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A potential sighting of alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram has refocused search efforts. (HANDOUT/New South Wales Police Force)

CrimePremiumRemote town tip-off in search for accused triple killer

Police are searching farms and homes over a vast area as they respond to a potential sighting of alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram.

Robyn Wuth and Peter Bodkin

Jerwin Royupa a 21-year-old man who died working at a NSW winery in 2019. Supplied

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The heartbroken family of a young Filipino national who died at a NSW winery say Australia’s reputation as a “safe destination for workers” is on the line.

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Sophie Quinn was heavily pregnant when she was shot inside a vehicle. Image: Supplied

UPDATEDPremium‘Possible sighting’ of alleged killer: cops

Police have confirmed a possible sighting of alleged triple killer Julian Ingram in the Mount Hope district as the manhunt enters its fourth day.

Phoebe Griffiths, Aris Schuler-Shah and Alexandra Feiam

A WA man has been jailed after the Australian Federal Police caught him carrying $33,000 in cash suspected of being linked to criminal activity in his luggage at Perth Airport. unknown

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Man jailed over dodgy cash seizure at Perth Airport

A WA man has been jailed after the Australian Federal Police caught him carrying $33,000 in cash suspected of being linked to criminal activity in his luggage at Perth Airport.

Caleb Runciman

Britain will create a new National Police Service, described as a "British FBI". (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumBritain to establish new 'British FBI' police service

Britain will establish an FBI-style National Police Service as part of major police reforms to be unveiled this week.

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CrimeAustralia Day violence rates skyrocket

New data reveals Australia Day violence has reached epidemic levels, with an expert warning drinking alcohol and heat make a dangerous mix.

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newsPremiumThree explosions heard at Melbourne bomb scare

A bomb squad has conducted controlled detonations of suspicious devices found at a Melbourne property, with multiple explosions reportedly heard this morning.

Phoebe Griffiths

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BreakingPremiumMajor update after alleged death threat sent to Mosque

Police have flagged a major update after an allegedly threatening letter was sent to a popular mosque in Sydney’s south west last week.

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Alex J Pretti was shot dead by a federal agent in Minneapolis. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremiumFederal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis

Tension is mounting in Minneapolis after a man was shot dead by a federal officer in the second such incident in the US city this month.

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NewsPremiumTwo dead in horror car crash

A driver has been taken to hospital under police guard after a horror crash killed two of his passengers.

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Regen Tremaine Hillbrick-Miles, 31, fronted Perth Magistrates Court from video-link on Saturday after being charged over the January 16 blaze in Collie. Pictured is Mr Hillbrick-Miles next to an image of an unrelated bushfire.

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Accused Collie firebug committed similar offence before

Police said the accused firebug had previously committed a similar offence.

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Mr Burow was allegedly taken from his home. 9News

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A fourth man has been arrested by police probing the alleged torture and murder of a “loving father”, who vanished from his home.

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Andrew Burow's badly beaten body was discovered north of Brisbane in September. (HANDOUT/Burow Family)

CrimePremiumFourth man charged with offences over alleged murder

A fourth man has been charged with a variety of offences in relation to the kidnapping and murder of a man last August.

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Police have established a crime scene and are investigating the circumstances of the incident. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumTragic death as man falls from seventh-floor balcony

A man fell to his death from a multi-storey building as police were responding to a domestic violence incident.

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UPDATEDPremiumPolice reveal new details in balcony death

Police have declared a critical incident after a 55-year-old man died falling from an apartment building during a call-out in Sydney’s southwest.

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Police say the bricks found concealed in luggage tested positive to heroin and methamphetamine. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

CrimePremiumThree men charged in 'brazen' $24m drug bust at airport

Federal law enforcement have seized more than 42kg of illicit drugs hidden in the luggage of three alleged drug mules at Sydney Airport.

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UPDATEDPremiumShock theory why alleged killer is at large

Police have released details of the vehicle an alleged gunman was driving after his former partner and two others were shot dead in a small rural town.

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Troy Mercanti leaves Perth Magistrates Court at a previous hearing.

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Notorious WA bikie could face prison time after new charge

Notorious Mongol bikie Troy Mercanti could face up to five years in prison after being charged with allegedly breaching an anti-consorting notice.

Caleb Runciman

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty ?to murder in the killing of Brian Thompson. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumMangione appears in court in CEO killing case hearing

Luigi Mangione's US federal murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will begin with jury selection in early September, a judge says.

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Police continue to hunt the suspected killer, a council worker with a history of domestic violence. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumSearch widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.

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Police have arrested two men and a woman after finding a man in poor physical condition in a cellar. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumMan possibly held in Finland cellar for decades: police

Finnish authorities say an elderly man may have lived for decades under inhumane conditions in the cellar of a house in the capital Helsinki.

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Ex-WA Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan said authorities had lost control of the situation. 

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Ex-top cop slams Cook’s lack of leadership for tobacco wars

Former top cop Karl O’Callaghan has blamed Cook Government inaction for WA’s illicit tobacco scourge after a Cellarbrations bottle shop was busted selling illegal cigarettes.

Charlton Hart

New Madinah College principal Sheikh Abdulghani Albaf has been stood down while authorities investigate his conduct involving a series of social media posts. Image: Supplied

NEWSPremiumPrincipal stood down over ‘Zionists’ post

A major update has emerged after the principal of a NSW Islamic school allegedly made a series of antisemitic social media posts.

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UPDATEDPremiumBombshell details in teen’s autopsy

Authorities have narrowed down a Canadian backpacker’s likely cause of death, after her body was found on tourist island surrounded by dingoes.

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