Double murderer urges judge to lock him up for life
Darren John Chalmers, 56, has urged a Victorian judge to keep him jailed for life after admitting to murdering a woman in 1992.
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Long wait for justice ends as singer’s killer jailed
Paul Charlton has been sentenced to jail for the 2007 murder of girlfriend Joanne Howell in what the judge described as an extreme act of domestic violence.
Murder accused granted bail due to DNA testing delays
A young man accused of playing a part in a stabbing murder has been released on bail due to Queensland's forensic laboratory's DNA testing backlog.
Teens spared jail for filming videos of manslaughter
Two teenage girls joined in the torture and assaults that led to a man falling to his death while trying to escape and later posted the footage on social media.
‘I have to kill my kids’ father to survive’: Setka’s ex
Union heavyweight John Setka's estranged wife said, in video played to court, she wanted to get a firearm because she had to kill him "to survive".
Police ‘family’ in shock after officer shot dead
A South Australian police officer has died and the alleged shooter is in hospital after a violent confrontation near the state's border with Victoria.
Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation
Police have revealed the identity of a man shot dead in central Queensland as they appeal for information about a car seen near where his body was found.
‘No clear motive’ for murder of young mother
A 37-year-old man who stabbed a young Queensland mother to death in Tasmania had no clear motive for the murder, a court has been told.
Four to stand trial over missing man’s murder
Four men have been committed to stand trial for the murder of a 35-year-old, last seen nearly two years ago, whose remains have not been found.
Murder charge dismissed over ex-bikie’s shooting
One of 10 men accused of planning the shooting death of a former Mongols motorcycle gang member will not face trial.
Man accused of killing woman and her son to stand trial
Police alleged that the victims were attacked in the early hours of the morning with a long-handled kitchen knife and a meat cleaver.
‘Defensive’ police missed opportunity in gay hate probe
A special inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes in NSW has heard police took an "adversarial" approach to the landmark probe.
Prison officer cleared for shooting escaping inmate
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone as he ran from custody in shackles.
Woman cleared of murdering missing 71-year-old lover
A woman has been acquitted of murdering her 71-year-old lover who went missing from his central-west NSW property in 2016.
Man jailed for ‘unprovoked’ killing of woman in park
Bradley Scott Edwards pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a young woman on the day his murder trial was due to start.
Prison officer cleared over escaping inmate’s death
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone who was shackled at the time.
No bail for man accused of murder over balcony plunge
A man accused of murdering a 74-year-old by throwing him off a balcony remains behind bars after his bail application was refused by a Brisbane court.
Man grabbed crowbar before mate’s fatal Cup Day punch
Instead of acting like sensible people two men acted with a common purpose to assault someone and someone ended up dead, says a Brisbane court judge.
Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal
A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.
Daughter’s cold case plea: she wasn’t here to teach me
More than two decades after the murder of Denise Govendir, her family have joined police in an appeal for information with the offer of a $1 million reward.
‘Close range’ gunshot involved in alleged double murder
A forensic pathologist was able to determine some of the details of how one of two alleged murder victims was shot to death, a court has heard.
Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody
Erin Patterson, 49, has been charged with murdering three people in a regional Victorian town and attempting to kill two others.
Retiree loses appeal over ‘frenzied’ stabbing murder
A pensioner who twice faced trial over the murder of a 43-year-old Queensland man in 2016 has lost a second bid to appeal his conviction.
Concrete worker found guilty of murdering his boss
A man has been jailed for life after fatally stabbing and beating his boss who had visited his home to drop off a pay cheque.
Man ‘innocent’ of father’s abduction death, court told
A court has been told a man died of natural causes rather than severe injuries allegedly caused by his son's attempt to kidnap him.
Gunmen still on loose as two men charged over execution
Two men in their 20s are behind bars over their alleged involvement in the daylight execution of Sydney drug lord Alen Moradian in Bondi Junction.
Students, teachers mourn ‘ray of light’ sports coach
An elite private school has reopened its campus for students and teachers after the death of a young water polo coach in the building.
Man accused of gangland murder faces Melbourne court
Jaeden Tito, 22, has appeared in a Melbourne court, a day after he was charged with the murder of gangland figure Gavin "Capable" Preston.
Body found in manhunt over ‘heartbreaking’ school death
A body has been found by police in their search for Paul Thijssen after his colleague Lilie James was killed at an elite Sydney private school.
Woman found guilty of woodchipper murder
Sharon Graham has been found guilty of being the architect of a murder plan that involved a man being fed into a woodchipper.
Unsafe firearm storage led to mother’s ‘tragic’ death
A young man's plan to restore his family's 100-year-old rifle led to devastating consequences after the defective firearm was left loaded and unsecured.