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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.

Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited

Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited

Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited

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.

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

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

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

'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.

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Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

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.

Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting

Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting

A man has been charged with attempted murder over what police believe could be the latest in a spate of hired hits in NSW.

Murder charges laid after plumber shot dead in car park

Murder charges laid after plumber shot dead in car park

Days after a young plumber, engaged to be married, was shot dead in the car park of a suburban soccer club, two men have been charged with his murder.

Police warned 'clown show' gang warfare could escalate

Police warned 'clown show' gang warfare could escalate

Experts fear more innocent people could be killed in botched organised crime attacks if police do not get on top of escalating gang warfare.

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Search for man allegedly shot and bundled into ute

Search for man allegedly shot and bundled into ute

Search for man allegedly shot and bundled into ute

Search for man allegedly shot and bundled into ute

A man remains missing after allegedly being shot and bundled into his attacker's car, following an argument at a semi-rural property.

Revenge fears as shot underworld figure clings to life

Revenge fears as shot underworld figure clings to life

Revenge fears as shot underworld figure clings to life

Revenge fears as shot underworld figure clings to life

Police are on high alert for possible retaliation after a Melbourne crime figure was shot and discovered lying beside his car in a "pool of blood".

Ex-boxer charged for alleged role in four kidnappings

Ex-boxer charged for alleged role in four kidnappings

Ex-boxer charged for alleged role in four kidnappings

Ex-boxer charged for alleged role in four kidnappings

A champion boxer who recently fought for his life after being shot is accused of being behind a string of kidnappings.

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

A man accused of opening fire on a busy urban shopping strip injuring 16 people has been hit with a hail of new charges without his barrister knowing.

Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

An Australian family is receiving consular assistance after a nine-year-old girl was killed and two others injured in a police shooting mix-up.

Teens 'destroying their lives' through organised crime

Teens 'destroying their lives' through organised crime

Teens 'destroying their lives' through organised crime

Teens 'destroying their lives' through organised crime

Parents have been urged to speak with their children after a string of violent gang incidents involving teenage perpetrators.

Two arrested as police probe Dezi Freeman's time on run

Two arrested as police probe Dezi Freeman's time on run

Two arrested as police probe Dezi Freeman's time on run

Two arrested as police probe Dezi Freeman's time on run

Arrests have been made as part of an investigation into Dezi Freeman as police face scrutiny over the lack of body-worn cameras at the killer's last shootout.

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Smith perfection sets trap shooting world record

Two years after winning an Olympic medal, Australian trap shooter Penny Smith has set a world record after flourishing in a new competition format.

Police under fire as officer rammed, another attacked

A police officer has fired three shots at a vehicle that pinned him, while other officers were struck by a car and punched to the head in separate incidents.

'What have I done': gun fired in alleged family dispute

A man has spent the night in jail after allegedly firing a gun at his sister and brother-in-law's home on Easter Sunday over a dispute about a shed.

Police shoot man in chest after 'dynamic' confrontation

An early morning stand-off with police has resulted in a man sustaining a gunshot wound to his chest.

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Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Double police killer Dezi Freeman may now be considered a martyr by some who share his extreme anti-government beliefs, experts have warned.

Brazen shootings and car fire spark fears of crime wave

Two men being injured in separate shootings and the torching of a getaway car are being seen as the latest in escalating violence on city streets.

Two men armed with knives shot dead in two states

A witness has described her shock after police shot dead a knife-wielding man who had allegedly attacked two women and made threats in an upmarket suburb.

'Disgusting': ex-NRL star's family targeted in gang war

A former NRL premiership star is recovering from surgery after being shot outside his home as his family is targeted in a spate of shootings and arson attacks.

Suspect in Canada shooting identified as 18-year-old

The suspect behind one of Canada's worst ‌mass shootings has been identified as an 18-year-old woman who had a history of mental health contact with police.

Sovereign citizens pose 'radical' security threat

Governments must work together to tackle the dangerous rise of sovereign citizens, with spontaneous acts of violence that kill cops on the rise, a report warns.

Man charged after gangland figure hit in servo slaying

A man with alleged links to the shooting of an underworld figure at a petrol station has been arrested as an accused rapper remains at large

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