Jack the Ripper mystery: Theory about identity of killer ‘revealed’ in medical records
Sarah Bax Horton claims to have pinpointed the man behind the 19th-century killings.
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Triple murder case: Mum to mount insanity defence over daughters' deaths
Lauren Dickason will mount a defence of insanity and infanticide.
Convicted killer and former neo-Nazi out of jail with $16k compensation
Aaron Howie was jailed for the racially motivated murder of a young Māori man in 1998.
Black Power member who made armed kidnapping a career wins stoush over parole terms
Wattie Kahu was last sent to prison after a 2016 police standoff in which he was shot.
Stabbing suspect said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon
Stabbing suspect said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack.
'I thought they were going to pour petrol on me and burn me': Pensioner attacked at home
The 69yo believed the attack was targeted - although he says the motive is "misguided".
'I saw a dead body': Another child witness testifies at teen torture-murder trial, says defendant confessed
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, was tortured and forced to hang herself five years ago.
'Celebrated': Teen gets Mongrel Mob patch following murder
Rei Marshall was stabbed and then repeatedly hit with a claw hammer.
Appeal Court cuts time double murderer Nathan Frost must stay in jail
The Appeal Court has reduced the double murderer's non-parole period from 20 to 18 years.
Murderer, rapist alleges ‘serious assault’ at NZ’s toughest prison
Man who raped, murdered Chch woman Emma Agnew claims he was seriously assaulted in jail.
Inside Three Strikes: Did the law keep people safe from violent offenders?
Courts grappled with 'unforeseen casualties' that would 'shock the conscience' of NZers.
'Horrific' kidnapping ordeal: Man appears in court
A man handed himself in to police overnight.
Witness: 'Unhinged' woman, not 16yo defendant, orchestrated murder of teen forced to hang herself
Auckland teen Dimetrius Pairama was tortured and killed five years ago.
Poisoned port: Reward turns up new clues in hunt for Dave Davan's killer
Family and friends pooled together a $42,000 reward to help find Dave Davan's killer.
17yo forced to choose how to die: Witness changes testimony about defendant's appetite for killing
Murder victim Dimetrius Pairama, 17, was forced to decide how she wanted to die.
Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, killing 87-year-old
'We don’t know the motive. It seems his acts were random.'
The Musk-Zuck ruck: Why we need more white-collar rumbles
OPINION: It's good that office fisticuffs are vanishingly rare.
Former child witness returns to testify on fifth anniversary of teen's killing
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, was tortured and killed in South Auckland five years ago.
'Hope you have a good life': Murder trial witness recalls slain teen's final words
Dimetrius Pairama's body was found inside a rusted steel drum five years ago this month.
Child witness outlined sadistic treatment of 17yo girl in final hours before murder
Dimetrius Pairama's body was found in a steel drum after she was forced to hang herself.
'Beam of sunshine': Alleged murder victim had a 'great future ahead of her'
Her employer said 'huge sadness' swept through the office following her death.
Red Fox Tavern murder: Pair lose bid to overturn convictions
The court dismissed an appeal by two men serving life sentences for murder.
Watch: Swung at with a hatchet - injured dairy owner’s ordeal behind the counter
Balkaran Singh heard his sister say 'Watch out!' and moved as the hatchet came down.
‘No empathy’: Woman who bludgeoned neighbour says killing was justified
Christine Morris killed her neighbour with a hammer in 2010.
'I had nothing on': Man beaten unconscious after pokies win tells of horror attack
Harry Singh is still recovering from swollen ribs, bruised arm and a black eye.
The killing of Javed Mills: Herald podcast looks back at Mt Wellington abandoned skeleton case
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks back at the killing of Auckland man Javed Mills
Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 4 people
Two boys, ages 2 and 13, are in hospital.
'I was a coward': Boss killed former child star in crash, fled scene
The victim was walking home after socialising with colleagues when his boss ran into him.
'I just flipped out': Mentally ill man stabbed to death refugee fisherman
Abdul Kareem was a New Zealand resident having arrived as a refugee from Myanmar in 2018.
Crown says resentment over Facebook post resulted in murdered teen's blowtorch torture, forced hanging
The defendant was 17 at the time the crime was alleged to have taken place in 2018.
'We will find you': Mayor's warning to killers after mass shooting leaves two dead, 28 injured
Gunfire at a block party in Baltimore has marred US holiday weekend.
Steve Braunias: The crashing waves of grief as court hears of Baby Chance's death
Steve Braunias at the trial of a man accused of murdering a 10-month-old baby.
'Lifestyle, cars, money and his uncle' drew man into Mongols gang
Kane Ronaki is the last of 11 Mongol gang members to be sentenced this week.
Henchman guilty of stabbing meth cook to death in drug market power struggle
Ricky Wang, suspected of plotting a bloody syndicate coup, died tied to a chair.