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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 — Jealousy
Lily James, Peter James, and others Allegedly Murdered by Paul Tyson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lily James, a 21-year-old water polo coach at St Andrews Cathedral School in Sydney, was brutally murdered by her former boyfriend and colleague Paul Tyson. The attack was premeditated, with Tyson following Lily into the …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 25, 2023
View DetailsRussell Hill and Carol Clay Allegedly Murdered by Gregory Stuart Lynn, Wonga Valley, Victoria, Australia
Russell Hill and Carol Clay, longtime secret lovers, vanished during a camping trip in March 2020 in Victoria's Alpine National Park. Their burnt campsite and vehicle were found, but they were missing. Police investigation identified …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Wonga Valley | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 19, 2020
View DetailsJari Wise Allegedly Murdered by Melissa Oates, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Jari Wise died after being struck by a car driven by his girlfriend Melissa Oates on February 29, 2020, in Hobart, Tasmania. Melissa was sentenced to 14 months jail with 6 months suspended but was …
State/Province: Tasmania, Australia | City/Region: Hobart | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 29, 2020
View DetailsMeng Michel Leng and Michel's mother Murdered by Derek Barret, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia
Meng Michel Leng, a 25-year-old Chinese student living in Sydney, Australia, was last seen on April 21, 2016, before disappearing. Surveillance footage showed her shopping and taking a train to Campsie, where she lived with …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Campsie | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 21, 2016
View DetailsStephanie Scott, Marilyn Scott, and others Disappearance Involving Vincent Standford, Steve Stanford, and others, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
Stephanie Scott, a 26-year-old teacher from Leeton, New South Wales, was preparing for her wedding when she disappeared on April 5, 2015. Her fiancé Aaron reported her missing after she failed to return home and …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Leeton | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 5, 2015
View DetailsNoela 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 DetailsDarcey Freeman, Peta Barnes, and others Murdered by Arthur Freeman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Arthur Freeman, amid a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife Peta Barnes, threw his four-year-old daughter Darcey Freeman off Melbourne's West Gate Bridge on January 29, 2009. The act was reportedly motivated by revenge against …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Melbourne | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 29, 2009
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 DetailsJohn Price Allegedly Murdered by Catherine Knight, Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia
In 2000, Catherine Knight, a butcher from Aberdeen, New South Wales, allegedly murdered her boyfriend John Price in a brutal and premeditated attack. After a history of violent and controlling behavior in her relationships, Catherine …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Aberdeen | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 29, 2000
View DetailsJohn Price Murdered by Katherine Mary Knight, Hunterway, Australia
Katherine Mary Knight, born in 1955 in Australia, endured a violent and abusive childhood. She worked in a slaughterhouse and had a history of violent and unstable relationships, including marriages and partnerships with men named …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Hunterway | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 29, 2000
View DetailsThe Murder of John Price by Katherine Mary Knight in Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia
Katherine Mary Knight, an abattoir worker from Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia, was convicted of the brutal murder of her spouse John Charles Thomas Price on February 29, 2000. Their relationship was marked by chronic …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Aberdeen | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 29, 2000
View DetailsGhiselle Disappearance Involving Caroline, Australia
In 1999, 15-year-old Ghiselle, a talented young dancer and magazine cover girl in Australia, mysteriously disappeared after leaving school. Initial police response was dismissive, suspecting a runaway or teenage rebellion. Her boyfriend Manuel was questioned …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 1, 1999
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 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 DetailsSue Case Involving Robert, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Sue, wife of a detective named Peter, was stalked and harassed by Robert, a man who had previously delivered landscaping materials to their home. Robert made threatening phone calls to Sue, including threats of rape, …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Penrith | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
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