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Man jailed after running over Kiwi Olympian at road works site, nearly kills him
Dave Rodger's injuries were so severe, police prepared for a homicide investigation.
Bodies burned after Haiti police, civilians kill 28 alleged gang members
The bodies had tyres piled atop of them and were set alight.
Man who stabbed witness prior to trial now says he was hearing voices - judge rejects claim
Kevin Marshall said he would decapitate his ex so she couldn't give evidence.
Violence of dairy robbers' attack on female shopkeeper alarms police
The offenders took off in a stolen vehicle with cigarettes, cash and other items.
Karen Aim's teen killer, who spent more than half his life in prison, denied parole
Jahche Broughton beat tourist Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat when he was just 14.
'Blatantly crossed a line': Judge rejects tomato juice protester's conviction appeal
Others must be deterred from using physical attacks as a form of protest, the judge said.
Act calls for Auckland Transport to stop 'free rides' on buses due to violence risk
AT introduced a de facto travel-free policy in 2020, says Act MP Parmjeet Parmar.
Failing student kills 8, injures 17 in knife attack at Chinese school
Yixing police said the suspect was a 21-year-old former student at the school.
Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard
He then hid the shank inside a milk carton in a rubbish bin.
Whānau of slain grandfather devastated by killer's 'ridiculous' sentence
Chit Ko Ko was an undiagnosed schizophrenic when he fatally stabbed his neighbour.
Yanfei Bao: Memorial service to honour a 'beautiful life'
A public memorial service will be held for the real estate agent next week.
Jury rejects 16yo's self-defence claim after plunging knife into schizophrenic stranger's neck
But the group also rejected a murder finding.
Watch: CCTV shows search for 95yo before she was fatally tasered by NSW police
The officer is facing trial after pleading not guilty to manslaughter.
'Abuse flourishes in secrecy': How Mormon women are fighting back
The final episode of Heaven's Helpline explores attempts to reform the LDS church.
Gang war blunder: Killer Beez members admit firing into home with sleeping infant, 8yo boy
The rival gang member they wanted to target no longer lived there.
Letters: Abuse survivors deserve more than just money
OPINION: 'A fundamental question [about abuse in state care] remains largely unspoken.'
'Hot sauce': School staffs' alleged abuse of disabled primary kids exposed
They were supposed to care for the children. Now they've been arrested.
Coward punch, fatal head stomps: Trial begins for man who attacked darts opponent
Jurors were shown video of the attack caught on CCTV.
Cold blooded murder: The chilling discovery of a body and the plan to cover it up
Three friends claimed it was an accident, but a jury found otherwise.
Teen mobster involved in murder lied to avoid jail, now he’s rejected early parole
Tana Ormsby-Turner has assaulted inmates and racked up misconducts while inside.
Stabbed and walked away laughing: Teen's ongoing trauma after shopping mall attack
'Small disagreements' led to a teen stalking a peer around a mall and stabbing her.
'Bugger it': Cop's words revealed before fatally tasering dementia patient, 95
The 34-year-old is alleged to have used a Taser on the great-grandmother.
Murder-accused claims self-defence after plunging knife into elderly flatmate's neck
A woman formerly accused of murder has turned Crown witness.
'I've got to kill you now': Man kept ex in rural shack, beat her with hammer
He told her that if her family came to get her, they'd be killed and buried.
Serious assault in South Auckland: Police hunting alleged offenders in area
Police were called to Canning Crescent about 8.30am. The offenders had allegedly fled.
'I was physically abused': Disabled man suffers attacks, neglect in care home
'People didn't treat me like a human being.'