‘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.
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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.
Accused cop killer was caught up in a serious inquiry
A "sovereign citizen" remains on the run after allegedly shooting dead two police officers and injuring another and fleeing into dense bushland.
No extra message sent after DV victim knifed 78 times
A 22-year term handed to a violent parolee for brutally slaying his ex-partner won't be increased after it was found to be in line with "broadly similar" cases.
Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism
The sovereign citizen movement in Australia is growing and a related pattern of extreme violence will continue unless there is a crackdown, an expert says.
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.
‘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
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.
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.
‘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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Extensive evidence for cold case triple murder inquest
Three young friends left for an outback motorcycle trip almost 47 years ago only to be later found dead in remote bushland from gunshot wounds.
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.
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.
Accused murderer claims drug altered his state of mind
An accused murderer claims he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death after taking an illicit drug to manage pain.
Judge ruled to split Patterson trial to avoid prejudice
A Supreme Court judge has released his pre-trial rulings more than a month after mushroom cook Erin Patterson was convicted of triple murder.
Accused murderer remains on bail without monitoring
Prosecutors have failed in a bid to place an alleged murderer back on remand after a state government outlawed private ankle bracelets for those on bail.
Accused wife killer’s family offers $250,000 bail
A man accused of murdering his wife joked about killing her and moving overseas before she drowned in a kayak trip and he relocated to Thailand, a judge heard.
Patterson husband’s poison fears pre-dated deadly lunch
Erin Patterson's estranged husband feared she was poisoning him on several camping trips in the years before she murdered his loved ones.
Bail for murder-accused man after wife’s kayak death
A man accused of drowning his wife on a kayak trip has been granted bail after a judge found he did not have the financial means to flee overseas long term.
Longer term urged for brutal killer to send DV message
A young woman's death in a frenzied domestic violence-related attack should result in a sentence that sends a message to other offenders, a court has been told.
‘Tragic death’: two more nabbed in kidnap, murder case
Police believe they have identified all the suspects involved in the alleged kidnapping and torture of a trio after charging two people with murder.
Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough
Police believe a skull found in scrubland is the missing head of murder victim Julian Story, whose reality TV star partner has been charged over his death.
Mushroom killer’s house restrained after guilty verdict
Prosecutors have successfully sought to restrain mushroom cook Erin Patterson's property after she was found guilty of murdering three people.
Still suffering: family grieves murdered grandmother
Murdered grandmother Vyleen White's family say they take comfort in how her death brought about tougher bail and prison terms for juveniles.
Young woman third person charged with murder of husband
Another young person allegedly involved in the death of a 57-year-old man in a quiet, close knit suburb has been charged with murder.
Teen on alleged crime spree before man’s break-in death
A young woman has been accused of a four-day crime spree, becoming the third person charged with murder after a beloved husband was fatally stabbed.