Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes
Three suspicious deaths - including the discovery of a body in a bin - are being investigated by police in a state.
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Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire
A street brawl involving thirteen men, multiple baseball bats, 10 bullets and a handgun left one man dead and others gravely injured, a judge has heard.
Friend testifies cop joked ‘help me hide the body?’
As the first week of a police officer's double-murder trial ends, one of his friends says he told her about breaking into the home of one of the victims.
Accused killer cop asked friend for a gun, jury told
An old friend of alleged murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a Supreme Court jury how the police officer rang to allegedly ask about getting a gun.
‘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.
Murder charge dropped over alleged road rage shooting
The last of three men previously accused of involvement in a fatal road rage shooting has had their murder charge dropped after four years of court proceedings.
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.
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.
Australian pleads not guilty to Thai teen’s murder
An Australian man has appeared in a Thai court and pleaded not guilty to killing a teenage girl whose body was later found in a discarded suitcase.
Family split on victim’s abuse before violent killing
The children of a woman who killed and dismembered their father say he subjected her to decades of violence and abuse, leaving her severely traumatised.
Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack
A ninth person has now been accused of taking part in an armed attack at a house party that left a young man with fatal head injuries.
Screams, gunshots heard before woman’s alleged murder
A witness rushed to her window after hearing screams in the night and saw two men chasing down a woman amid the sound of gunfire, a magistrate has heard.
‘Quiet’ Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole
The youngest of the Snowtown killers has been described as demonstrating excellent behaviour in a judgment upholding a decision to release him on parole.
Trio plead guilty over fatal shooting at street brawl
A man died after a fight broke out in a suburban street between a group of nine males, some armed with baseball bats and one with a firearm, police allege.
‘Vicious’: man left to die on verandah after bashing
A man brutally bashed a vulnerable older neighbour and left him to die a "slow and painful death" while he went to get more alcohol, a judge has said.
Abused mum ‘sorry’ for slaughtering, cutting up husband
A mother and daughter have been reduced to tears during evidence about whether the older woman was sorry for dismembering her husband after killing him.
Violence and vanity: inside the mind of Molly’s killer
The man who murdered Molly Ticehurst has long believed he is a victim, a classic feature of coercive control and domestic abuse, an expert says.
Triple murderer launches appeal days after sentencing
A triple murderer sentenced to at least 40 years in jail has launched an appeal over his conviction and what is believed to a record sentence.
Molly’s legacy endures as murderer jailed for 28 years
A lifelong friend of Molly Ticehurst says the perfect mother and educator has saved countless lives as her killer is locked up for decades.
Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971
Serial killer Ivan Milat was suspected by police of being behind 16 unsolved murders from as early as 1971, a government letter reveals.
Images released as men sought in 2002 cold case murders
Police have released computer-generated images and offered a $1 million reward for information over the cold case murders of two men more than 20 years ago.
Ruthless killers jailed for gangland figure’s execution
A judge has condemned the execution of an underworld figure at a busy cafe as he sentenced the man's murderers.
Farmer jailed for 40 years for killing three neighbours
A grazier shot four members of a neighbouring family like he was "killing feral animals" on his property, a sentencing judge has said.
Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait
A career criminal in a declining physical state will come face-to-face with one of his victims when a three-decade wait for justice finally comes to an end.
Molly’s killer acted like ‘Grim Reaper’ before murder
A court has released images of Molly Ticehurst's murderer in the hours after the killing, a crime that galvanised a national movement against gendered violence.
Murder accused teen bailed despite pedo claim rejection
A prosecutor has rejected claims that a young teen accused of murder acted under the belief he was helping someone targeted by a pedophile
‘Heartbreaking’: sons confront mum’s remorseless killer
The family of a woman who was killed in her beloved home have shared their grief as her killer faced court for a pre-sentence hearing.
Molly’s killer sang and filmed midnight drive to murder
The father of a rural childcare educator murdered by her violent ex-boyfriend hopes the killer is always haunted by her screams.
Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit
A potentially innocent man has been killed at a home with links to organised crime in the second fatal shooting in Sydney in as many days.
Top secret: orders made in Ben Roberts-Smith case
More than 200 court orders have been made to protect top secret material being handled in the criminal proceedings of veteran SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.
‘What I did was a mortal sin’: jury hears secret audio
A second alleged confession secretly recorded by police has been played to a jury as a woman denies murdering her parents with insulin.