A Supreme Court jury has found former police officer Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, guilty of murdering Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis in 2006. The jury deliberated for four days after a 21-day trial in Warrnambool. The court heard Johnson killed Mr Jarvis, his tenant, over $2,210 in unpaid rent, then buried him in Framlingham Forest. Mr Jarvis's body has never been found. Johnson did not apply for bail and will appear in court for a plea hearing on December 14.
A Supreme Court jury has found former police officer Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, guilty of murdering Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis in 2006. The jury deliberated for four days after a 21-day trial in Warrnambool. The court heard Johnson killed Mr Jarvis, his tenant, over $2,210 in unpaid rent, then buried him in Framlingham Forest. Mr Jarvis's body has never been found. Johnson did not apply for bail and will appear in court for a plea hearing on December 14.
A judge has retired to consider whether a teenager who held a man at knifepoint during a Cairns home invasion is also guilty of raping the man's partner. The judge-only trial in the Childrens Court of Queensland hinged on whether the boy heard a co-offender say he intended to sexually assault the woman. The defence argues the boy believed the group was only robbing her. The prosecution says the boy could have intervened and stopped the rapes. The defendant has pleaded not guilty to five rape counts. The judge says he will reach a decision as soon as possible.
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A Kenyan court has found starvation sect leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult. Sentencing is set for November 6. Prosecutors say Mackenzie organised a Christian doomsday sect whose followers were ordered to starve themselves and their children. Mackenzie denied the murder charges, but the court rejected his argument. More than 400 bodies have been recovered from the Shakahola Forest in Kenya, and investigations into other deaths are ongoing.
A Mexican court has found three men guilty of murdering Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The judge ruled the killings were premeditated. The men were convicted of aggravated homicide and will be sentenced in coming days, with prosecutors seeking up to 150 years. The brothers' parents, Martin and Debra Robinson, said the verdict was an important step towards justice but could not bring their sons back. The men were shot near Ensenada in April 2024, and their bodies were later found in a well.
A Mexican court has found three men guilty of aggravated homicide over the deaths of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad. The victims were killed in April 2024 during a surfing trip in Mexico's Baja California region. The prosecution told the trial the killings happened during a robbery that went wrong. The men will be sentenced on October 16, and prosecutors will seek 210-year prison terms for each. The brothers' parents, Debra and Martin Robinson, from Western Australia, attended the verdict.
Closing arguments have been delivered in the trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surfing trip to Mexico. A verdict on murder and aggravated robbery charges is scheduled for Friday in Baja California. The victims' parents attended the hearing, with Debra Robinson calling for severe punishment and describing her sons as kind. The American victim's wife addressed the court by video, saying her loss was the greatest pain of her life.
A Mexican judge will deliver a verdict in the trial of three men accused of fatally shooting Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a 2024 surfing trip. The victims were found dead in Baja California, with evidence suggesting a robbery attempt. Prosecutors seek 150-year sentences for each defendant. The Robinsons' parents and Rhoad's family will address the court. The case has drawn international attention and highlights ongoing violence in the region.
