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Charges dropped against Qld balcony death accused

Charges dropped against Qld balcony death accused

Breena Robinson's boyfriend no longer faces a murder charge over her death plunging off an 11th-floor balcony more than a decade ago.

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

A prosecutor has urged a jury to find a group of men with ties to the Hells Angels guilty of killing an innocent man, even though there is no hard evidence.

'No conviction prospects' over Gold Coast balcony death

'No conviction prospects' over Gold Coast balcony death

'No conviction prospects' over Gold Coast balcony death

'No conviction prospects' over Gold Coast balcony death

Prosecutors have decided there are no reasonable prospects of securing a murder conviction against a man whose girlfriend died when she plunged off a balcony.

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Man jailed over Christmas stabbing of girlfriend's dad

Man jailed over Christmas stabbing of girlfriend's dad

A man who was acquitted of murder has been sentenced for manslaughter over the stabbing death of his partner's father during Christmas Day festivities.

Accused pub stabber's case fast-tracked for trial

Accused pub stabber's case fast-tracked for trial

The man accused of stabbing a father outside a pub in country Victoria has pleaded not guilty and will stand trial in Victoria's Supreme Court.

Jury told fatal robbery was 'no Ocean's 11' plot

Jury told fatal robbery was 'no Ocean's 11' plot

Three men who allegedly tried to steal drugs from a rural home should be found guilty of murder after one of them shot an occupant, the prosecutor says.

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

A man found dead after failing to return home from a dog walk has been described as a devoted father, as police continue to hunt for his suspected killer.

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Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

A Melbourne criminologist has been awarded a $350,000 grant to interview murderers in a bid to help police locate missing bodies.

Jury finds boyfriend guilty of Melbourne mum's murder

Jury finds boyfriend guilty of Melbourne mum's murder

Jury finds boyfriend guilty of Melbourne mum's murder

Jury finds boyfriend guilty of Melbourne mum's murder

Ricardo Barbaro, the boyfriend of Melbourne mum Ellie Price, has been found guilty of her stabbing murder in 2020 following a third trial.

Dog walker's CBD death sparks homicide investigation

Dog walker's CBD death sparks homicide investigation

Dog walker's CBD death sparks homicide investigation

Dog walker's CBD death sparks homicide investigation

Police are investigating after a Geelong woman found her 40-year-old husband dead by his car in the city's CBD.

'This is war': five on trial over slain bikie boss

'This is war': five on trial over slain bikie boss

'This is war': five on trial over slain bikie boss

'This is war': five on trial over slain bikie boss

Five men are on trial for murder after a falling out between motorcycle gangs allegedly led to a president of the Bandidos being shot while in bed at home.

Convicted wife killer claims DNA tests 'inconsistent'

Convicted wife killer claims DNA tests 'inconsistent'

Convicted wife killer claims DNA tests 'inconsistent'

Convicted wife killer claims DNA tests 'inconsistent'

A man convicted of killing his wife has applied to cross-examine forensic experts over the results of new DNA testing on the murder weapon.

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

A 48-year-old Tasmanian who tried to kill his wife and two sons in the middle of the night with a knife has been sentenced to 17 years' jail.

Extortion plot last straw before mum's death: lawyer

Extortion plot last straw before mum's death: lawyer

Extortion plot last straw before mum's death: lawyer

Extortion plot last straw before mum's death: lawyer

A brothel owner facing an extortion plot by a Melbourne mum, killed in her home, can't be ruled out as her killer, lawyers for her accused murderer say.

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Innocent man 'gunned down by bikie firing squad'

A group of men connected to the Hells Angels are accused of the deliberate, targeted shooting murder of an innocent man in Adelaide more than a decade ago.

Last-minute murder trial call explores 'other suspects'

People with information about other suspects investigated by police after a man's disappearance in rural NSW have been told to give evidence at a murder trial.

Homicide squad called in after arrested man dies

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a 58-year-old man who was arrested after a fight in Melbourne's northwest.

Teen killers jailed for 'absolutely shocking' attack

A boy who murdered Declan Cutler in a "frenzied, savage" group attack outside a house party will spend at least a decade in prison for the killing.

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Jury asked to consider whodunnit claim in mum's murder

Jurors have been asked to consider whether the alleged murder of Ellie Price is the whodunnit mystery her boyfriend Ricardo Barbaro's lawyer claims it to be.

Melbourne traders fear drop after Bourke Street attack

Business owners in Melbourne's CBD fear the latest deadly Bourke Street incident could have a lasting impact with some already experiencing a fall in customers.

No verdict for accused toddler-killer as jury sent home

It has been more than 18 years since toddler Jordan Thompson died and the wait for answers continues after a jury was discharged without delivering a verdict.

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

The execution of Melbourne gangland identity Gavin Preston, who was gunned down while dining with an associate at a cafe, has raised revenge attack concerns.

Conviction quashed for helping paroled sword killer

Hannah Quinn has been acquitted of being an accessory to the unlawful killing of an armed home invader with a sword, following her boyfriend's parole release.

Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge

Barristers for three men who assaulted, threatened and stabbed a teenager until he died while trying to escape have detailed their clients' regrets in court.

Dominatrix's slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder

The slave to Melbourne dominatrix Heide Bos will spend up to 22 years in prison for the bloody murder of her boyfriend inside a car park.

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