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.
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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.
‘Carry his loss’: family mourn son, drunk driver jailed
A speeding, drunk driver has been jailed for 14 years over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and serious injured his dad as they rode an e-bike.
Charges dropped for woman accused of children’s murder
A woman accused of killing her adult children has had her final murder charge dropped after nearly 10 years of police investigations and six years in custody.
Snowtown killer’s parole release back in limbo
A decision to block a Snowtown killer's parole has been set aside by a court, but it has ordered a new review of the process.
Teen to stand trial over businessman’s fatal stabbing
A teen has been committed to stand trial after being accused of fatally stabbing the Universal Store clothing retailer co-founder at a house party.
Uncle’s quest reveals police racism in train track case
After a long campaign by the family of an Aboriginal teenager mysteriously found dead on train tracks, a coroner has found racism hindered the investigation.
Mum of girl’s killer believed psychosis was hormonal
A teenager was given a vitamin to treat mental health symptoms before she killed a 10-year-old girl on a rural property, an inquest has been told.
Gamer thought it would be ‘funny’ to kill homeless man
A gamer who brutally beat and killed a homeless man in the stairwell of an urban internet cafe went out clubbing and grabbed a kebab after the violent attack.
‘Lost his will’: daughter on trial after parents’ death
An elderly woman who died had many medical conditions, and her husband may have "lost his will to live", a lawyer for a daughter accused of killing them says.
Ben Roberts-Smith free to attend War Memorial opening
Alleged war criminal and decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been allowed to go to a grand opening at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra while on bail.
‘It wasn’t me’: man’s plea after guilty murder verdict
A man will spend at least 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murder following the disappearance of his American girlfriend eight years ago.
Family blamed video games for teen killer’s violence
The mother of a teenager who killed a child while in the grips of psychosis didn't believe in mental illness, an inquest has been told.
‘Poisoned’: daughter accused of killing elderly parents
A woman accused of killing her parents may have been motivated by the "misplaced idea" she could spare them from a nursing home, a court has been told.
Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told
A man's lies after his girlfriend went missing show his intent to kill her, prosecutors have told a jury but his defence argued she could still be alive.
Mother vouches for ‘kind’ gunman behind gangland hit
A murderer's mother has taken the unusual step of reading her character reference in court while under oath as the victim's family watched on.
Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims
Loved ones of murdered and missing people have decried a lack of interest from police in finding those responsible for the unsolved crimes.
Murder accused ‘lied’ about girlfriend being deported
A man accused of murdering his missing American girlfriend admitted to police he lied to her friends because he was hurt by their break-up, a jury has heard.
New charges for Bondi accused in ‘unprecedented’ case
The case against the surviving Bondi Beach gunman is still in its legal infancy after he was hit with a mountain of fresh charges.
‘Thrill’ seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty
A man faces up to 20 years in jail over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and injured his dad in front of their family as they were riding e-bikes.
Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband
A woman who gave a lethal cocktail of medication to her husband who was dying from motor neurone disease has been granted bail after being charged with murder.
‘Where’s Priscilla?’ murder accused quizzed by friends
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body was asked by several people about her whereabouts when she missed gym classes, a jury has heard.
‘He was a grub’: woodchipper murderer launches appeal
A woman found guilty of murder following the grisly woodchipper death of her ex-partner has appealed years after her conviction.
US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told
A US woman was dependent on others for financial support and self-harmed before she disappeared, a murder trial has been told.
Diary of a vanished beauty queen at murder trial
Ex‑beauty queen Priscilla Brooten wrote she was "thankful to be alive" before she vanished, as her partner stands accused of her murder in the Supreme Court.
Wife charged with murder made promise to dying husband
A "devoted" wife who fed her terminally ill husband with a cocktail of medications to help end his life is seeking bail after being charged with murder.
Murder trial aborted after one day due to misconduct
A murder trial will restart after a jury was dismissed on the second day of proceedings due to a member's misconduct.
Killer mum’s chilling searches before slaying kids
A mother adopting a mental health defence after stabbing her two children to death googled arteries dozens of times and penned a note asking for forgiveness.
National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution
Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will have to wait months to see the full case against him as national security concerns loom large.
‘Urgent’ trench dug after woman went missing, jury told
After a US woman vanished, her partner Mark Waden organised for a trench to be dug and may have later dropped her body off at a rubbish tip, a court was told.
Relief as woman’s brutal petrol attacker refused parole
More than 20 years after the gruesome bashing of Lauren Huxley her family are relieved after her unrepentant attacker was denied parole.