Crime

These perplexing, unsolved murders have families and the police still fighting for answers

It took more than barbed wire fences and steel bars to keep these criminals locked up

From finding fame to committing felonies, these TV personalities became serious offenders

The former Home And Away star got involved with some shady characters for his new role

Detective Ramesh Bandara arrives in Mangawhai to investigate a shocking homicide. The quiet coastal town is about to reveal secrets darker than anyone expects.

New scientific evidence and developments might have cracked these cold cases

Erin Patterson is facing a bleak festive period locked up alone

Woman’s Day’s Laura Evans was metres away as the murderer faced her victims

Losing her disabled daughter saw this crime reader become a popular writer

Genealogy has become an increasingly popular hobby that can lead to wonderful reunions, as well as heartbreaking discoveries

From hard times to heists

They were busy helping vulnerable kids when friendship turned to romance

Their followers were hoping for enlightenment but were caught up in something far darker

These heirs traded family fortunes for time behind bars

Fifty years on, the star is purging his pain

After enduring unimaginable pain, Maddie’s siblings are thriving

As his story hits the big screen, Peter credits his family for saving his life

This grandmother’s brazen plot almost saw her claim Elvis’ iconic mansion

In these shocking cases, the killers may still be out there

These TV contestants extended their 15 minutes of fame in gruesome ways

A new Netflix series sheds light on a concerning and growing movement to groom boys to hate women and girls

A former police detective believes the serial killer could have claimed 80 lives

After DNA analysis, a UK expert believes he’s solved the case

The conwoman who inspired Netflix hit Apple Cider Vinegar has a shocking new job

The convicted killer’s new girlfriend has been cautioned by the Steenkamp family

A new expert report might see the notorious English serial killer’s convictions overturned

Fraudster Alex Lang slipped back into the country after dodging a criminal conviction for murder

Twelve of the world’s craziest and darkest deeds took place over the festive season

These crooners know more than their fair share about singing the blues!

The actress opens up about her ‘really gorgeous’ new role

A TV writer at the beloved show faked illness and lied to loved ones

For these authors, crime tales jumped off the page and into real life – with shocking consequences

The author and wannabe private eye gets her thrills from solving real-life crimes

These lawbreaking femmes fatales have turned their notoriety into money-making careers

The convicted killers have big plans if they’re released

Three decades on from losing his wife and children in the Port Arthur massacre, Walter Mikac is still honouring their memories

There’s hope that the 28-year mystery may at last be solved with new forensic advances

The Christchurch lawyer never dreamt she would become a victim of family violence

From Italian prison to US podcast host, Amanda has reinvented herself in a big way

The star was a fan favourite on the latest season of Married At First Sight Australia. Now we're learning more about his complicated past

Relatives and friends mourn a beloved couple killed in an alleged double homicide

These people faced legal battles, prison and even murder when their luck ran out

Building an empire on the blood of her family and foes, Griselda became the most feared woman in the world

Shocking secrets lie behind the idyllic family photos and parenting advice

Paw patrol! She’s a dog with a very important job, helping kids through some of their most difficult times

What a bunch of cowboys!

Seven sirens of the popular show unite for an epic season finale.

It was supposed to be a happy day, celebrating her daughter's 14th birthday. Instead, the teen was forced to watch on in horror as a man held her mother at knifepoint.

Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker were just 15 and 16, respectively, when they killed Pauline's mother. Their crime shocked New Zealand.

''As much as Arthur has done the time all these years, I've done it alongside him.''

He will be appearing in the Brisbane magistrates court on Friday.

The events planner had no idea his job would lead to him being locked up in a crumbling Cambodian prison. "It was a blatant set-up designed to make some kind of point."

Tania Ellwood has been missing for over a week.

Schapelle Corby spent nine years behind bars in Bali for drug smuggling. Nine months after returning home to Australia she opens up for the first time about what it’s really like to be free.

It has remained secret since 1981, and police have now launched an investigation into the handling of the incident.

He has big shoes to fill, following Eric Bana's incredible performance as the master criminal.

The episode will shine a light on the "boys club" mentality.

He plays a criminal on TV, but he's now found himself on the wrong side of the law

How an internet urban legend led two children to brutally stab their friend in the woods.

New information shows the mother-of-two is no stranger to police.

Netflix have released the trailer for this year's Making a Murderer, a true crime doco on the killing of child beauty queen Jon Benet.

Now in her 20s, Brenda Lin reveals one motive her uncle may have had for murdering her entire family - and why he spared her.

The broadcaster and her husband Barry Soper were caught in carjacking nightmare.

Police have closed in on suspects but reveal the jewellery is likely long gone.

It’s a case that’s gripped the world for two decades, ever since six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey disappeared in 1996.

An advert that seems to play out like many others, actually has a very important message to teach viewers.

A US father who left his toddler son to die in a hot car has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The women say it was a witch hunt of catastrophic proportions.

Debbie's attacker was just 13 when he shot her in the face.

We are very ecstatic to report that Sherri Papini has been located, and has been reunited with her husband and family...

The tragic discovery was made on Thursday morning.

He reportedly took the sentence because he didn’t want his daughter to have to testify and relive her abuse.

Numerous gas bottles were found throughout the house, police sources have told media.

Police are reportedly preparing to dig up the backyard of Tiahleigh Palmer's foster parent's home where she lived before she was allegedly murdered.

This might be the most British reaction we've ever heard.

It's 20 years since the child beauty queen lost her life at the age of six.

Amanda Sillars was watching early morning cartoons when there was a knock at the door and she was ripped away from her mother and loving family.

The Case of JonBenét Ramsey series will see investigators try and get to the bottom of the unsolved murder of the child pageant queen.

"I could feel my intestines outside my body": Michelle Wilkins was eight months pregnant when a stranger attacked her and her unborn child.

A former Miss Pennsylvania title-holder has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty for defrauding donors, who believed the beauty queen was chronically ill with leukaemia. Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, 24, has been sentenced to at least two years jail, and five years of probation for her crimes, which included multiple charges of theft by […]

Disgraced entertainer, Rolf Harris, who is currently serving jail time for a raft of historic sexual abuse crimes, has allegedly written a song taunting sex abuse victims.

Her attackers were out on bail and decided to get revenge on her for reporting them.

She was abducted at 11-years-old and had two children with her kidnapper – now she’s raising them alone.

An American woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after leaving her newborn baby to die in a rubbish bin outside her sorority house.

A man has been charged with manslaughter after he forgot about his baby girl in a hot car and later put her in the fridge to cool her down.

The boy escorted customers to a safe house where he then handed over the drugs and collected money.

He then took money from his dad’s car to buy a drink.

Could this potential new lead determine what happened to little Madeleine?

He told police he had miraculously survived his family’s brutal axe murders – then he handed himself in to police.

Oscar Pistorius should not be sent back to jail due to the state of his mental health, a psychologist has told a court in South Africa today.

The video of this dramatic abduction attempt is chilling.

The killer left a note saying "sorry for the smell".

A boy has found crystal meth hidden in a Kinder Surprise while playing on the side of the road.

Police were called to the Mangere house just after midday on Thursday.

A thief has been labelled the “scum of the earth” after stealing thousands from his dying great aunt.

From the outside, Anna Guy’s recovery from tragedy has appeared lightning fast. Now pregnant with her sixth child, Guy, opens up about her private battles, and why karma will have the last laugh.

Helping catch the bad guys is all in a day’s work for these three kiwi mums.

A drink driver has been charged after he stole a car with a 16-month-old still in the back seat.

Erin was just 16 when she arranged the murders of her entire family.

Vulnerable pregnant women targeted by a hospital that sold their babies for profit.