Kallista Mutten broke down in tears when confronted with accusations she killed her own daughter, telling a court she didn’t even know exactly where the nine-year-old had been shot. Justin Stein, 33, on trial for the murder of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, claimed he witnessed Mutten shoot the girl. Charlise’s body was found by police in … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was likely still alive when shot once in the back, before being shot fatally in the head, a murder trial has been told. The nine-year-old had traces of a heavy-duty medication in her system which can cause severe drowsiness and disorientation in children, toxicology results revealed. Know the news … Read more
Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence A former teenage speedway racing champion has been jailed for killing his sister’s abusive boyfriend after he boasted, “You should see what I do to her in the bedroom”. Newcastle Supreme Court Justice Natalie Adams on Thursday said she was unable to say if Tyler King … Read more
A Victorian father claims his newborn son died after he accidentally dropped him and denies allegations that he violently assaulted the baby, a jury has been told. The man, whose identity is suppressed, has been charged with child homicide and is facing trial in the Supreme Court. Prosecutors have alleged he violently assaulted the baby … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content A father who killed his two-year-old son in a suspected murder-suicide in NSW’s Northern Rivers on Sunday was subject to an apprehended domestic violence order taken out by the boy’s mother, Sophie Roome. James Harrison, 38, and the young boy were found dead inside a Lismore East unit about 9.45pm on Sunday … Read more
The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief … Read more
A company behind the installation of stone benchtops in homes throughout NSW failed to safeguard its workers against exposure to deadly silica dust, becoming the first in the state to be found guilty of the health and safety breach. Edstein Creative, a stone supplier operating out of northern NSW, was slapped with a $375,000 fine … Read more
A US man has his shot his six-month-old baby multiple times at a home northwest of Phoenix, Arizona authorities say. The child was seriously wounded and was flown to hospital after being rescued by police. Officers went to the home in the city of Surprise in response to an emergency call at 11.30am on Friday … Read more
WARNING: Distressing images and content A 2016 surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation that matches allegations in a now-settled federal lawsuit. The footage, compiled from multiple camera angles dated March 5, 2016, shows the rapper, producer and business mogul … Read more
A 17-year-old boy has faced a children’s court after allegedly hitting a 38-year-old pedestrian while driving his car at Bexley, in Sydney’s south, about 10.40pm on Tuesday night. A bumper sticker was later seen on the teen’s Ford Falcon that read: “I drive like a c***.” WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Teen faces court over death … Read more
