A man accused of stabbing his partner to death after she had finished an exam sobbed in the dock this morning as he changed his plea to guilty.

One of two people arrested in relation to the discovery of an elderly man's body in a public toilet last night has appeared in court charged with murder.

A man armed with a hatchet attacked patrons in a movie theatre in the Nashville, Tennessee, area before he was shot and killed by police officers.

A homicide investigation is underway in Manawatu following the discovery of a body outside a block of units this morning.

Two people who came to the aid of a woman who was assaulted in Dunedin on Saturday are being asked to contact police.

A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman at a party will stay behind bars until his trial next year.

Families of homicide victims have spoken candidly about their experiences in a new study aimed at documenting how losing a loved one to crime affects the lives of those around them.

Officer accused of beating up his partner now charged with conspiring with the woman to make false statements.

The three men accused of killing Wellington man Matthew Stevens have pleaded not guilty at the High Court in Wellington today.

Two tourists who were attacked by a group of people outside a Christchurch backpackers were victims of "random bad luck", the hostel owner says.

A white United States police officer who shot a black motorist after stopping him over a missing licence plate pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter.

A teen found guilty of killing West Auckland dairy owner Arun Kumar will be eligible to be released from prison before he turns 17.

Fifteen-month-old Ihaka Stokes died in hospital after suffering multiple blunt force injuries including broken bones.

A University of Cincinnati police officer was indicted on a charge of murder for fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop this month.

The woman who created a Givealittle page for Leon Jayet-Cole, set up after the 5-year-old was allegedly murdered, says refunding donors is the right thing to do.

Just a year before he allegedly shot Douglas Witeri between the eyes and killed him, Troy Vincent McHugh shot another man who owed him money, a jury was told yesterday.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Jeremy McLaughlin, who was found guilty of killing the 13 year-old at her home in Christchurch in 2011.

Minister had said probation staff did all that was necessary to prevent Tony Robertson from re-offending but now he wants a review.

The inmate whose death is the subject of multiple inquiries was on the brink of escaping the life which put him behind bars, friends have told the Herald.

Trial for the man accused of murdering Connor Morris will begin a year to the day 26-year-old died.

A woman accused of a stabbing spree in a Wellington suburb last month has been charged with murder.

Emma Le Fleming Roberts accused of failing to get autistic son medical treatment while partner faces murder charge.

A man charged after a 6-month-old girl died this week has reappeared at Porirua District Court.

Bruce Andrew Mortimer spent the last few years trying to keep out of trouble before he got killed in a hostel, his former partner says.

Man who stabbed two men to death at a south Auckland pawn shop jailed.

The mother of a 5-year-old autistic boy who was allegedly murdered at his Christchurch home has been charged with failing in her legal duty as a carer.

A man's family has broken down in tears as he pleaded guilty to two counts of being an accessory to murder.

A man has appeared in Porirua District Court charged with two counts of assault after a six month-old baby died from head injuries on Monday.

A man facing a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death at a south Auckland home they shared has pleaded not guilty.

A man is recovering in hospital and another is due to appear in court after a stabbing in Lower Hutt last night.