Heartbreaking end to father’s search for daughter
A jury in a murder trial has heard how a father's search for his daughter reached a heartbreaking end when he found her body half buried in sand.
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Mother-killer could walk free in less than four years
With time served, a man may walk free on parole in less than four years for killing his mother after an argument and fleeing interstate.
Faith-healing tragedy: child dies without insulin
A vibrant and happy child, Elizabeth Struhs, eight, endured a slow and painful death after a church group encouraged her parents to deny her insulin.
Dad tells of horror at finding daughter’s body on beach
A father's voice broke with emotion as he told a murder trial jury how he found the body of his 24-year-old daughter buried at a remote beach.
‘Cult’ members jailed for gambling with child’s life
The parents of an eight year old girl have been jailed over the child's "painful" death after a church group gambled with her life and withheld her insulin.
Crash expert to be called in Samantha Murphy trial
Prosecutors will call evidence from a crash reconstructionist, DNA and digital forensic experts in the trial of the man charged with killing Samantha Murphy.
City streets locked down after woman shot and killed
A woman is dead and three witnesses are being questioned by detectives after a mid-afternoon shooting on a busy city street.
Man denies ‘murder porn’ link to woman’s beach death
A man says he did not post Toyah Cordingley's details to a rape and "murder porn" website in the days leading up to the young woman's violent death.
Car seized in search after woman fatally shot on street
A car has been seized as police ramp up their investigation after a 27-year-old woman was fatally shot on a suburban street in broad daylight.
End looms in wait for answers to beach death mystery
The death of a young woman out walking her dog at the beach will be examined by a jury after years of delay, an extradition and a $1 million reward.
Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off
Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.
Notorious killer, rapist has win over key DNA evidence
A man serving a life sentence over the shocking 1988 rape and murder of bank teller Janine Balding has had a court win as he tries to clear his name.
Stab victim might have been alive when buried in sand
A murder trial jury heard a young woman might have been still alive when she was buried in sand at a beach after a man allegedly inflicted devastating injuries.
Man in cuffs for ‘savage’ murder a day after $500k lure
A reward of $500,000 for information about a year-old killing has triggered nearly immediate results, leading to new evidence and a murder charge.
Witness ‘lied to protect’ teen’s alleged killers
A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the alleged killers were drunk and armed themselves with metal poles and knuckle dusters before the incident.
Church members who killed girl ‘wanted to play God’
As they await their sentences for killing a girl, members of a church group have been told by her sister that God would eventually judge them for taking a life.
Church group who killed girl asked to meet psychiatrist
The wait for a 14-strong religious group to be sentenced for killing an eight-year-old girl after withholding her medication continues after a court review.
Indigenous teen slain after ‘complex series of events’
Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey was "caught, knocked to the ground and deliberately struck to the head with a metal pole" his murder trial has been told.
Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death
The trial over the stabbing death of a talented 18-year-old motocross rider has begun, but lawyers contest the crucial the moments before his death.
‘He learned his lesson,’ teen’s alleged murder bragged
Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was "hunting for kids" when chased the teen down and struck him in the head with a metal pole, a court was told.
Grandma met with ‘aggressive brutality’ by killer cop
A police officer who used a Taser on a 95-year-old woman has heard the impact her death had on her family as a judge considers whether to send him to jail.
Killer attacked after woman knocked back his advances
A convicted killer told police he regretted changing his mind and not taking the life of a young woman after assaulting her for turning down his advances.
‘Justice’ after man jailed for killing wife at resort
A daughter has welcomed the jail term for her mother's killer, saying he had taken a loving and caring woman from their lives in "horrific" circumstances.
‘Cult’ led family from baptism joy to girl’s slow death
A father stood between his wife's belief in shunning medicine and his daughter's need for life-saving insulin before his resolve crumbled amid a family crisis.
Revenge fears as ambush takes down underworld identity
There were no warnings a notorious underworld figure's life was at risk before he was fatally gunned down in front of his girlfriend in a daylight ambush.
System ‘failed to protect’ girl from parents, church
The system "failed to protect" a diabetic girl killed by her parents and a small religious group who withheld her medication for days, the victim's sister says.
Cold-case murder accused remains behind bars
A man accused of killing his partner decades ago initially requested to appear via videolink in a courtroom a short drive from the alleged crime scene.
Dead nine-year-old suffered ‘significant’ head injury
Police allege a nine-year-old boy had been in the care of a 24-year-old woman at the time of his death, as she faced court on one charge of murder.
Crucial phone detail sought in cop’s double murder case
Lawyers for a former senior constable facing a double murder charge are calling on police to release his phone records from the time of the alleged killings.
Gang shooting victim ‘tracked with iPhone’, judge hears
A man used an iPhone app and GPS tracker to locate a murder victim ahead of a fatal shooting linked to organised crime, a prosecutor has alleged.
Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards
A man murdered his wife during a drug-induced psychosis as he believed she had stolen his identity cards.