DNA key in state’s first double jeopardy case
A man previously acquitted of the stabbing murder of a woman could be retried under Queensland’s double jeopardy laws, if a court application is successful.
Cold Cases
SA bikie murder: ‘It’s always with us, it never goes away’
The family of murdered Adelaide man Jason De Ieso have begged those who remain at-large to come forward — because it’s a pain that is “always with us, it never goes away”.
How police built case against Hells Angels
Police investigating the murder of Jason De Ieso trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage to build a case against the Hells Angels charged last Friday over the 2012 killing.
Olympics contender among group charged with murder
A contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is among six people charged over the 2012 murder of a Pooraka panel beater, whose only mistake, police say, was maintaining a childhood friendship.
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Did ‘local man’ kill young Marilyn?
POLICE have revealed for the first time a “local man” is in the frame for one of Queensland’s most enduring cold case mysteries – the 1972 murder of schoolgirl Marilyn Wallman.
What happened to socialite ‘Swamp Lady’ Margaret Clement?
SHE was a belle of Melbourne society, held some of the best parties, travelled the world and was even invited to Buckingham Palace. But its still a mystery how stinking rich ‘Swamp Lady’ socialite Margaret Clement died.
What happened to Marilyn Wallman?
WHEN eight-year-old Rex Wallman found his big sister’s bike, he thought she’d fallen, hit her head and wandered, dazed, into the cane fields. The reality was far more sinister.
Shopping trip turned nightmare
WHEN Rhianna Barreau left her South Australia home to buy a card for an overseas penpal 26 years ago, it would be the last time her mother ever saw her.
Massive reward to solve cold case murder
COLD case detectives are closing in on the killer of Italian extortion victim and concrete company boss Salvatore “Sam” Rotiroti and hope a $1 million reward will lead to the charging of the prime suspect in the 1988 murder.
What happened to Greg Armstrong?
DETECTIVES are ramping up their investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a man last seen by his landlord 21 years ago.
‘They reckoned I buried my wife in the backyard’
A BRISBANE man who police once believed may have buried his wife in their backyard, has broken his silence about the disappearance of Rosemary “Cathy” Dodd 35 years ago.
‘Crucified’ body identified
DETECTIVES are reviewing the infamous ‘Rack Man’ case, with the body found lashed to a homemade cross and dumped in the Hawkesbury River identified as a well known Sydney and Gold Coast gambler.
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