Stepfather accused of toddler’s murder
A man charged with murder over the death of a Queensland toddler last month remains in custody after his case was mentioned in court.
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‘Cowardly’ killer given nine-year sentence
A killer who stabbed a man to death in a car south of Brisbane has been sentenced to nine years in jail by a Queensland court.
Kumanjayi ‘planned to surrender to police’
Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker planned to hand himself in to police the day after Constable Zach Rolfe allegedly murdered him, a court has been told.
Shooting victim begged police to kill him
A Queensland coroner is set to explore circumstances surrounding the death of a man shot by police during a stand-off southwest of Brisbane in 2019.
Remains are Vic campers, testing confirms
Remains found in bushland last year have been confirmed as belonging to Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, police say.
Man charged with Qld couple murder
A man has been charged with the murders of a 68-year-old woman and her 73-year-old husband whose bodies were found in a burnt out Queensland home.
Woman jailed for shooting ‘smug’ partner
A Gold Coast woman who found a shotgun in her son's bedroom and fired it at her partner of six months has been jailed over the killing.
Fourth man in court for road rage shooting
A man who was allegedly involved in the the Australia Day shooting murder of a man on the Gold Coast more than 13 years ago has had his case mentioned in court.
Cop demanded protection money: club owner
Trouble started at a Brisbane nightclub after the owners refused to pay protection money demanded by a police officer in the 1970s, an inquest has been told.
Man jailed over fatal shoe brawl
A Gold Coast man who fatally stabbed a former friend during a fight over stolen shoes has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Two extradited over 2009 shooting murder
Two men charged with the murder of Omega Ruston fatally shot in an alleged road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 have faced a Queensland court.
Convicted murderer tells of ‘conspiracy’
A man convicted of murder has testified about a "widespread conspiracy" around the Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 and the investigation that followed.
Bikie enforcer charged over 2009 shooting
One of four men charged over the death of Omega Ruston fatally shot in a road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 has faced a Queensland court.
Qld police appeal over woman’s death
Detectives have appealed for information from the public as they investigate the suspicious death of Queensland woman Krishna Chopra.
Four arrested over 2009 murder of Qld dad
Thirteen years after Omega Ruston was shot dead on the side of a Gold Coast highway on Australia Day, four men have been arrested over his murder.
Man stabbed mate during fight over shoes
A teenager who fatally stabbed a former friend during a fight over a pair of stolen shoes has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Queensland court.
Murder-accused NT cop ‘intended to kill’
A Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering an Aboriginal teenager fired the fatal shots while his alleged victim was restrained, the Crown says.
Club ‘set up’ to burn with people inside
A murderer set up the fatal Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 so it would burn with people inside, according to his co-accused, an inquest has been told.
Whiskey suspect got a ‘touch-up’: ex-cop
An ex-police officer realised two men convicted of a fatal 1973 firebombing were not the only ones involved when he investigated a mother's disappearance.
Beauty queen murder-accused to face trial
A man will stand trial for the murder of a former beauty queen from the United States who disappeared in Brisbane in July 2018.
Pair jailed over Qld mum’s shooting death
Two people from a group of five accused of involvement in the death of a Brisbane mother shot in her shipping container home have been jailed for manslaughter.
Cop’s threat to ‘blow lid’ on firebombing
A ministerial aide spoke to senior officers after a cop warned he would "blow the lid" on the 1973 attack on a Brisbane nightclub, an inquest has been told.
Whiskey survivor returned to rescue others
A man has emotionally told an inquest into the fatal 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go attack that he went back into the nightclub to rescue others after first escaping.
NSW girl Charlise Mutten was shot dead
Police have revealed nine-year-old Charlise Mutten died from a gunshot wound before her body was found in a barrel in a river, northwest of Sydney last week.
Vigil for murdered girl found in barrel
Mourners gathered for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten after her body was found in a barrel near a NSW river.
NSW teen charged with stabbing murder
The teenager has been charged with murder after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death on the Central Coast.
Qld pair in court over murder of girl, 8
Two people have fronted court charged over the death of an eight-year-old girl who was found dead at a home in Queensland on the weekend.
Teenager accused of Qld stabbing murder
A 14-year-old boy will face a court in Cairns accused of murdering an older youth after a fight early on New Year's day.
Woman accused of accessory to Qld murder
A woman has been charged with being an accessory in relation to the death of a 53-year-old man in North Toowoomba.
Two charged with murder at Toowoomba
Two men have been charged with murder following the death of a 53-year-old man in North Toowoomba.
Qld man jailed over soldier stabbing death
A 42-year-old Queensland man has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter over the 2018 stabbing death of a former soldier.