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Oct. 25, 2023
Top Motives and Outcomes in Australia
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 19 case(s)
- Control/domination — 13 case(s)
- Revenge — 11 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 7 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 5 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 25 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 16 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 16 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 9 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 9 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Australia
12 case(s)
8 case(s)
2 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Australia: Motive — Eliminate spouse
Noela Rokundo Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Balenga Kalala, Kings Park, Victoria, Australia
Noela Rokundo fled Burundi with her five children to Australia seeking safety. She married Balenga Kalala, a fellow refugee, and they had three children together. In 2015, while attending her stepmother's funeral in Burundi, Noela …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Kings Park | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Feb. 22, 2015
View DetailsViola Margaret Kline, Ashton Kline, and others Murdered by Father (name not given), Regional Victoria, Victoria, Australia
Viola Margaret Kline was murdered by her husband in a brutal arson attack in regional Victoria. Her son Ashton Kline, then 15, and younger brother Grant survived and have managed Grant's complex health needs since. …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Regional Victoria | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 27, 2000
View DetailsJean and Roselina Disappearance Involving Thomas Keir, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Thomas Keir was investigated for the deaths of his two wives, Jean and Roselina, who were cousins. Jean disappeared around 1988-1989 and was presumed murdered after her remains were found buried under the house. Roselina …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 1988
View DetailsMegan Klesich Murdered by Andrew Klesich and Warren James Elkins, Fairlight, New South Wales, Australia
Megan Klesich, a 44-year-old mother of two, was murdered in her sleep on January 27, 1986, in Fairlight, New South Wales. Her husband, Andrew Klesich, a wealthy hotelier, was convicted of hiring a hitman to …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Fairlight | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 27, 1986
View DetailsJohn Leonard Moss Allegedly Murdered by Lorraine Moss, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia
Forensic chemist Maggie Barron investigated the suspicious death of John Leonard Moss in Eaglehawk, Victoria, in 1984. Moss had been ill with symptoms consistent with arsenic poisoning. Maggie analyzed evidence from the Moss family home, …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Eaglehawk | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 9, 1984
View DetailsRachelle Childs Allegedly Murdered by Kevin Steven Carell, Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia
This article discusses the legal and investigative challenges faced by the Dear Rachelle podcast team in exploring the cold case murder of Rachelle Childs. The podcast focuses on suspect Kevin Steven Carell, whose alibi was …
State/Province: Tasmania, Australia | City/Region: Campbell Town | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsDon Patterson, Gail Patterson, and others Murdered by Aaron Patterson, Morwell, Victoria, Australia
Aaron Patterson was found guilty of murdering her parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson, Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson. The trial lasted over 10 weeks in Morwell, Victoria. The …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Morwell | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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