You would never guess from her life today the depths of horror that scarred her childhood.

Donella Knox, a solo mum, killed her after a 20-year battle with her violent outbursts.

The man was convicted by the Chief District Court Judge of assaulting his girlfriend.

Corrections officer also describes distress after a guard was stabbed in the head.

Three Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.

The same island where tourist Hannah Witheridge was murdered.

The former model was found dead inside her home just days after reporting a burglary.

Speculation on the identity of accused triple killer Chris Watts' lover is intensifying.

Kala Brown was held shackled and chained up in a shipping container for two months.

Anges Wong was assaulted in a Spanish hostel while travelling alone overseas.

Armed policemen were seen at the location earlier today.

However, there is criticism of a break-up of the service into four regional contracts.

The animal-loving vegan found herself accused in relation to a bloody Sydney killing.

Shocking court papers have emerged on how the accused US father killed his family.

Justice Sarah Katz sent the jury out to begin their deliberations at 4.15pm.

Police have a new suspect in a 20-year-old Auckland cold case.

New evidence and a new suspect have come to light in a 20-year-old cold case murder.

A woman who travelled with the men before and after the shooting has given evidence.

Two people have already been charged with murder and appeared in court again this week.

Gabriel Yad-Elohim was on trial for the murder of Michael David Mulholland.

Criticism of a killer's release from a mental health unit is irrelevant, the Crown argues.

Two people have appeared in court today accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl.

Questions have been raised over the mental health treatment of Gabriel Yad-Elohim.

Murderer denied parole after making anti-authoritarian comments during phone call.

Susan Burdett was raped and bludgeoned to death in her Papatoetoe home in 1992.

The man who has witnessed hundreds of deaths reveals what happens behind the closed doors.

The 48-year-old man was charged in the North Shore District Court today.

Judge has ordered Borce Ristevski stand trial for murder over the death of his Kiwi wife.

The family have asked for privacy while the investigation continues.

A mass shooting in New Orleans has left three people dead and at least seven injured.