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Paralyzed mum demands ambulance for murder trial

Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three children, requests emergency transport to court. Her defence argues severe disability, while the state cites conflicting reports. Read the latest.

Agent drops Skinner after Strictly 'fix' claims

Former Apprentice star Thomas Skinner has been removed from his PR agency's website after alleging the BBC rigged Strictly Come Dancing's voting. Read the full story on the fallout.

Jamie Lee Curtis tearful over Susan Powter's message

Jamie Lee Curtis was overcome with emotion on the Today show after a surprise video message from 90s fitness legend Susan Powter, whose dramatic fall from fortune is detailed in a new documentary Curtis helped produce. Read the full story.

Woman found not guilty by insanity in toddler stabbing

A woman who fatally stabbed a three-year-old girl in a random attack has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The disturbing case has left a community in mourning as mental health takes centre stage in the courtroom.

Teen's rape case dismissed despite medical evidence

Outrage erupts as 16-year-old Hailey Valdez's sexual assault case is dropped despite medical evidence, with her attacker pleading guilty to lesser charges in a controversial plea bargain that has sparked national debate about victim justice.

Donald Day accepts plea deal in Wieambilla shootings

Donald Day pleads guilty to multiple charges in connection with the deadly 2022 Wieambilla police shootings that shocked Australia, avoiding a lengthy trial through a negotiated plea agreement.

Trump Co-defendant Flips in Georgia Election Case

In a stunning development for the Georgia election interference case, former Trump campaign official Michael Roman has pleaded guilty, marking the fourth co-defendant to cooperate with prosecutors in the sprawling racketeering investigation targeting Dona

Sydney Night Stalker pleads guilty to 1990s attacks

A man known as the 'Sydney Night Stalker' has pleaded guilty to 13 charges relating to a series of brutal attacks on women in the 1990s, bringing a measure of closure to a decades-old cold case.

Gary Busey sentenced for groping woman at convention

Veteran Hollywood actor Gary Busey has been sentenced to probation and fined after pleading guilty to groping a woman at a horror film convention in New Jersey. The 80-year-old star of 'The Buddy Holly Story' avoided jail time.

Mum's Plea For Missing British Sailor As FBI Joins Search

The desperate family of missing British sailor Sarm Heslop pleads for answers as the FBI joins the search. The 41-year-old ex-flight attendant vanished from a catamaran in the US Virgin Islands, with her American boyfriend the last to see her.

Family Annihilator Begs Judge for Death Penalty

Exclusive: Chilling court confession of triple murderer Christopher Scarver, who butchered his own family in a fit of rage, as he begs the state for execution, claiming prison is a 'torturous existence'.

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