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Killer inmate fantasised about dismembering victims

Killer inmate fantasised about dismembering victims

A coroner says corrective services officers could not have predicted a sadistic prisoner's murderous plan to lure a fellow inmate to his death.

War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

National security concerns are threatening to delay a landmark war crimes trial for more than a year as a former soldier pleads not guilty to murder.

'Won't be silenced': accused killer cop rants in court

'Won't be silenced': accused killer cop rants in court

'Won't be silenced': accused killer cop rants in court

'Won't be silenced': accused killer cop rants in court

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has broken his silence with an extraordinary courtroom outburst as a date was set for his murder trial.

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Molly Ticehurst's accused killer comes closer to plea

Molly Ticehurst's accused killer comes closer to plea

After almost 18 months of legal negotiations, the man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst may soon be ready to enter a plea.

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to appeal convictions

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to appeal convictions

Triple-murderer Erin Patterson has formally indicated she will appeal her convictions after she was found guilty of serving a deadly mushroom lunch.

Accused police officer killer's case 'complex'

Accused police officer killer's case 'complex'

A man who allegedly shot a veteran police constable at a rural property has appeared in court on charges of murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Man on life sentence for stabbing murder wins appeal

Man on life sentence for stabbing murder wins appeal

A man who fatally stabbed a young footballer has had his murder conviction set aside after a prosecutor asked him to rate his own level of honesty.

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'Fear of retaliation': murder accused teens face court

'Fear of retaliation': murder accused teens face court

'Fear of retaliation': murder accused teens face court

'Fear of retaliation': murder accused teens face court

A 16-year-old and 19-year-old have faced court over the death of a young Indigenous man in an alleged machete attack.

Teacher killer refuses to face victims in court

Teacher killer refuses to face victims in court

Teacher killer refuses to face victims in court

Teacher killer refuses to face victims in court

A killer who threw a teacher’s body inside a green waste bin in "an extremely callous act" has refused to get on a bus to face his victim's loved ones in court.

Murder, attempted rape accused to face fresh charges

Murder, attempted rape accused to face fresh charges

Murder, attempted rape accused to face fresh charges

Murder, attempted rape accused to face fresh charges

A bystander stopped a man from sexually assaulting a woman soon after he allegedly committed a fatal stabbing outside a shopping centre, police say.

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Murder charges have been laid against two men and a woman after police found the body of a missing man in bushland.

Man found dead at shops after 'brutal' attack

Man found dead at shops after 'brutal' attack

Man found dead at shops after 'brutal' attack

Man found dead at shops after 'brutal' attack

Police want help from the public following a "brutal and violent" attack that left a man dead at a suburban shopping centre.

Grim discoveries: three bodies found in two states

Grim discoveries: three bodies found in two states

Grim discoveries: three bodies found in two states

Grim discoveries: three bodies found in two states

A woman and a visiting family friend have been found dead at the home she shared with her husband, police say.

Bloodied murderer leaves in ambulance, not prison van

Bloodied murderer leaves in ambulance, not prison van

Bloodied murderer leaves in ambulance, not prison van

Bloodied murderer leaves in ambulance, not prison van

After being found guilty of murder, a bloodied and groaning man has left court on a stretcher with a self-inflicted wound.

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Eighth teen in court over murder of young boys

An eighth teenager has faced court charged with the murder of 15-year-old Dau Akueng, who was allegedly killed alongside Chol Achiek, 12, while walking home.

Appeal decision for couple who killed former son-in-law

A court has delivered its decision in the appeal of a couple who were found guilty of murdering their former son-in-law in the driveway of his rural home.

When police could draw 'line in sand' in Freeman hunt

Dezi Freeman remains at large four weeks after allegedly killing two police, as a retired detective says rising costs could lead to a cut back in the search.

How deportation of alleged crime boss turned sour

An alleged boss of a major criminal network who is accused of murdering two rivals may have been illegally deported to Australia, a court has found.

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Ex-partner charged after mother's body found in river

Seven months after a mother of two's body was found in a river, her ex-partner has been charged with murder following an extensive police investigation.

Court shift for man accused of killing police officer

The alleged killer of an experienced police officer at a rural property has appeared briefly in court, but is yet to enter a plea to a murder charge.

Murder charge after DV incidents end in two deaths

Two people have died following separate suspected domestic violence attacks, including a man who was unable to be revived after he was arrested.

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Investigators continue to gather evidence into the alleged slayings of two boys walking home from basketball, as seven teens face murder charges.

Teens arrested over 'senseless' murder of two boys

Police have arrested seven teenagers over the stabbing murder of two boys on suburban streets as they were heading home from basketball.

Gunman mystery looms over underworld murder trial

Enough evidence links an accused murderer to an underworld drive-by shooting to convict him despite not knowing who else was involved, a court has been told.

Two face court for murder after 'amazing person' shot

Two men have faced court charged with murder over the shooting of a 26-year-old, as his family and friends remember the victim as a much-loved community figure.

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