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Family seeks answers after mother stabbed, burnt

Family seeks answers after mother stabbed, burnt

A week before a woman was murdered, an internal police review backed officers' decisions not to act on her complaints about a domestic violence order breach.

Kirk shooting suspect not co-operating with authorities

Kirk shooting suspect not co-operating with authorities

Kirk shooting suspect not co-operating with authorities

Kirk shooting suspect not co-operating with authorities

Investigators continue working to establish a motive for the killing of conservative Charlie Kirk as the suspect refuses to co-operate with authorities.

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

A landlord who lost his temper after long running disputes and attacked his tenant at an industrial complex has been jailed for manslaughter.

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‘Monster’ jailed for killing partner in violent attack

‘Monster’ jailed for killing partner in violent attack

A woman with a disability who was killed by her “pure evil” partner in a brutal bashing was barely recognisable afterwards, her daughter says.

Olive branch extended to fugitive's suspected helpers

Olive branch extended to fugitive's suspected helpers

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of accused cop killer Dezi Freeman may be offered indemnity against prosecution if they help with his arrest.

'Utterly heartbreaking': jail for fatal neglect of baby

'Utterly heartbreaking': jail for fatal neglect of baby

A man has been jailed over the "heartbreaking" death of an eight-month-old baby after he was left in a filthy room for almost 24 hours as his carers took drugs.

Fled or dead: police weigh all options in Freeman hunt

Fled or dead: police weigh all options in Freeman hunt

Police are not ruling out the possibility Australia's most wanted man, Dezi Freeman, has escaped the area where he allegedly killed two officers.

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Media ban 'frustrates' convicted murderer on parole

Media ban 'frustrates' convicted murderer on parole

Media ban 'frustrates' convicted murderer on parole

Media ban 'frustrates' convicted murderer on parole

Susan Neill-Fraser, who was found guilty of murdering her partner on their yacht, is challenging a parole condition preventing her from speaking to the media.

Accused underworld killer to walk free on bail

Accused underworld killer to walk free on bail

Accused underworld killer to walk free on bail

Accused underworld killer to walk free on bail

A man accused of complicity in the targeted shooting of underworld figure Robert Issa at a shopping centre has been granted release on bail.

Mushroom killer begins life term as appeal bid looms

Mushroom killer begins life term as appeal bid looms

Mushroom killer begins life term as appeal bid looms

Mushroom killer begins life term as appeal bid looms

Lawyers for mushroom killer Erin Patterson will begin weighing up her options for an appeal after she was sentenced to life in jail for murdering three people.

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Convicted killer Erin Patterson has been left with the hope of one day being released after murdering three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms.

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

A US man accused of telling an Australian family to show no mercy to police before two officers were shot has been given more time to prepare his legal defence.

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

Jailed baby killer Keli Lane's is targeting former prison bosses, guards and the corrections minister in her lawsuit over her alleged abuse behind bars.

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

A man who claimed he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death may face a retrial after a jury could not reach a verdict.

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Fugitive contact possible as surrender plea reissued

A former hostage negotiator has revealed how surrender plans work as police continue to urge a man accused of shooting dead two officers to hand himself in.

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

Investigators are urging anyone who might be helping fugitive Dezi Freeman to come forward and contact authorities, believing someone knows his whereabouts.

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

A man wanted over the shooting deaths of two police officers is being urged to surrender by his wife and children.

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Police have made another arrest as the hunt for Dezi Freeman stretches towards a sixth day with hundreds of officers searching for the accused double murderer.

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Back to the pub for community at centre of manhunt

A small town has been told to stay vigilant as it slowly re-opens after days of lockdown sparked by a search for a fugitive accused of shooting dead two police.

Duo face court over service station stabbing murder

Two men will be held in custody until their next court date in January after being charged with the murder of a man who died outside a service station.

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

A man has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the shocking murder of a woman kidnapped from her suburban home in front of her traumatised children.

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Onlookers have described hearing loud bangs similar to gunshots as police return to the scene where a dangerous fugitive gunned down two officers.

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

The sovereign citizen movement in Australia is growing and a related pattern of extreme violence will continue unless there is a crackdown, an expert says.

No extra message sent after DV victim knifed 78 times

A 22-year term handed to a violent parolee for brutally slaying his ex-partner won't be increased after it was found to be in line with "broadly similar" cases.

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