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Jury retires for night in schoolgirl slaying case
The jury hearing the trial of the boy accused of murdering Liberty Templeman has retired to reach its verdict.
Heroin overdose caused Socceroo's death - report
Former Australian soccer star Ian Gray died from a lethal dose of heroin, a report today claims.
Accused inmate shackled in court
In one of the highest levels of security seen in a court, a prison inmate had his hands shackled together and was surrounded by guards today.
Spywatchers pick Mossad signature
Was Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, behind the assassination in Dubai?
Murder charge over baby in bath
A 29-year-old mother faces a murder charge for leaving her 13-month-old baby in a bath.
Boy on trial for murder accused of telling lies
A teenager accused of killing schoolgirl Liberty Templeman had to fend off repeated accusations of lying when he gave evidence yesterday.
Boy accused tells of chance meeting with murder victim
A youth accused of the slaying of Liberty Templeman, 15, today began giving evidence in his own defence at the High Court in Whangarei.
Mourners farewell murdered Christchurch mother
Hundreds gathered at Christchurch Cathedral today to remember slain mother Vanessa Pickering.
Christchurch murder accused appears in court
Malcolm George Chaston has made a 30-second appearance in Christchurch District Court to be charged with the murder of Vanessa Anne Pickering.
Emotions run high as Liberty's parents flee courtroom
The distraught parents of a slain schoolgirl fled the courtroom as a jury watched video footage of police interviews.
Shooting spree academic dodged background checks
An Alabama university professor accused of fatally shooting three colleagues was twice questioned by criminal investigators years ago.
Schoolgirl murder accused watches police interviews
The teenaged boy accused of murdering Liberty Templeman is watching videos of himself being interviewed by police.
Schoolboy charged with murder
A 13-year-old Brisbane schoolboy has been remanded in custody over the stabbing death of a fellow student.
Man who used car as murder weapon jailed for 14 years
A man who deliberately crashed into a car killing the female driver has been jailed for at least 14 years.
Court told of bruising on Liberty's body
The pathologist who examined the body of slain schoolgirl Liberty Templeman has described the bruising he found on the teenager's body.