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Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Police are deploying every available resource as they hunt for an armed and dangerous gunman accused of killing two police officers and wounding another.

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

A former police officer has spoken in a court for the first time and more than a year since he was charged with the murder of a TV presenter and his partner.

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Triple murderer Erin Patterson will learn whether she will ever be eligible for parole when she is sentenced for what prosecutors labelled "horrific" offending.

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'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson accepts she will receive a maximum term of life behind bars but asked a judge to consider giving her eventual release on parole.

Tributes flow for 'irreplaceable' mother after stabbing

Tributes flow for 'irreplaceable' mother after stabbing

A mother and beloved nurse is being remembered for her care and empathy after she was fatally stabbed, with a 52-year-old man charged with her murder.

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

A new investigation could give closure to the families of 58 victims police have linked to the backpacker killer across every Australian jurisdiction.

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

A "blind drunk" driver who had a young boy in his vehicle when he fatally ran over a woman has cried in court while the victim's family spoke of their loss.

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Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

A man has been found not guilty of murder after arguing he was acting in self-defence when another man was fatally stabbed.

Accused stabber fled to Pakistan after police interview

Accused stabber fled to Pakistan after police interview

Accused stabber fled to Pakistan after police interview

Accused stabber fled to Pakistan after police interview

A decade after a photographer was fatally stabbed while collecting phones for a friend, his alleged killer is yet to be brought to justice.

Murder charge after woman found dead inside her home

Murder charge after woman found dead inside her home

Murder charge after woman found dead inside her home

Murder charge after woman found dead inside her home

A man accused of murdering a 32-year-old woman in a home where her two children were sleeping has not been given bail and will face court for a second time.

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

An obstetrician who allegedly crashed his high-powered car at 130km/h while drunk, killing a young woman, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

'Uncontrolled rage': sledgehammer killer's appeal fails

'Uncontrolled rage': sledgehammer killer's appeal fails

'Uncontrolled rage': sledgehammer killer's appeal fails

'Uncontrolled rage': sledgehammer killer's appeal fails

A man has argued he had been in such an "uncontrolled rage" when he fatally hit his wife from behind with a sledgehammer that he could not be liable for murder.

Accused wife killer's bail breach charge dismissed

Accused wife killer's bail breach charge dismissed

Accused wife killer's bail breach charge dismissed

Accused wife killer's bail breach charge dismissed

A man accused of staging his wife's death as a ride-on lawnmower accident said he was asleep when police visited to check he was complying with a bail curfew.

Murder charge over death in suburban park

Murder charge over death in suburban park

Murder charge over death in suburban park

Murder charge over death in suburban park

Police have charged a man with murder after a body was found in a suburban park, with the accused set to face court on Monday.

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Family 'broken' by teen killer's sentence reduction

One of the judges asked to consider a teenage murderer's appeal found his jail term was not "manifestly excessive" but a majority of his colleagues disagreed.

Accused killer walks from court in successful bail bid

Accused murderer Steven Johnson has been released on bail after a Supreme Court judge ruled he had exceptional circumstances.

Man pleads not guilty to Boxing Day stabbing of wife

A man accused of murdering his wife on Boxing Day has pleaded not guilty and had his case fast-tracked to the Supreme Court.

The wait goes on for family of alleged DV murder victim

The family of the slain childcare educator have gathered in court, only for the case against the man accused of her domestic violence murder to be delayed.

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Children face accused murderer 31 years after mum died

A man has faced court charged with the murder of a young mother three decades ago, with her children saying they are grateful someone has been charged.

Accused wife killer to answer curfew-breach charge

Family members of a woman allegedly murdered by her husband, then placed at the scene to fake a lawnmower accident, did not get to see the accused man in court.

Key witness's credibility attacked in cold case murder

A barrister for an accused cold case murderer has slammed the prosecution case as being weak and readily defensible.

Man admits he killed teacher who was found in a bin

A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 67-year-old Annette Brennan, whose body was put inside a wheelie bin.

Locals reel as man accused of killing expecting couple

A homeless man has faced court over the alleged murders of a pregnant woman and her partner, whose deaths have shocked locals in the usually quiet area.

Political hiatus keeps media gag on killer granny

A grandmother who was convicted of murdering her partner on their yacht wants to overturn a parole condition preventing her from speaking to the media.

Wheelchair user walked naked before stabbing woman

A man accused of stabbing a woman to death was covered in blood and had some of his organs hanging out of his torso, a witness has told a murder trial.

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