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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.

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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

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

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.

Murder charge over death of Gold Coast father of two

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.

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Woman buried alive in chilling murder

Woman buried alive in chilling murder

Woman buried alive in chilling murder

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

DNA breakthrough into woman's cold case murder

DNA breakthrough into woman's cold case murder

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

Bias risk possible in police LGBTQI murder oversights

Bias risk possible in police LGBTQI murder oversights

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.

Babysitter in custody over toddler's murder

Babysitter in custody over toddler's murder

Babysitter in custody over toddler's murder

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

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

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

Struggle to understand woman's murder of husband

Struggle to understand woman's murder of husband

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

Police explain 'missing' evidence in gay hate crimes

Police explain 'missing' evidence in gay hate crimes

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.

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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.

No prejudice in trans sex worker's killing, lawyer says

A Colombian national who killed a 69-year-old sex worker after learning she was transgender was not motivated by hatred or prejudice, his lawyer has said.

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Journalist's unsolved death possibly linked to gay hate

The disappearance of TV newsreader Ross Warren at a known gay beat 34 years ago is the focus of an inquiry looking into historic hate crimes.

Melbourne boxing match shooter walks free from court

Mikhael Myko has been sentenced to time already served after he pleaded guilty to a non-fatal shooting inside a Melbourne boxing match venue.

Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders

The 1989 death of a Bondi barman police ascribed to an accidental cliff fall is now under scrutiny as part of a gay hate inquiry.

Tas couple jailed after shooting dead former son-in-law

Cedric Harper Jordan and Noelene June Jordan have been found guilty of murdering their former son-in-law, Shane Geoffrey Barker.

Interstate search after reward launched for 1997 murder

Victorian police are searching for the former partner of a woman found dead at the bottom of a Queensland cliff in 1997.

Adelaide toddler's death sparks murder investigation

South Australian detectives have launched a murder investigation into the death of a 17-month-old boy from head injuries after a suspected assault.

Govt criticised for slowing ex-soldier's war crime case

A former SAS soldier facing a war crime charge has complained that he has yet to see a single piece of evidence despite 99 days passing since his arrest.

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