Fiance of murdered teacher finds love again
Five years after his bride-to-be was slain by an evil school cleaner just days before their wedding, the former fiance of Stephanie Scott now has a reason to smile again.
Crime In Focus
Polish nanny dies before rape justice
On her last night in Australia a Polish nanny was raped and bashed so brutally she required facial surgery. Now as her attacker finally faces sentencing, she’s not here to see justice.
Porn mag’s bold offer to a killer
The mystery bomber behind 16 attacks had promised to stop his reign of terror if newspapers ran his crazy manifesto. That was when one flamboyant magazine publisher stepped in with a pitch.
How the Pell sex abuse case might end
Today, 1014 days after George Pell was charged, the High Court is set to bring an end to one of the most significant criminal trials in Australian history. It will play out one of these five ways.
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‘Gun for hire’ to face murder trial
A murder trial is looming for the hitman who allegedly gunned down a Queenslander in the Philippines.
Aussie professor killed with ‘extreme cruelty’
The bodies of an Australian professor and her sister found killed in the Argentine city of Mendoza were so badly mutilated, DNA tests are needed to confirm their identities.
Murdered gangster’s legal row and a lost Rolex
A bizarre long running legal battle between John Macris and local police involving a $48,000 Rolex watch and a shoe has emerged in the wake of the Australian gangster’s assassination.
Skase begged for cash from prison toilet phone
Christopher Skase begged his family and friends for money to fund his legal case from the toilet of his prison cell on a smuggled mobile phone, as his son-in-law has revealed the desperate measures the disgraced businessman took to try to get back on his feet.
Giving Aiia her voice back
She spoke three languages, loved to read and adored her sisters. Now Aiia Maasarwe is dead. But her family refuses to let her lose her voice.
Most Wanted: ‘Evil’ cocaine dealer slapped with ‘violent offender’ tag
One of Australia’s former most-wanted criminals has been blasted as an “evil” drug dealer, with a judge rejecting his attempt to dodge a serious violent offender tag.
Holiday fraudsters sent packing
Five dodgy backpackers are sent home each week for fraud, including falsifying documents in a bid to stay in Australia.
Final homecoming for tragic Aiia
Murder victim Aiia Maasarwe has been returned to her family, laid to rest in a heartbreaking funeral in Israel attended by thousands of mourners.
Young criminals could be named after review: Attorney-General
Juvenile offenders who have their identity suppressed by NSW courts could be named publicly once they turn 18 as part of an upcoming review into open justice by the NSW Law Reform Commission after it was revealed the unidentified “baby-faced killer” could be released.
Final farewell to murder victim Aiia
Thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral in Israel of Aiia Maasarwe, the 21-year-old student killed as she walked home after a night out in Melbourne.
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