Australia
Country Intelligence Summary
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June 2, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Australia
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 33 case(s)
- Control/domination — 24 case(s)
- Revenge — 23 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 11 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 8 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 40 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 27 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 27 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 20 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 19 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Australia
20 case(s)
11 case(s)
4 case(s)
4 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Australia: Outcome — Investigation still ongoing
Judith Brown Allegedly Murdered by Ross Brown, Anna Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Judith Brown was found murdered in her home with severe head injuries caused by a heavy object identified as a ceramic door stop. Her husband, Ross Brown, was initially a suspect and witness, displaying inconsistent …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Anna Bay | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 2, 2026
View DetailsDaniel Findley Jones Allegedly Murdered by Ashley Guidi, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Daniel Findley Jones, a young woman from Sydney, was murdered by her romantic partner Ashley Guidi. Their relationship began through Tinder and quickly escalated from initial charm to controlling and violent behavior by Ashley. Despite …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 17, 2022
View DetailsJasmin Kaur Kidnapped by Tariq Jood Singh, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jasmin Kaur, an Indian nursing student and nursing-home employee in Adelaide, was abducted after work on March 5, 2021, by her former boyfriend Tariq Jood Singh. The source reports that Singh had stalked and harassed …
State/Province: South Australia, Australia | City/Region: Adelaide | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 6, 2021
View DetailsCeleste Christomano Allegedly Murdered by Louis Nader Sako, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Celeste Christomano, a young marketing manager from Melbourne, was stalked and harassed by her colleague Louis Nader Sako after rejecting his romantic advances. Despite multiple police reports and a restraining order, Louis continued stalking her, …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Melbourne | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 16, 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 DetailsY. Marsen Case Involving Camila, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
On August 5, 2013, 20-year-old Y. Marsen in Sydney, Australia, died by suicide by jumping off a cliff after an 18-month online relationship with 'Brayden,' who was actually her friend Camila impersonating him. The relationship …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Suicide | Date: Aug. 5, 2013
View DetailsTracey Connelly Murder Case, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Tracey Connelly, a 40-year-old sex worker living in a van in St Kilda, Melbourne, was brutally murdered in July 2013. Despite a $1 million reward and extensive police investigation including DNA testing, her killer remains …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: St Kilda | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 21, 2013
View DetailsKarlie Pearce-Stevenson and Khandalyce Pearce Allegedly Murdered by Daniel Holdom, Belanglo State Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Two bodies were found years apart over 1,000 km from each other: Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, a young mother, and her 2-year-old daughter Khandalyce Pearce. Karlie's remains were found in Belanglo State Forest, NSW, in 2010 but …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Belanglo State Forest | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2010
View DetailsTony and Taiyo Murdered by Ram Baniya Tiwari, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
In September 2003, two Singaporean students, Tony and Taiyo, were found murdered in their Sydney apartment. Their roommate Ram Baniya Tiwari was initially charged and convicted twice for the murders but was ultimately acquitted in …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 15, 2003
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 DetailsKerryann Gannon, Lisa Gannon, and others Allegedly Murdered by Malcolm Baker, Terle, New South Wales, Australia
Malcolm Baker, a man with a history of coercive control and domestic violence, was obsessed with controlling his ex-girlfriend Kerryann Gannon. After she left him and obtained an AVO due to his violent behavior, including …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Terle | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 27, 1992
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 DetailsCarol Clay and Russell Hill Allegedly Murdered by Greg Lynn, Victoria, Australia
Carol Clay and Russell Hill were involved in a secret affair and went missing during a camping trip in remote Victorian wilderness. Their burnt-out campsite and abandoned car were discovered, leading to a police investigation. …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsLeslie Ball, Rochelle Paul, and others Disappearance Involving David Phillips, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Leslie Ball, a 71-year-old man, disappeared in 1993 under suspicious circumstances involving his son-in-law, former police officer David Phillips. Evidence including forged documents, a burned trailer, and a money trail suggest foul play motivated by …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Townsville | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsWarriena Wright Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed Male Suspect, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Warriena Wright met a man for a date in Gold Coast, Queensland. After consensual sex, the woman became aggressive and violent, reportedly due to intoxication. The man claimed he forced her out onto a balcony, …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Gold Coast | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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