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Man accused of DV crash murder 'extremely dangerous'

Man accused of DV crash murder 'extremely dangerous'

Troy Armstrong, accused of murdering his former wife by running her off the road, has been refused bail due to risk of further crimes.

Father jailed for 11 years after shaking, killing baby

Father jailed for 11 years after shaking, killing baby

Father jailed for 11 years after shaking, killing baby

Father jailed for 11 years after shaking, killing baby

A Victorian father has been jailed for up to 11 years for violently shaking his newborn son, leading to the baby's death from fatal brain damage.

Crooked cop 'person of interest' in $1m cold case

Crooked cop 'person of interest' in $1m cold case

Crooked cop 'person of interest' in $1m cold case

Crooked cop 'person of interest' in $1m cold case

Police have put up a $1 million reward in a bid to solve the murder mystery of Robert "Jack" Richardson, whose case has deep underworld links.

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Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for stabbing death

Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for stabbing death

A man who stabbed another man to death after an argument, telling a neighbour "I'm going to jail for murder", has been jailed for at least six-and-a-half years.

Man pleads guilty over hotel hallway death

Man pleads guilty over hotel hallway death

Connor Godfrey has had a murder charge dropped after prosecutors accepted his guilty plea for the manslaughter of Giuseppe Pagano in a Sydney CBD hotel in 2021.

Retrial for teens found guilty of 15-year-old's murder

Retrial for teens found guilty of 15-year-old's murder

Two boys have won an appeal against their murder convictions and face a retrial over the 2020 fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Angus Beaumont north of Brisbane.

Man pleads not guilty over boarding house fire deaths

Man pleads not guilty over boarding house fire deaths

Richard Hotoran has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder after allegedly causing a blaze at a boarding house in Sydney's inner west.

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Amber Haigh's alleged murderers want judge-only trial

Amber Haigh's alleged murderers want judge-only trial

Amber Haigh's alleged murderers want judge-only trial

Amber Haigh's alleged murderers want judge-only trial

Robert and Anne Greeves have asked for a judge-alone trial for the alleged murder of Amber Haigh 21 years ago.

Jury to visit Charlise Mutten's alleged murder site

Jury to visit Charlise Mutten's alleged murder site

Jury to visit Charlise Mutten's alleged murder site

Jury to visit Charlise Mutten's alleged murder site

Justin Stein will face trial next year over the murder of his fiancee's nine-year-old daughter, with police alleging he shot her dead at his family home.

Colombian man jailed 10 years for killing sex worker

Colombian man jailed 10 years for killing sex worker

Colombian man jailed 10 years for killing sex worker

Colombian man jailed 10 years for killing sex worker

A judge found there were special circumstances after extradited Colombian Hector Valencia was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder.

Hundreds of unsolved murder files 'collecting dust'

Hundreds of unsolved murder files 'collecting dust'

Hundreds of unsolved murder files 'collecting dust'

Hundreds of unsolved murder files 'collecting dust'

Recording unsolved homicides is "still a work in progress" top detectives have told an inquiry into NSW Police mismanagement of cold cases.

Man faints as jury finds him guilty of murdering singer

Man faints as jury finds him guilty of murdering singer

Man faints as jury finds him guilty of murdering singer

Man faints as jury finds him guilty of murdering singer

Paul Ross Charlton has collapsed and been taken to hospital as a Victorian jury found him guilty of the murder of his singer girlfriend Joanne Howell in 2007.

Officer 'cruelly robbed of his future' laid to rest

Officer 'cruelly robbed of his future' laid to rest

Officer 'cruelly robbed of his future' laid to rest

Officer 'cruelly robbed of his future' laid to rest

Constable Anthony Woods has been laid to rest in Perth by his family, friends and colleagues after being run over and fatally injured while on duty.

Man charged over woman's 'tragic' death at Sydney home

Man charged over woman's 'tragic' death at Sydney home

Man charged over woman's 'tragic' death at Sydney home

Man charged over woman's 'tragic' death at Sydney home

The NSW acting premier has condemned domestic violence after police arrested a man accused of murdering a young mother of three at a south Sydney home.

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Murder charge over death of Gold Coast father of two

A Gold Coast man has been charged with murder over the death of a 37-year-old Tamborine Mountain man on June 29.

Woman buried alive in chilling murder

A court has heard that a woman killed by a man she rejected was buried alive in South Australia's mid-north.

DNA breakthrough into woman's cold case murder

Detectives want to speak to a mystery man whose DNA profile has been linked to the 1979 murder of Kerryn Tate in Perth.

Bias risk possible in police LGBTQI murder oversights

Conscious or unconscious bias from police against LGBTQI hate crime victims possibly contributed to homicide investigation oversights and deficiencies.

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Babysitter in custody over toddler's murder

A man who was babysitting an Adelaide toddler has appeared in court charged with murder after the child was taken to hospital with fatal head injuries.

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

Investigators say they do not have any information to link the deaths of two people whose bodies were found inside burning cars in different parts of Sydney.

Struggle to understand woman's murder of husband

Her daughter, her barrister, and the judge who will sentence her are all struggling to understand why Dale Vella shot her husband through the eye as he slept.

Police explain 'missing' evidence in gay hate crimes

Outdated filing systems and potential prejudice have been blamed for "missing'' evidence in NSW Police investigations into historic LGBTQI deaths.

Guilty verdict in cold case murder of Michelle Bright

A 53-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering NSW teen Michelle Bright and choking another young woman with intent to rape her more than two decades ago.

Family 'gutted' by Crown casino thug's 10-year sentence

Luke Francis' killer will spend at least eight years behind bars for his cowardly attack on the 29-year-old tradie in Melbourne's Crown casino food court.

Wrangle over prominent case delays gay hate inquiry

Police have argued some homicide investigations are being used in a special inquiry to suggest police had a "grand conspiracy" against LGBTIQ people.

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