Accused cop killer gives evidence at trial
Accused murderer Jason Roberts has given evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court over the 1998 deaths of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller.
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Qld mother denied bail over baby’s death
A Queensland mother accused of murder over the neglect of her nine-month-old boy will remain behind bars after bail was refused.
Sentence appeal for Qld couple’s killer
The Queensland government is appealing the sentence imposed on a teenager who struck and killed Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter with a stolen car.
Witness says Dawson asked how to kill wife
A former rugby league player and convicted arsonist has claimed he was approached by Chris Dawson in 1975 about getting rid of his wife.
Judge rules out new Dawson witnesses
Witnesses who recently come forward during Chris Dawson's trial have had their evidence rejected by the court.
Teens ‘congratulated’ after fatal stabbing
After teenager Angus Beaumont was fatally stabbed north of Brisbane a court has heard two 14-year-olds congratulated each other as they ran away.
Questions raised over Lyn Dawson sighting
Lynette Dawson's brother-in-law has claimed he saw her after she disappeared in 1982, but the accuracy of his evidence remains in doubt.
The three women who stopped a murderer
The niece of a woman brutally murdered by a serial killer in 1983 remembers her aunt's bravery and the great loss she was to a family torn apart.
Lynette Dawson seen alive, court told
A court has heard that Lynette Dawson was spotted on two separate occasions after the Sydney woman was allegedly murdered by her husband.
JC threatened Lynette Dawson, court told
Family babysitter JC threatened Lynette Dawson and stood to benefit the most if she was killed, the murder trial against her husband Christopher has been told.
Qld teen sentenced for pedestrian deaths
A teenager will be in custody for six years over the deaths of Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter, who were struck by a stolen car while walking their dogs.
Man guilty of stabbing father’s best mate
A 25-year-old man has been found guilty in a Brisbane court of murder after he stabbed his father's friend of 20 years in the chest.
Burnt remains found in Glasshouse Mountains believed to be human
An investigation is under way after the discovery of suspected human remains on a remote track in Queensland's Glasshouse Mountains.
Chris Dawson is not a killer, court told
Chris Dawson was incapable of killing his wife Lynette, his sister-in-law has said in testimony during his ongoing murder trial in Sydney.
Qld man charged over stabbing murder
A man charged with murder after a 33-year-old died from stab wounds has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.
Chris Dawson hitman tale changes in court
The murder trial of Chris Dawson has heard a third version of events where the teacher allegedly sought a hitman to get rid of his wife in the early 1980s.
Qld family grieve fatal Aust Day ‘dog act’
Family of a couple who died while walking on Australia Day last year have spoken of their devastating loss as a teenager is being sentenced over the killing.
Not guilty verdict in Brisbane murder case
Owen James Harris has been found not guilty of murdering Brisbane man Sam Price-Purcell who disappeared more than seven years ago.
Man on trial for murdering father’s mate
A 26-year-old man who stabbed his father's friend of 20 years has pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court to the man's murder.
COVID-19 delays Chris Dawson murder trial
The crown prosecutor in the murder trial of former teacher Chris Dawson has tested positive to COVID-19, delaying proceedings for seven days.
Man pleads guilty over baby girl’s death
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an 11-month-old girl died southwest of Brisbane.
Lyn Dawson’s disappearance ‘not unusual’
Christopher Dawson's brother has said a wife vanishing from her home without contacting her husband and children afterward was not unusual.
Second man charged over Queensland murder
A second man has been charged with murder after a woman was killed at a home in Queensland.
Police scrutiny over US school shooting
The actions - or more notably, the inaction - of police has become the centre of the investigation into this week's shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Man arrested after woman shot dead in Qld
Sunshine Coast police are questioning a man over a woman's death after she was dropped off at a Queensland hospital with a gunshot wound to her head.
NT triple murderer was ‘on rescue mission’
Benjamin Hoffmann believed he was on a rescue mission to free his ex-girlfriend from a pimp holding her hostage when he killed four people, a psychiatrist says.
Cleaner who murdered elderly client jailed
A Sydney cleaner who murdered her 92-year-old client in a ferocious bashing and stabbing attack has been jailed for at least 15 years.
Kumanjayi inquest to probe cop’s drug use
An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker will examine whether Northern Territory police constable Zachary Rolfe was using drugs.
Witness says Dawson slammed wife into door
A former babysitter has said she saw Chris Dawson grab his wife and swing her into a doorframe before she disappeared in 1982.
Life sentence for Qld Father’s Day murder
A man has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering a father-of-five at traffic lights at Gympie after an earlier altercation.
Teen death: dad says verdict wait terrible
The verdict in a trial of three teens accused of being in a fight that led to 17-year-old Jack Beasley's fatal stabbing may not be known for at least a month.