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Jury road trip planned to alleged mower murder scene

Jury road trip planned to alleged mower murder scene

A former RAAF pilot accused of staging his wife’s death as a ride-on mower accident has returned to court as he prepares to go on trial later in the year.

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

Details surrounding the negotiations between police and fugitive double killer Dezi Freeman before he was gunned down have been revealed for the first time.

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

A million-dollar reward is being offered for information about a decades-old double murder of two women, as police insist the case is solvable.

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One-punch killer escapes further monitoring out of jail

One-punch killer escapes further monitoring out of jail

While Kieran Loveridge will not be subject to extra monitoring at the end of his sentence for a one-punch killing, an attempt to suppress his identity failed.

Mental health finding stalls Molly Ticehurst case

Mental health finding stalls Molly Ticehurst case

The man who murdered the childcare educator had a depressive illness at the time of the killing, raising a possible new defence, a court has been told.

'I'll kill them': cop killer's words before shooting

'I'll kill them': cop killer's words before shooting

The shooting murder of an experienced community police officer on a routine job at a isolated property was akin to an execution, a court has been told.

Killer left ex's apartment 'covered in blood': witness

Killer left ex's apartment 'covered in blood': witness

A witness has described seeing his friend bloody and panicked returning from a post-break-up errand to retrieve belongings.

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Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Police have released photos and footage of the last-known movements of a woman before she was allegedly murdered by a man she lived with.

PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting

PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting

PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting

PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting

The prime minister has met the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and shared a message with the hundreds of workers and volunteers who searched for her.

Gunmen on run after one killed in brazen mass shooting

Gunmen on run after one killed in brazen mass shooting

Gunmen on run after one killed in brazen mass shooting

Gunmen on run after one killed in brazen mass shooting

Police are investigating a targeted shooting with ties to organised crime after four men were seriously injured and one was killed in a residential home.

Brag by nation's youngest murderer led to shocking find

Brag by nation's youngest murderer led to shocking find

Brag by nation's youngest murderer led to shocking find

Brag by nation's youngest murderer led to shocking find

A boast by a convicted teen killer about breaching strict supervision weeks after being freed had him thrown back behind bars for a third time.

Snowtown killer's identity unmasked after decades

Snowtown killer's identity unmasked after decades

Snowtown killer's identity unmasked after decades

Snowtown killer's identity unmasked after decades

A long-standing suppression order on images of Snowtown killer James Vlassakis has been lifted by a Court of Appeal, as he fights to be freed on parole.

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

A mother has confronted her daughter's killer in court after he admitted stabbing his wife to death in a 10-second attack.

Options aplenty for Taser cop, gran's inquest told

Options aplenty for Taser cop, gran's inquest told

Options aplenty for Taser cop, gran's inquest told

Options aplenty for Taser cop, gran's inquest told

An inquest into the death of a 95-year-old grandmother tasered by police has laid out a host of alternatives available instead of pulling the trigger.

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Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

An investigation into a confronting murder suicide is expected to run for weeks after emergency crews discovered the bodies of a husband and wife at their home.

Father 'chose healing' after NRL watch party murder

A father whose son was stabbed to death at a rugby league watch party showed strength and dignity after a "catastrophic" crime, a judge has found.

Family rues cop's lack of remorse for tasing great-gran

The family of a 95-year-old great-grandmother fatally tasered by police feel the officer who pulled the trigger showed no accountability for his actions.

Women accused of police murder to face separate trials

A woman accused of fatally striking a police officer with a vehicle at a highway roadblock has sought to be tried for murder separately from her co-accused.

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Alleged killer cop’s mum denied bail on tampering claim

The mother of an accused double murderer has lost her bid for bail after she was charged with attempting to interfere with a witness in her son’s trial.

Cops open to dementia training after gran's Taser death

Working with a government-backed dementia training provider could be a possibility for police after an officer fatally tasered a 95-year-old grandmother.

Woman charged over conspiracy to murder gangland figure

A woman allegedly behind a series of organised crimes has been charged with conspiring to murder a gangland figure.

Cop could have been ordered not to taser great grandmum

The supervisor of an officer who tasered a 95-year-old woman could have directed him to re-holster the weapon before he fired, an inquest has been told.

Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

A bikie who masterminded the public execution of a rival by a hired assassin will spend at least 34 years behind bars for the murder.

MMA fighter cleared of murder over fatal sparring

A professional cage fighter has been held responsible for killing his friend during a backyard sparring session despite being found not guilty of murder.

Senator's plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Condolences have been offered in federal parliament over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, including a passionate call to action from her aunt.

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