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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: Outcome — Legal case ongoing
Dee Annear, Caroline, and others Murdered by Rohen James Hanson and Andrew James McGann, Bulga Forest, New South Wales, Australia
In September 2021, Dee Annear was murdered by her long-term partner, Rohen James Hanson, inside an isolated cabin known as the 'Witches Hut' in Bulga Forest, New South Wales, Australia. Hanson initially called emergency services …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Bulga Forest | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 18, 2021
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 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 DetailsThe Murder of Allison Baden-Clay by her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay in Brisbane, Australia
Allison Baden-Clay, a 43-year-old HR professional, was murdered in Brisbane, Australia, in April 2012. Her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay, a real estate businessman, was convicted of her murder after a complex investigation revealed infidelity, financial stress, …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Brisbane | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 19, 2012
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 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 DetailsKathleen Marshall Allegedly Murdered by Andrew Fitz Herbert and Veronica Houston, Wilston, Queensland, Australia
Kathleen Marshall, a respected Brisbane veterinarian and animal rights advocate, was found stabbed 52 times in her veterinary clinic in Wilston, Queensland, in 1998. The investigation focused on Andrew Fitz Herbert, a local palm reader …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Wilston | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 27, 1998
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 DetailsCaron Watson Kidnapped by Julian Buchwald, Gibbonsland, Australia
In 2008, Julian Buchwald, a 22-year-old carpenter, staged the kidnapping of his 17-year-old girlfriend Caron Watson to pressure her into marriage and sex. The couple was held captive in the wilderness for six days, enduring …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Gibbonsland | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
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