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Farmer admits raping woman at gunpoint

A woman fought for her life in a struggle where a shot was fired into the wall of her bedroom by a man who has admitted a charge of attempted murder.

Carmen's body thought to be in bush

The body of murdered Aucklander Carmen Thomas is believed to have been dumped in bush southeast of Auckland.

Policeman stood down

Woman assaulted in front of child

Second death-causing driver avoids jail time

Fine for attack on photo-taking woman

Wellington murder accused remanded

Carmen officers visit ex-partner's work

Police visited the workplace of missing escort Carmen Thomas' ex-partner while he was out of the office.

Police check Carmen tip-off

The police hunt for the killer of Carmen Thomas today moved to rural southeast Auckland, after a newly reported sighting of her car around the time she went missing.

Shooting suspect's brother given bail

Police move Carmen search to Whitford

Police investigating the death of Carmen Thomas will tomorrow concentrate on a rural area 30km southeast of central Auckland.

Baby-in-bath murder accused had bipolar, court told

A woman accused of leaving her baby boy to drown in the bath suffered from bipolar disorder and was having a severe depressive episode at the time of his death, the woman's lawyer said today.

Man in court for attack on teens

Officer jammed fire hose down tourist's throat

Baby-death trial told of mother's tragic past

Her mother burned to death in a fire. Her aunt died after falling from a building and she was sexually abused a year after her father died in a plane crash.

Bin may be key to solving homicide