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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: Red flag — Escalation Pattern / Violence
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 DetailsDee 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 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 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 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 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
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