Tensions boil over at Brisbane manslaughter trial
A woman has left a Brisbane courtroom in tears after tensions boiled over in the public gallery at Joshua Lindsay Elkerton-Sandy's manslaughter trial.
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Dad unhappy with sentence for kids’ deaths in hot car
Kerri-Ann Conley has been jailed for nine years after her "inexcusable" decision that left her two toddlers to die in a hot car after a night spent socialising.
Teens charged with murder after Toowoomba man’s death
Detectives have charged three teenagers with the murder of a 75-year-old man at a Toowoomba taxi rank.
‘Reasonable’ doubts of guilt in Folbigg inquiry
The new inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg's convictions for killing her children has been told evidence would show a reasonable hypothesis inconsistent with guilt.
Murder probe after body found in Qld back yard
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found in a backyard of a Queensland home.
Victim of alleged taxi rank robbery dies in hospital
A group of teenagers are expected to have charges of grievous bodily harm upgraded following the death of a 75-year-old man after an alleged assault last week.
Murder charge dropped after 78-year-old mother dies
Queensland Police have dropped a murder charge after a woman accused of killing her autistic son more than 50 years ago passed away at the age of 78.
Murder-accused boyfriend admits seeing body in bath
The man accused of murdering Melbourne woman Sarah Gatt denies killing her but admits he saw her remains in the bath four months later and said nothing.
‘Delinquent’ mum slept as kids died in hot car
Queensland woman Kerri-Ann Conley has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her two young daughters by leaving them in a hot car for nine hours in 2019.
Point blank killer who burnt woman’s body jailed
Nicholas James Cross, who shot a Victorian woman at point-blank range and then burnt her body, has been jailed for 27 years for his horror crimes.
Young man jailed over stabbing boy in gang fight
A Melbourne teen has been jailed for two years for fatally stabbing 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki during a fight inside a shopping centre car park.
Inquiry over deaths of Folbigg’s four children resumes
Scientific evidence and Kathleen Folbigg's diaries will be examined in the next hearings of the second inquiry into her convictions for killing her children.
Woman’s body found in grass by neighbour mowing yard
Police are investigating after a 38-year-old woman's body was discovered in grass at a far north Queensland property.
Man jailed for ‘savage and cowardly’ murder of stranger
Paul John Conoley murdered a grandfather and tried to put his body in a garbage bin following an unprovoked attack in a suburban street south of Brisbane.
Woman in court facing ‘distressing’ child murder charge
A woman has faced court in Melbourne charged with the murder of a three-year-old boy whose body was found in the city's northwest suburbs.
Man found guilty over Surfers chip brawl manslaughter
Ricky Kevin Lefoe has been found guilty of unlawfully killing a Brazilian student who was felled by a punch in a Surfers Paradise brawl outside a kebab shop.
Family mourns gentle woman, as son charged with murder
A murder charge has been laid in court against Slade Murdok, 30, after he was accused of abducting his mother Wendy Sleeman from her Gold Coast home last week.
Man on bail when he allegedly abducted mum
A Queensland court has been told a man who has been accused of abducting his mother, who was later found dead, was on bail at the time of the alleged offence.
Pilot to stand trial for campers’ killings
Airline pilot Greg Lynn has been ordered to stand trial in the Victorian Supreme Court for the murders of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in March 2020.
Convicted axe killer seeks bail
Queensland woman Emma Louise Ney, who killed her boyfriend with an axe 15 years ago, has sought bail on new charges including for an alleged violent act.
Teen charged over Queensland stabbing
A teenager police say was found with a knife the size of a machete has been charged after a man was stabbed to death in Brisbane's north.
Secret campsite recordings before arrest
More than 5000 secret recordings from accused camper killer Greg Lynn's home, car and campsites were examined by police investigating the case.
Accused camper killer’s bid for secrecy
Lawyers representing accused double murderer Greg Lynn have asked a court to keep significant parts of the case against him hidden from the public.
Trio in court over Indigenous teen death
Two men and a woman have faced Perth Magistrates Court charged with murder over the bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey.
Murder charges over Indigenous teen death
Police have charged three more people with murder over the bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey in Perth.
‘Grumpy’ victim seen before campers killed
A witness has told a court about a grumpy man speeding, a "creepy fella" seeking a campsite, and a drone, before Russell Hill and Carol Clay were found dead.
Teens accused of murder remain in custody
Two boys will remain in custody after they were accused of murdering a Queensland mother during an alleged Boxing Day home invasion north of Brisbane.
Superyacht owner’s son bailed in drug plot
A bailed 21-year-old is bound for Queensland after a failed alleged drug importation left a Brazilian diver dead and bricks of cocaine floating in a NSW port.
Accused killer allegedly returned to scene
The man accused of killing Melbourne campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay allegedly tampered with their remains at least once after they died in March 2020.
Body found on Brisbane suburban block
Brisbane police have not identified the person whose body was found on a vacant block near homes in the city's southern suburbs.
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.