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'It wasn't me': man's plea after guilty murder verdict

'It wasn't me': man's plea after guilty murder verdict

A man will spend at least 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murder following the disappearance of his American girlfriend eight years ago.

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Loved ones of murdered and missing people have decried a lack of interest from police in finding those responsible for the unsolved crimes.

Race to reach trapped after powerful Philippines quake

Race to reach trapped after powerful Philippines quake

Race to reach trapped after powerful Philippines quake

Race to reach trapped after powerful Philippines quake

Two people have been pulled alive from rubble in the Philippines as rescuers scramble to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 37 people.

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Mine shafts searched in hunt for missing mum

Mine shafts searched in hunt for missing mum

Major Crime detectives are scouring a dam and dozens of mine shafts in the latest search for a mother of two missing in the outback for six months.

‘Closer to not finding him’: no trace of missing boy

‘Closer to not finding him’: no trace of missing boy

The outback hunt for a missing boy has been "relentless" and "demoralising" as a fresh search finds no trace of him, but police say their resolve is unwavering.

Rain brings hope of solving missing boy mystery

Rain brings hope of solving missing boy mystery

Police have returned to a remote outback station to renew their hunt for a four-year-old boy missing for more than eight months.

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

Details surrounding the negotiations between police and fugitive double killer Dezi Freeman before he was gunned down have been revealed for the first time.

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Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

The body of Julian Ingram has been discovered by police, months after he killed his former partner and two others in a shooting spree.

Police comb bushland for camper missing for months

Police comb bushland for camper missing for months

Police comb bushland for camper missing for months

Police comb bushland for camper missing for months

Three months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man's welfare.

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

An inquest is examining how a midnight trip to a picturesque mountain-top ended in the death of a 47-year-old woman.

Hunt on for Australian hiker in Canadian wilderness

Hunt on for Australian hiker in Canadian wilderness

Hunt on for Australian hiker in Canadian wilderness

Hunt on for Australian hiker in Canadian wilderness

A major search effort is underway for an Australian hiker who vanished in Canada two weeks ago and is believed to have entered a national park.

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

The mother of an abducted girl has provided a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in a large-scale search, saying her family will meet her in heaven.

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

A desperate search for a missing girl and her suspected abductor has gained national attention, with the prime minister hoping it becomes a "good news story".

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Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl

A recently released prisoner is the focus of a manhunt after a five-year-old girl went missing at an outback community in a suspected abduction.

Murder charge over missing brother of football great

Police have made a major breakthrough in a 14-year missing persons case involving the fraudster brother of a former elite footballer.

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

A 65-year-old man who disappeared from his farm for two days has been found shot dead on his rural property, as police allege foul play.

'Foul play' likely in missing mum's 50-year cold case

A missing mother likely met with foul play, police say, after she vanished in 1976 but her now-deceased husband was never interviewed over the disappearance.

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Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

The search for survivors continues after a Hercules C-130 crashed after take-off in Colombia, killing at least 66 of the military and police personnel on board.

Guthrie family makes 'desperate' plea for information

A US television presenter and her siblings are pleading with the people of Tucson to help find their missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.

Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car

The families of two international backpackers will fly to Australia after the travellers' bodies were found in a flooded car as heavy rain wreaks more havoc.

Family of missing backpacker 'finally have answers'

The sister of tourist Celine Cremer, who vanished three years ago, has spoken out after reports the 31-year-old's remains have likely been found.

'Means everything to us': parents' plea on missing boy

The parents of missing boy Gus Lamont have issued an emotional appeal, pleading for anyone who knows what happened to their son to come forward to police.

US rescuers battle winter storm to avalanche survivors

Nine skiers are missing after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, while crews pushed through freezing conditions to rescue six ‌others.

Missing boy: police vow to continue evidence hunt

Police have found no evidence in their latest search of a property where a four-year-old boy vanished but they will keep returning until the case is solved.

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