‘Substantial’ evidence in Little Baby murder case
Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told.
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Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a good Samaritan and a random motorist in a highway crash might not keep his trial date due to an absent prosecutor.
Woman ‘exterminated’ and body dumped over theft claims
A woman received a disturbing phone call from her partner after he had planned to confront and tie up another woman he suspected of theft, a jury has heard.
Police sent to mum’s home hours before family tragedy
The search for a missing baby has been called off as police confirm the child's mother visited police the day before her body was found alongside her toddler's.
‘On holidays’: flatmate’s claim after mum went missing
A woman reported her mother missing after a housemate claimed she had taken a holiday but personal items had been left behind, a murder trial jury has heard.
Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A day before two friends allegedly violently ambushed a mother, one described her in derogatory terms and said he was "done with" her, jurors have heard.
Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case
Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.
Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed
There have been gasps in court as a man previously accused of murdering Melbourne teenager Isla Bell learnt he will still face trial on a lesser charge.
Family violence victim’s legacy is saving women’s lives
On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.
True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home
A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.
Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at ‘real risk’
Eyewitnesses as well as survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre have had their identities protected to ensure they are not re-traumatised or targeted.
Family hears man was fatally stabbed ‘without warning’
A man was found with a large knife and sent texts about how he stabbed someone just minutes after his neighbour's friend was fatally wounded, a jury has heard.
Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks
A man has been sentenced after leaving his stepfather to decompose in his bed for more than a year and lying to police and family about his wellbeing.
Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ’s lost brother
A man in his 70s accused of killing the brother of an AFL legend more than a decade ago will face trial after declaring his innocence.
Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds
Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.
Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst’s killer’s case
Legal funding cuts, staffing and prosecutors have been blamed for the latest delays in the case against the man who murdered a rural childcare educator.
Partner charged with new mum’s ‘horrific’ murder
A man has been charged with the murder of his former partner after the remains of the young mother were found in bushland.
Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt
In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.
Backpacker killer’s foul-mouthed denial in rare video
A notorious Australian murderer can be seen aggressively denying knowing where a body from an infamous killing is during an interview weeks before his death.
‘Gun to a fist fight’: man killed in duel over woman
An abusive husband was shot five times after arranging a fist fight over his ex-wife whom he suspected had returned to sex work, a jury has heard.
Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars
A 27-year-old man has been accused of striking an older man in a fatal fight in the early hours, allegedly causing him to fall and hit his head.
‘Angry’: woman’s run-in with Thai teen’s alleged killer
A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.
Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son’s killers
A heartbroken mother does not hold any anger towards the men who shot dead her son during a bungled home invasion.
‘No woman deserves this’: man charged with murder
A woman who died from gunshot wounds in an alleged domestic violence murder was "a beautiful young mother" who leaves behind a two-year-old son.
‘Toxic’: sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex
A woman experienced extreme provocation through manipulation, violence and abuse before fatally running down her ex-husband in her work car, a judge has found.
Cop killer gets decades after point blank ‘execution’
A man who shot dead a veteran police officer during a routine job has been sentenced, with a judge describing the murder as a premeditated ambush.
Bail denied in murder case after drowning evidence
A man seeking bail while accused of murdering his ex-partner and dumping her in a river offered evidence pointing to her being alive when she hit the water.
Drowning evidence may be ‘problematic’ for murder case
The defence team of a man accused of killing his ex-partner and dumping her body in a river has produced new evidence that found the mother may have drowned.
Cold case murder accused spoke of Snowtown body barrels
An 87-year-old man accused of a 1964 murder was described by witnesses as someone rumoured to have killed a man and hidden their body inside a dam wall.
Innocent man almost mowed down after gangland shooting
CCTV captured the moment a car believed to be driven by the shooters almost hit an innocent pedestrian as it fled the scene of an underworld shooting.
Neighbours’ grief over remorseless killer’s plea deal
An 85-year-old woman who was killed and dumped in a river is being remembered as a generous neighbour as her killer finally admitted her guilt.