‘Gutless, evil’ men slammed for lethal GHB dose killing
Two Victorian men who killed a man by leaving him in a remote forest after a lethal dose of GHB have been described as gutless dogs by the victim's father.
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Policeman, crime figure in frame for drag queen murder
Nearly 40 years after the death of Sydney drag queen Wendy Waine, there are numerous theories about what led to her unsolved shooting murder.
Jury discharged in pub patron one-punch death trial
A Brisbane jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing another pub patron in a one punch attack and has been discharged.
Teen guilty of manslaughter over stabbing death of 16yo
The family of a 16-year-old stabbed to death on Queensland's Sunshine Coast say no verdict was going to be good as a teen is convicted over the killing.
Slain mathematician’s family ‘finally has some peace’
Scott Johnson's killer may be out of jail in three years after being sentenced for his fatal punch in 1988 but Steve Johnson says his family feels vindicated.
Guilty verdict for 1987 murder in Sydney ‘gay beat’
Jurors have returned a guilty verdict against the man accused of killing Raymond Kean in a suspected gay bashing in Sydney more than 35 years ago.
X-Factor singer charged with baby girl’s murder in 2018
A former contestant on The X-Factor has been charged with the murder of a baby girl in central western NSW nearly five years ago.
Victim’s brother has ‘no sympathy’ for cold case killer
The brother of Scott Johnson who was killed at a Sydney gay beat wants the maximum possible sentence for the man whose cliff-top punch led to the death.
Reason for bikies’ cold-blooded murder remains mystery
The family of fruiterer Paul Virgona, who was shot in cold blood by one of two bikies on a freeway in 2019, has shared the pain and anguish of losing him.
T-bone steak and binge TV on Kathleen Folbigg’s menu
Kathleen Folbigg is coming to grips with how the world has changed over the past 20 years as she settles in to life after her release from prison.
Family relief after man found guilty of shooting murder
A Supreme Court jury has found a man guilty of murder over a fatal shooting outside a Melbourne boxing match and the victim's father is happy with that outcome.
Murder accused ‘didn’t realise’ he stabbed teen
The teenager accused of murdering 16-year-old Balin Stewart told a jury he was left in shock after accidentally causing a fatal wound to the boy's heart.
Man charged with attempted murder over car ramming
A 31-year-old man who was tasered by police at the scene of a car crash has been charged with attempting to murder a woman known to him.
Man accused of one-punch fatality remains behind bars
A man charged over a deadly one-punch assault of a Gold Coast dad has been remanded in custody before a bail application.
Family express hurt over accused murderer’s release
The family of a man police allege was murdered more than 16 years ago are distraught by a judge's decision to release one of his accused killers on bail.
Judge shows mercy in jailing abused wife for murder
Rebecca Payne will spend up to 16 years behind bars for the murder of her husband after she was trapped in more than a decade of depraved abuse.
Murder charge after ute allegedly rammed off the road
A man is in custody after having his charge upgraded to murder following the death of a 22-year-old in a traffic crash in southern Queensland.
Girl ‘confronted accused killer at home’ after stabbing
A girl has told a jury she confronted a boy accused of murdering Balin Stewart at his home because she wanted answers about the 16-year-old's fatal stabbing.
Man guilty of manslaughter after heart attack death
Craig Anthony Leahey has been jailed for manslaughter after Lee Price died of a heart attack following a violent assault outside his home north of Brisbane.
University lecturer jailed for wife’s savage murder
University lecturer Adam Brown has been jailed for up to 24 years for murdering his wife during an argument over childcare at their Melbourne home.
‘Wanna fight?’: Teens exchanged texts before stabbing
A teenager accused of stabbing another boy to death was sent videos of his ex-girlfriend pretending to be intimate with the alleged victim.
Man charged with murder after stabbing in Queensland
A man has been charged with murder after another man died after being stabbed during an altercation at a home in the Ipswich suburb of Redbank in Queensland.
Indigenous teen’s murder accused plead not guilty
Three men and a woman have pleaded not guilty to the bashing murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey and been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court.
Body found in floating Bunnings cabinet in rural creek
A young man was brutally murdered in a Sydney unit, bundled into a cabinet bought from Bunnings and driven 500km to be dumped in a rural creek, police say.
Man in court over alleged murder crime scene clean-up
A 33-year-old man who allegedly travelled to NSW to help clean up a murder crime scene was already on bail for other offences, a Brisbane court has been told.
Man in court after Queensland woman’s stabbing death
A man charged over the stabbing death of a young mother and a pursuit that left two officers injured has been remanded after his case was mentioned in court.
Man accused of murdering woman in ‘horrific’ stabbing
Queensland Police have charged a man with domestic violence-related murder after a woman's stabbing death prompted a police pursuit on the Bruce Highway.
Family of convicted murderer ‘realistic’ about appeal
The family of a man convicted of a 1984 murder he says he did not commit are "prepared for anything" as the High Court hears his appeal.
Son speaks of family grief after fatal garden hose row
The son of one of two men shot dead by a neighbour angry they had turned off a garden hose says his family still struggles with grief.
‘Big mouth’ claimed he caused suspected gay-hate death
A man did not tell police his friend claimed responsibility for an unsolved death in 1987, believed to be a gay-hate killing that another man is on trial over.
Convicted murderer makes High Court bid for freedom
The High Court will hear an appeal application for a man who has been in jail since 1985 for a murder he says he did not commit.