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'Deadlocked': Hung jury over one of Danielle's alleged killers

Hopelessly deadlocked, the jury in the trial of one of Danielle Easey's alleged killers has been discharged after being unable to reach a unanimous or majority verdict.

Newcastle Herald

Kevin Smith denies stabbing murder at Jesmond, will face trial

Kevin George Smith, the man accused of killing Daniel Pettersson during a confrontation inside a house at Jesmond in January, has pleaded not guilty to murder and will face a trial in NSW Supreme Court.

Newcastle Herald

No Xmas bail for Eddie Obeid and son

Former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have lost their bid for bail pending the hearing of their conviction appeals in April.

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'A grave act of gratuitous violence': Chadley Sheridan jailed for murdering autistic boy at Charlestown

A man who strangled a 16-year-old autistic boy to death in his bed at Charlestown while he was suffering a drug-induced psychosis was on Friday jailed for a maximum of 25 years in NSW Supreme Court.

Newcastle Herald

Accused drug trafficker eyes courier role

An accused drug trafficker's desire to work as a courier has raised the eyebrows of a Sydney judge in a failed bid for more lenient bail conditions.

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'Inadequate' sentence extended for NSW man who choked and raped estranged wife

The NSW Supreme Court finds the man's original sentence, which enabled him to be released on parole next week, was inadequate and did not reflect a "crime of significant domestic violence".

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Man accused of Cessnock tip murder claims he is unfit to stand trial

Lawyers for Adam Bidner, accused of hitting a rival scrap metal collector with his car and leaving him for dead at the Cessnock waste management facility in 2020, claim he is unfit to stand trial due to a traumatic brain injury he suffered in a car accident a number of…

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Mount Hutton woman accused of masterminding horrific abduction to apply for bail

A Mount Hutton woman accused of masterminding a horrific abduction where another woman was repeatedly tortured over a 24-hour period before allegedly attempting to influence a witness in the case will launch a bid for bail in the NSW Supreme Court next week.

Newcastle Herald

New South Wales government cancels more than half its COVID-19 fines — this is what it means for you

It started with a court challenge to two infringements, and ended up with more than 33,000 being canned — this is what you need to know about the New South Wales government's decision to scrap more than half the COVID fines it issued.

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Millions of dollars in NSW COVID fines withdrawn

Millions of dollars worth of fines issued to thousands of people in NSW for breaching COVID-19 restrictions are being withdrawn by the state's revenue agency.

Newcastle Herald

Millions worth of COVID fines withdrawn

Millions of dollars worth of fines issued for breaching COVID-19 restrictions will be scrapped, following a landmark decision by the NSW Supreme Court.

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Revenue NSW cancels more than 33,000 COVID-19 fines after Supreme Court hearing

Revenue NSW announces it will withdraw more than 33,000 COVID-19 fines, after a Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday.

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'We f---ed up and killed this b----': alleged admissions key to Danielle Easey murder case

Justin Dilosa and Carol McHenry have pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Easey, 29, at a home in Reeves Street at Narara in August, 2019, and are in the sixth week of a trial in the NSW Supreme Court.

Newcastle Herald

Accused killer's story of why he dumped Danielle Easey's body 'ludicrous', jury told

Accused killer Justin Dilosa's story about covering up the murder of Danielle Easey, dumping her body in Cockle Creek and taking responsibility for the killing just to protect his co-accused and ex-partner is "inherently incredible" and should be rejected, a jury has been told.

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Justin Dilosa points finger at ex-partner, co-accused Carol McHenry over Danielle Easey's murder

Justin Dilosa and Carol McHenry are on trial in NSW Supreme Court accused of murdering Ms Easey, 29, at a house in Reeves Street, Narara in August, 2019.

Newcastle Herald

Alleged Muswellbrook gunman granted bail

A young man accused of shooting a 31-year-old associate in the chest with a rifle over a drug debt at Muswellbrook earlier this year has been granted bail in the NSW Supreme Court.

Newcastle Herald

Chris Dawson a 'conniving monster', says brother of murder victim

The Hunter-based brother of Lynette Dawson read a statement to the court in the sentencing hearing of Chris Dawson

Newcastle Herald

Elijah Cage, accused of murdering ice dealer David King at Salt Ash, pleads not guilty

A man accused of murdering ice dealer David King during an alleged drug rip at Salt Ash and then kidnapping and sexually assaulting an alleged eyewitness has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in the NSW Supreme Court.

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'Proven liar' behind 'senseless murder'

A court has been told it should disregard every word said by a proven liar recently jailed for her mother's 2001 murder, unless backed by objective evidence.

Newcastle Herald

Details of 'beloved' knife hazy, jury in Easey murder trial told

McHenry and Dilosa are pointing the finger at each other

Newcastle Herald

Woman killed her dad in 'anger', not self-defence: jury told

A young woman accused of murdering her father at Tenambit last year was acting out of "anger or frustration" and not in self-defence when she stabbed him twice in the chest, the blade piercing his heart, a jury has been told.

Newcastle Herald

Murder victim Danielle Easey believed she had a $25K 'bounty' on her head, jury hears

In the weeks before she was bludgeoned and stabbed to death, her body wrapped in plastic and dumped in Cockle Creek, Danielle Easey told family members there was a $25,000 "bounty" on her head, a jury has heard.

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Axe killer jealous and angry, jury told

Thanh Tran, jealous of his wife's new partner, spied on him with binoculars before fatally attacking him with an axe, a NSW Supreme Court jury has heard.

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FB request for money from dead NSW woman

An accused murderer admits posing as a dead NSW woman but says she did so out of fear the real killer would target her next, a jury has been told.

Newcastle Herald

Trial begins for pair accused of murdering Danielle Easey and dumping body at Cockle Creek

The murder trial against a man and his former partner accused of killing a 29-year-old woman before dumping her body in Cockle Creek, south of Newcastle, began in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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