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CCTV shows cop allegedly buying bag to dispose of ex

CCTV shows cop allegedly buying bag to dispose of ex

Footage showing an accused killer cop appearing to see whether his friend could fit in a surfboard bag before buying a bigger one has been played to a jury.

Crime 'unacceptably high' despite dip in violence

Crime 'unacceptably high' despite dip in violence

Crime 'unacceptably high' despite dip in violence

Crime 'unacceptably high' despite dip in violence

Serious and violent crime in one state has fallen more than four per cent as arrests hit record levels, but police warn the data remains "unacceptably high".

Alleged top Islamic State propagandist faces court

Alleged top Islamic State propagandist faces court

Alleged top Islamic State propagandist faces court

Alleged top Islamic State propagandist faces court

A Melbourne retiree has faced court, accused of distributing instructions on how to evade law enforcement and carry out mass casualty attacks.

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'I can see you': accused killer cop's texts revealed

'I can see you': accused killer cop's texts revealed

Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon worked hard to separate his alleged murder victim Jesse Baird from any romantic rivals for months, a jury has heard.

'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus

'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus

A $1 million reward is being offered in the disappearance of a four-year-old boy, as his parents make an emotional plea to be reunited with their son.

Second man charged months after deadly mass shooting

Second man charged months after deadly mass shooting

A second man has been charged with murder after a man was killed and four others injured in a suburban shooting.

Widened search, gangland probes after boy shot in face

Widened search, gangland probes after boy shot in face

Detectives are looking for witnesses nearly a day after boy, 11, was shot inside a unit, probing possible organised crime links among those present.

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Presenter 'fearful, scared' of killer cop, sister says

Presenter 'fearful, scared' of killer cop, sister says

Presenter 'fearful, scared' of killer cop, sister says

Presenter 'fearful, scared' of killer cop, sister says

The tearful family of a man killed by his jealous ex has told of how their loved one feared for his safety but was completely smitten with his new partner.

Accused extremist boy posed 'imminent' attack threat

Accused extremist boy posed 'imminent' attack threat

Accused extremist boy posed 'imminent' attack threat

Accused extremist boy posed 'imminent' attack threat

Police say there is no ongoing threat after charging a 14-year-old boy with planning to attack random people in multiple public areas in a regional city.

Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

A man has received a landmark bribery charge after being accused of attempting to influence an overseas investigation into the suspicious death of a woman.

'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck

'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck

'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck

'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck

Three young men have been arrested after an 11-year-old boy was discovered inside a home with a gunshot wound to his face and neck.

Jurors hear cop faked cancer, plotted partner's murder

Jurors hear cop faked cancer, plotted partner's murder

Jurors hear cop faked cancer, plotted partner's murder

Jurors hear cop faked cancer, plotted partner's murder

After being told to leave his ex alone for obsessive behaviour, a police officer allegedly blamed his actions on cancer treatment months before killing him.

'Barbaric': police condemn spate of alleged DV murders

'Barbaric': police condemn spate of alleged DV murders

'Barbaric': police condemn spate of alleged DV murders

'Barbaric': police condemn spate of alleged DV murders

A mother accused of killing her five-year-old child is recovering from self-inflicted wounds as shocked leaders address a series of alleged murders.

'Traumatic, tragic': child dead, two critical in attack

'Traumatic, tragic': child dead, two critical in attack

'Traumatic, tragic': child dead, two critical in attack

'Traumatic, tragic': child dead, two critical in attack

A young child has died and two others are fighting for their lives after a stabbing attack, with police having to deliver the tragic news to the trio's father.

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Murder charges after three women's 'shocking' deaths

Three women have died in separate alleged domestic violence attacks, sparking shock and horror among political leaders.

Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback

A state opposition proposal to halt a buyback scheme and review firearm restrictions has reignited the post-Bondi terror attack gun debate.

Elderly woman dies, man arrested after alleged stabbing

An elderly woman has been fatally stabbed at a beachside apartment.

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Authorities are hunting for a large shark that fatally attacked a 63-year-old swimmer off a popular beach.

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Woman charged over botched gangland execution

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a woman over her alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Sydney’s west earlier in September.

Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited

An extradition process is underway for a group, including a teenage boy, linked to a gun allegedly used in a mistaken identity killing of a university student.

FBI tip-off leads to extremist charges for teen

Charges have been laid after a teen was allegedly caught running social media channels supporting violence against Muslims, Jews and migrants.

Police officer convicted of assaulting newborn child

A police officer has been convicted of assaulting his five-week-old baby after the force announced he had been stood down from duty.

Cop cleared of hotel room rape after Warcraft meet-up

A police officer who had sex with a woman in a hotel room while his partner slept nearby has been cleared by a jury of a rape charge.

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

The sister of a man killed in a targeted attack in Sydney's west earlier this year has begged the public to share any information they have with police.

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Two teenagers will be held in custody facing murder charges in relation to the mistaken-identity killing of a young university student.

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