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Son may offer clues in Carmen murder case
The son of murdered escort Carmen Thomas could play a key role in the investigation against his father, child experts believe.
Book claims dead cop killed Crewes
A new suspect - a detective - has been named as the murderer of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe.
Bloodied man seen leaving Carmen's house
A man with bloodstained clothing was seen leaving the home of murdered mum Carmen Thomas two days after she was last seen alive.
Carmen: More items removed from site
Homicide police were back at a central Auckland building site at first light today, digging deeper in their search for clues into the death of Auckland mother Carmen Thomas.
Police suspect plan to dump Carmen at sea
A boat belonging to a friend of murder accused Brad Callaghan has been taken by police for forensic testing.
Carmen: Search teams sift through rubble
Search teams spent the day at the bottom of a hole in a central Auckland building site, dredging and sifting through bucket loads of grey water and rubble, in the search for clues as to the whereabouts of Carmen Thomas' body.
First woman executed in US in five years
Teresa Lewis, 41, was put to death for hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson in October 2002. Photos / AP
Fatal crash driver accused who fled police named
The man accused of killing two passengers when he crashed while fleeing police in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga can now be named.
Skydiving love triangle ended in murder
A female skydiver goes on trial today accused of the mid-air murder of her close friend and alleged love rival.
Carmen: Emergency staff lowered into hole
Search and rescue staff were this morning lowered down a hole at the central Auckland building site where the man charged with the murder of Auckland escort Carmen Thomas worked.
Carmen: Forensic hunt at friend's home
Police were last night searching the house of an associate of the man charged with the murder of Auckland mother Carmen Thomas.
Carmen inquiry shifts to house - report
Police investigating the murder of Carmen Thomas have this evening turned their attentions to an east Auckland house, according to a report.
Hockey player jailed after assault and hit and run
A hockey representative who bashed a sex worker with a hockey stick and then struck another woman with a car as he was driving away has been jailed for 3-1/4 years.
Carmen: Digger uncovers clothing
A bag of clothing has been found on a construction site which could be temporarily closed as police search for clues in the Carmen Thomas murder inquiry.
Carmen investigators take clothing from site
Police investigating the murder of Carmen Thomas today removed what appeared to be items of clothing from the construction site where her accused killer worked.
Carmen murder: New arrests likely
More arrests - possibly including a woman - are likely in the Carmen Thomas case as police search an inner-city Auckland construction site to find tools used in her grisly death.
Estranged pair tried to put son first, says friend
A close friend of Carmen Thomas says the young mother and the man accused of killing always tried to put their young son first.
Carmen's ex-partner wanted to tell son
The ex-partner of Carmen Thomas, who is accused of her murder, sought name suppression in court this afternoon so that their five-year-old son Jack could be told what had happened.
Ex-partner accused of Carmen's murder
The identity of the man accused of killing Carmen Thomas has been revealed. Police say her body was dismembered after her murder.