Imprisoned women's rights activist horrifically tortured in "Palace of Terror".

The accused gunman praised the Christchurch massacre before his attack.

Multiple people hospitalised after a shooting at a synagogue in California.

Surviving victim of a convicted child molester has one final plea before he his release.

Police are extremely upset over the length of wife-killer Borce Ristevski's jail term.

The charged teen and the victim were not known to each other, police say.

39-year-old man arrested and charged with attempted murder in relation to the shooting.

The entertainer "lost what was a promising career in the media", his lawyer said.

"There was no altercation and there was no assault," Meka Whaitiri maintains.

Police have arrested the husband of a woman found dead in her home.

One of the "house of horrors" children has come to the defence of her parents.

Resident tells Herald she thought she heard "four or six" gunshots.

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School attack.

The public have petitioned authorities to do one thing in Chris Watts' cell.

Comment: My friend Lyra was killed by a terrorist's bullet.

Two Aussie teens' obsession with the Columbine massacre inspired them to plot their own.

Taken to a war zone at 11-years-old and married to her father's friend at 13.

So much of what was reported about the killers right after their attack was wrong.

Poisoned and posted chocolates - copycat crimes of 1930s New Zealand.

The 5-year-old boy had been thrown from three storeys above - by a stranger.

Hours before she died Maria had no idea her husband was rigging up home to be a deathtrap.

A video has emerged on social media of girls and women applauding Chch shootings accused.

Police got the shock of their lives when they entered Damien Peters' flat.

Roderick Covlin was sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering estranged wife.

The trio set out for the adventure of a lifetime. They were never seen alive again.

Good people in our communities will find themselves in possession of banned firearms

Dad can't stop tears at news his bullet-riddled little girl has brain damage.

Alen woke up from a coma earlier this week after undergoing multiple surgeries.

The child was seriously injured on April 3 and transferred to Starship Hospital.

He spent weeks concocting the plan to kill his family while he sent money to teen lover.