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A defence attorney has told jurors the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an "unspeakable tragedy" but "Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting".

Sixteen jurors were seated ahead of opening statements to be made tomorrow.

New police bodycam footage has been released showing the moment a drug-addled Cody Edwards is arrested for the brutal 2022 killing of his girlfriend in South Australia's south east.

Christopher Bell was today sentenced to seven years behind bars for fatally running over George Tereva, 34, at a Melbourne worksite in September 7, 2022.

The boy had required 24/7 care since he was injured in his family home as a baby.

Jurors will only need to decide whether the former airline pilot is guilty of murder.

Lynn is on trial charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria's alpine region in March 2020.

A 30-year-old woman from North West Tasmania is also facing charges.

A court was told the country town "rumour mill" had wrongly labelled the victim.

After stabbing Tattersall twice, King told his sister, "No one's going to f------ hit you again".

Clay, 73, and Hill, 74, were camping together when they disappeared from Victoria's Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020.

Greg Lynn has described in court how an argument over hunting allegedly escalated into a struggle.

The 53-year-old drove around in circles at the Bangholme worksite, repeatedly driving towards his three colleagues.

A woman was seen lighting a cigarette before checking on her two toddlers who had died after being left in a hot car for several hours, an inquest has heard.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by the Hollywood star.

The sentencing judge dismissed Toni Peacock's remorse, saying she pled guilty as 'the best possible result (she) could hope for'.

James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

Judge Cain investigated Mayumi Spencer's death from cocaine toxicity following a night out with her husband in January 2015.

The woman was able to climb a ladder to safety but Singh, who was unable to swim, couldn't be saved.

Hadjilyra's battered and partially hidden body was found by council workers in a garden bed at Kalinga Park.

Brian Maxwell Richardson, 70, died after he was fatally kicked in the head during a traffic incident in Adelaide last year.

A 22-year-old man who choked another to death in what started as self-defence has been told by the victim's brother it's too late for apologies.

Matthew Leslie Armitage was convicted, along with his father Stephen John Armitage and a third man, William Francis Dean, of the torture and manslaughter of Gold Coast man Shaun Barker and interfering with his corpse.

Cecil Patrick Kennedy, 51, faced a trial that began in July in the NSW District Court having pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Jordan Thompson.

'Rust' film armourer Hannah Gutierrez Reed pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in relation to the fatal shooting of the movie's cinematographer.

Judith Ann Venn, who admitted to giving her husband an overdose that killed him, is able to apply for parole after serving nearly three years in jail.

The manslaughter case against NRL player Payne Haas' mother, who's accused of causing a horrific crash on the Gold Coast that left three dead, has been adjourned for two months.

Cecil Kennedy was looking after 21-month-old Jordan Thompson when he toddler died with high levels of antidepressant in his system.

Cecil Kennedy has pleaded not guilty to the toddler's manslaughter.

The 28-year-old mum was in contact with Warrnambool domestic violence support services and was ready to report Paul McDonough to police.

The family of a teen killed with a screwdriver by a birthday party gatecrasher say they want his attacker to "rot in hell".

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway, according to a source with knowledge of the case.

Scott Phillip White has been sentenced to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of Scott Johnson after his initial conviction for the murder was quashed.

Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old US Marine Corps veteran, turned himself into authorities to face a charge of second-degree manslaughter, which could carry a jail term of up to 15 years.

Brisbane Supreme Court heard the group wore "menacing masks" when they entered the home of 48-year-old father Michael Menzel, over an apparent drug debt.

A man has been jailed after he was filmed digging multiple graves for a man he had assaulted, who later died.

The investigation will cover an area between Balaklava and Mallala in South Australia as police continue the four-year-long search to locate the body.

New statistics released today have revealed that in the latest reporting period - from July 2020 to June 2021 - there were 210 registered homicides, down some 51 deaths on the previous year.

A Queensland mother was deemed fit to keep custody of her children despite a history of drug abuse and neglect just 10 days before she left her young daughters in a hot car and they died.

Jie Shao was charged with manslaughter and using poison to endanger life after allegedly injecting tramadol, lidocaine and hyaluronic acid breast fillers to another woman.

Tobias Alexander Fine, 21, is set to apply for bail this week after his matter was heard in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are due to face a UK court after the grim discovery.

The 56-year-old claimed she was trying to split the women up but instead crushed them both to death.

A West Australian man has been charged over a boat crash that killed his wife and the mother of an AFL player.

Bob Chahine and Ghosn Ghosn died when they were swept off the tray of a ute which was allegedly attempting to cross a flooded causeway in regional NSW.

A former Texas police officer has been convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019.

"You know I'm going to jail for this," Jean Louise Herholdt can be heard saying amid screams on the recordings in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Jacob Steven Donn will spend a maximum of 13 years behind bars for crashing into and killing two young boys.

The man allegedly spied on his ex-wife's new boyfriend and ran him down with a car before chopping at his head with an axe.

A man has died following an alleged fight between neighbours in Grafton in northern New South Wales.