Police searching tonnes of rubbish for woman’s body
The enormous search for the body of retired teacher Lesley Trotter is under way in Brisbane, with investigators to comb through 200 tonnes of rubbish a day.
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‘Tough going’: gruelling search for Qld woman’s body
The hunt for the body of retired teacher Lesley Trotter could take months, Queensland's police warn, as they prepare to sift through tonnes of landfill.
Beasley family’s relief after killer’s appeal blocked
Jack Beasley's death, aged 17, from stab wounds after a fight broke out between two groups of teens later inspired legal changes to help prevent knife crime.
Accused killer in hospital as ‘kind’ paramedic mourned
The family of Steven Tougher say the paramedic and father will be remembered for compassion as his alleged killer remains in hospital after being charged.
‘Savage and brutal’ mass murderer to remain behind bars
A Queensland man who killed his partner and three of her children in 1995 has sought to appeal a finding that he would pose too high a risk if granted parole.
Woodchipper murder accused thought death was ‘accident’
The barrister for a woman accused of murdering her ex-partner has denied she manipulated two people into staging the man's death as a woodchipper accident.
NSW man faces murder charge after fatal dispute
A NSW man has been charged with murder after a man was critically injured during a dispute in western Queensland and died in hospital.
Jury told woman set up woodchipper murder for insurance
Queensland woman Sharon Graham has been accused of planning the murder of her ex-partner via a fake woodchipper accident in order to claim his life insurance.
Teen charged with manslaughter over road death
A 16-year-old boy is accused of playing a fatal role in the death of a man who was struck by a car after allegedly being chased onto a north Queensland road.
‘Monster’ jailed for killing, wounding girls in hotel
A sentencing judge did not accept Kristian Kovaleff showed any remorse after stabbing two girls, killing one, then pretending to be mentally ill.
Murder charge against 29-year-old man dropped
More than a year after his arrest, a murder charge against Sreeram Rajgokul Palaniswamy has been dropped after the Crown offered no evidence in court.
Ex-SAS soldier bailed due to Taliban threat
A former SAS soldier charged over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has been granted bail due to danger posed by extremist Islamic inmates.
Child killer’s ex-friend slams parole for accomplice
Alison Anderson, who'd been a friend of a woman who murdered her child, has described the decision to parole her accomplice as "one big kick in the gut".
Man jailed for eight years for chip brawl manslaughter
Ricky Lefoe has been jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of a Brazilian man who was punched in a Gold Coast brawl sparked by stolen hot chips.
Woman intruder dies after fight with people in home
An alleged intruder is dead after she entered a home in southeast Queensland and got into a fight with the occupants.
Reward offered to solve suspected murder of Qld teen
Queensland police are offering a $500,000 reward for information about the suspected murder of Linden Malayta who's been missing since 2019.
Victorian dad admits shaking, killing newborn son
A Victorian father has admitted shaking his newborn son, pleading guilty to causing his fatal injuries at just eight weeks old.
Man charged with murder over mystery death
Queensland police have charged a man with murder after a 44-year-old man died following an altercation in the state's southeast.
Uni lecturer ‘deeply sorry’ for wife’s stabbing murder
A Deakin University lecturer who killed his wife at their family home after an argument about childcare has apologised to a court for the brutal murder.
Teen charged with murder of a man in outback Queensland
An 18-year-old man is set to face court after being charged with the murder of a man in the Central Highlands region in Queensland.
Husband gets 24 years for wife’s death-letter murder
John Douglas Bowie will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing his wife Roxlyn more than four decades ago.
Woman’s brother can ‘grieve and heal’ as killer jailed
Kardell Lomas' brother has spoken of his anguish after discovering from the TV news the seven-month pregnant woman had been killed and her body dumped in a car.
Queensland police question teen after man found dead
An 18-year-old man is helping homicide detectives with inquiries after a 58-year-old was found dead in a home in central Queensland.
Hospital hearing for man charged with mother’s murder
Queensland man Leonard James Llewellyn Smetheram has been accused of murdering his mother, who was found dead at a home north of Brisbane.
Man charged after woman’s body discovered in yard
A man has been charged with murder after police and emergency services were called to a "confronting" disturbance where a woman aged in her 50s was found dead.
Man to face court over death of teenage motocyclist
A man has been charged with manslaughter, inflicting grievous bodily harm and failing to stop at the scene after the death of a motorcyclist south of Brisbane.
Fights erupt after Australia Day manslaughter acquittal
Joshua Lindsay Elkerton-Sandy has been found not guilty of manslaughter after an 18-year-old was fatally stabbed at a 2020 Australia Day party.
Rajwinder Singh charged with murder of Toyah Cordingley
Rajwinder Singh has been charged with murdering Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley in October 2018 after he was extradited to Australia from India.
Man grabbed knife for ‘self-defence’ after mob burst in
Joshua Lindsay Elkerton-Sandy grabbed a knife because it was the first thing he could find when a mob invaded his Brisbane apartment, a court has heard.
Cordingley murder suspect to be charged in Queensland
Queensland police are set to charge Rajwinder Singh with murdering Toyah Cordingley when he arrives in the state after his extradition from India via Victoria.
Unlicensed pilot charged over fatal Qld plane crash
A man has been arrested and charged with killing an 83-year-old male passenger in his plane when he allegedly crashed into a north Queensland beach.