplice Mark Haydon's lawyers are no longer challenging a government bid to keep him under supervision after his release from jail.

'Red-handed': court views disturbing arrest footage

'Red-handed': court views disturbing arrest footage

'Red-handed': court views disturbing arrest footage

'Red-handed': court views disturbing arrest footage

A murder trial has viewed footage of a man with what appears to blood-stained hands after he allegedly stabbed two friends.

Trackers weighed for police guns after double killing

Trackers weighed for police guns after double killing

Trackers weighed for police guns after double killing

Trackers weighed for police guns after double killing

NSW Premier Chris Minns says change is needed in how police handle weapons amid discussion about trust the public places in officers.

'We thinned him': trial begins for Tinder robbery death

'We thinned him': trial begins for Tinder robbery death

'We thinned him': trial begins for Tinder robbery death

'We thinned him': trial begins for Tinder robbery death

A man on trial for murder following a botched robbery admitted assaulting the victim's “gravely ill” mother while looking for cash and drugs.

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

The deaths of two young men broke hearts in the community as Sydney's annual Mardi Gras parade paid tribute to the pair.

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

The lives of flight attendant Luke Davies and AFL umpire Jesse Baird were remembered through tributes during Sydney's Mardi Gras parade.

Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair

Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair

Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair

Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair

Sydneysiders, politicians, friends and family have gathered to honour the lives of a young couple allegedly murdered by a police officer.

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Bikie head seeks early jail release after almost dying

A Sydney bikie seriously injured after his brother was fatally gunned down wants less time in prison for his role in destroying evidence of another killing.

Woman wants to plead guilty over teen's bashing murder

A woman charged with the murder of teen Jason Galleghan has said she wishes to plead guilty after hearing evidence in a judge-only trial over the brutal crime.

Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple

Flight attendant Luke Davies and former Network 10 presenter Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered by a police officer, will be honoured at the Mardi Gras festival.

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

The family of Celeste Manno have broken down outside the Victorian Supreme Court after her killer was not given a sentence of life in jail.

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Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.

Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

A man is facing a murder charge after a woman he allegedly assaulted and critically injured more than five months ago died in hospital.

Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Flowers adorn a house where two men were allegedly slain by a police officer, with investigators searching a rural property where their bodies were found.

Doctor appeals finding implicating him in wife's death

A sleep doctor has launched an appeal against a coronial finding, which referred him to Victorian prosecutors for criminal charges over his wife's 2015 death.

Alleged killer reveals location of missing men's bodies

Police have found the bodies of two missing men who investigators allege were killed in Sydney by a NSW officer, who gave them information about their location.

'Haters gonna hate', NSW police chief tells critics

The NSW Premier has defended the "exceptional" work of the police commissioner, who cited Taylor Swift to fend off her "haters".

Organisers ask police not to march in Mardi Gras parade

The NSW Police Force says officers have been asked not to march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

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