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Jason Raymond Patterson is on trial accused of murdering his sister Jody James in Deniliquin in 2021. He argues he was mentally impaired at the time.

‘No, Jason, no’: Woman pleaded with brother before horrific death

Jason Patterson beat Jody James with a hatchet and rocks before setting her alight, believing she was possessed by a devil and part of the “Illuminati”.

  • Sarah McPhee

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Jason Raymond Patterson who is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court for the murder of his sister Jody James.

Man attacked sister before setting her on fire, jury told

Jason Raymond Patterson has admitted to killing his half-sibling Jody James, but has pleaded not guilty to murder, arguing he was mentally impaired at the time.

  • Sarah McPhee
The man was refused police bail.

Eighteen-year-old man charged after allegedly setting fire to ute muster attendee

A 22-year-old man was found suffering significant facial burns after he was allegedly set on fire by a man attempting to ignite an aerosol nearby.

  • Olivia Ireland
Flooding at Condobolin is expected to peak on Wednesday.

Winds batter Sydney, crews save flood levee from collapse

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning in NSW, as damaging winds have torn off roofs, brought down trees and damaged powerlines.

  • Carrie Fellner, Natassia Chrysanthos and Abby Seaman
Police say the woman was found in the front yard of the Deniliquin home.

Man charged with murder after sister allegedly injured then set alight

Police say the woman suffered severe head injuries before allegedly being set on fire by her brother in Deniliquin. A police officer suffered burns to his hand.

  • Sarah McPhee
Doctors have threatened to resign en masse from Denilliquin Hospital.

Alarm over NSW hospital where newborns ‘are seen by tea ladies’ instead of nurses

Doctors are threatening to quit en masse from a hospital with understaffing leaving them in “crisis” conditions.

  • Carrie Fellner
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The Kentucky Fried Chicken in Deniliquin has seen better days.

The empty KFC, the ethanol plants and the Riverina towns

The empty KFC in Deniliquin seems an unlikely shareholder address for a director of two proposed state significant developments for ethanol plants in nearby towns.

  • Angus Thompson
Drought-hit Deniliquin and Leeton are set to lose 230 manufacturing jobs as rice processor SunRice winds back to one shift due to drought.

Murray Darling water woes strip another 100 jobs from drought-hit rice towns

More than 200 jobs have been lost to rice mills in two Riverina towns, with SunRice blaming water policies and farmers’ own practices.

  • Mike Foley
Dylan Voller is wanted for armed robbery.

Former Don Dale inmate Dylan Voller wanted for armed robbery

Deniliquin Local Court issued a warrant for Voller's arrest this month

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Leading Senior Constable Helen McMurtie and Sergeant Mark Johnston were both shot on Friday night in Glenn Innes.

Two police officers shot in 'horrific' stand-off after domestic dispute

Police believe the man fired a shot which grazed the side of the male officer's face and hit the female senior constable in the neck.

  • Megan Gorrey, Breanna Chillingworth and Andrew Messenger & Laura Chung

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