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Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Police have fatally shot a man during a domestic violence call-out after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

An Australian police officer has died in Peru after falling from the Inca Trail near the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu while on holiday.

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Online chats lead to teacher's child grooming charges

Online chats lead to teacher's child grooming charges

A high school teacher has been charged with grooming a child and possessing a significant amount of child abuse material after a dawn raid on his home.

'I'll kill them': cop killer's words before shooting

'I'll kill them': cop killer's words before shooting

The shooting murder of an experienced community police officer on a routine job at a isolated property was akin to an execution, a court has been told.

'Last piece of him': Bondi widow hails return of camera

'Last piece of him': Bondi widow hails return of camera

The widow of Bondi massacre victim Peter Meagher says the recovery of her husband's camera equipment, allegedly stolen after the shootings, is "miraculous".

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a marked police 4WD in far north Queensland, sparking a major crash probe and corruption watchdog oversight.

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Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

An airport has reopened after being plunged into lockdown by the discovery of a suspicious item hidden within a hot chocolate container.

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

A man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping of a low-level bikie associate who was shot dead in 2023.

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Police have doubled the reward for help solving the suspicious death of Paul Murray, whose body was found naked and decomposing three decades ago.

Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

A former doctor has been accused of sexually assaulting 15 women at a private health centre after being charged with almost 100 counts of rape.

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

A lawyer for man accused of murdering his wife and two children has said outside his first court appearance his client is "pretty distressed".

Police officer accused of stalking 'didn't take hint'

Police officer accused of stalking 'didn't take hint'

Police officer accused of stalking 'didn't take hint'

Police officer accused of stalking 'didn't take hint'

A senior police officer on trial for stalking ignored a fellow officer's pleas to stop contacting her outside work, a court has been told.

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

A young man who stomped on an off-duty police officer's face during a drunken altercation has avoided being thrown behind bars after a successful appeal.

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Son's plea on new lead in 1994 robbery shooting

The son of a security guard confronted by a gunman during a 1994 robbery has pleaded for public help to identify the man, who shot two people.

Options aplenty for Taser cop, gran's inquest told

An inquest into the death of a 95-year-old grandmother tasered by police has laid out a host of alternatives available instead of pulling the trigger.

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Two teenagers are the latest to be arrested over a spate of attacks on popular nightlife venues with offenders demanding $10,000 in protection tax, police say.

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

An investigation into a confronting murder suicide is expected to run for weeks after emergency crews discovered the bodies of a husband and wife at their home.

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Family rues cop's lack of remorse for tasing great-gran

The family of a 95-year-old great-grandmother fatally tasered by police feel the officer who pulled the trigger showed no accountability for his actions.

Man charged for displaying hate symbol on back of leg

A charge of displaying a banned Nazi symbol has been laid in the Northern Territory for the first time after a man was seen with a swastika tattooed on his leg.

Women accused of police murder to face separate trials

A woman accused of fatally striking a police officer with a vehicle at a highway roadblock has sought to be tried for murder separately from her co-accused.

Cops open to dementia training after gran's Taser death

Working with a government-backed dementia training provider could be a possibility for police after an officer fatally tasered a 95-year-old grandmother.

Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online

A teen who published IS propaganda online has walked free after serving nearly a year in prison, but faces tough restrictions, including limits on internet.

Teens accused of boys' murder plead not guilty

Five teenage boys have pleaded not guilty to the murder of two children who were allegedly attacked while walking home from basketball.

Cop could have been ordered not to taser great grandmum

The supervisor of an officer who tasered a 95-year-old woman could have directed him to re-holster the weapon before he fired, an inquest has been told.

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