Monday 31 December 2012

Murder in Australia: 2012

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5 January 2012
Corio, VIC
GARETH GILES (24)
C - Murder - Russell Hammond (49)
S - TBA
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16 January 2012
Armadale, WA
HERBERT BERNARD ERICKSON (81)
PG - Murder - Julie Betty Kuhn (73)
S - N/A1
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11 February 2012
Endeavour Hills, VIC
YENG JUN WU (44)
C - Murder - Shao Qing "Victor" Chen (41)
S - 27y / 21y (T Forrest J)
P - 1 March 2033
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12 February 2012
Goroke, VIC
MICHAEL TERRENCE KELLY (47)
PG - Murder - Julie-Anne Trenery-Rogers
PG - Reckless conduct endangering life
S - 17y, 3y; TS - 19y / 16y (Osborn J)
P - 12 February 2028

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22 February 2012
Willetton, WA
SAMPATHAWADUGE EUSTACE SUDATH SILVA (50)
PG - Murder - Kurukulasuriya Silva
S - Life / 17y (Jenkins J)
AD - 4 December 2013 (WASCA)
P - 22 February 2029
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2 March 2012
West Tamworth, NSW
MICHAEL ALLAN JACOBS (47)
C - Murder - Senior Constable David Rixon (40)
S - Life2 (Button J)
James Strudwick
PG - Perverting the course of justice
S - 9m bond (Judge Charteris)
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4 March 2012
Brunswick, WA
FATTAR KELVIN KHAN (b. 21/5/78 - 33)
PG - Murder - Graham Stanley Wallam (40)
S - Life / 13y (Simmonds J)
LR - 22 August 2013 (WASCA)
P - 6 March 2025
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7 April 2012
Pegs Creek, WA
ROBERT ROSEWOOD (b. 22/8/74 - 37)
PG - Murder - ?3 (25)
S - Life / 18y (Heenan J)
P - 7 April 2030
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19 April 20124
Gloucester, NSW
JASON MARK GROGAN (b. 1970 - 41)
C - Murder - Alan Henry (72)
S - 24y / 18y (RA Hulme J)
P - 17 May 2030
Natasha Slacke
PG - Hindering apprehension of Jason Grogan
S - 2y bond (RA Hulme J)
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30 April 2012
Sandalwood, SA
SHANE JON SHOVE (43)
PG - Murder - Philip Jonathan Thomas (40)
PG - Murder - Christopher Bennet Sandison (41)
S - Life / 26y (Kelly J)
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4 May 2012
Bowraville, NSW
ADAM JOHN KENNEDY (24)
PG - Murder - Debara Martin (43)
S - TBA
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12 May 2012
South Fremantle, WA5
JONATHAN ROBERT LEE (23)
SAM JACOB WALKER (24)
PG - Murder - David John Houston (24)
S - Life / 12y (Heenan J)
AU6 - 22 October 2013
RS - Life / 21y (WASCA)
AMANDA JANE KELLY (b. 10/12/92 - 19)
PG - Murder
S - Life / 14y (Corby J)
P - 30 May 2026
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13 May 2012
Kings Meadows, TAS
MICHAEL VERNON LOWE (51)
C - Murder - Darren John Booth (37)
S - 20y / 12y (Pearce J)
P - 13 May 2024
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5 June 2012
Charleston, SA
CHRISTOPHER ROBERT MIEGLICH (19)
PG - Murder - Graham Mieglich (56)
PG - Attempted murder7 - Stephen Collins (61)
S - TBA
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6 June 2012
Newman, WA
KARLTON ATTWOOD (b. 30/1/92 - 20)
PG - Murder - Nickesha Leanndra Bundabar (14)
S - Life / 12y (Corboy J)
P - 6 June 2024
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16 June 2012
Virginia, NT
DARIN ANDREW CLARE (b. 8/10/75 - 36)
PG - Murder - Philip John Cure (60)
S - Life / 20y (Barr J)
P - 16 June 2032
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21 June 2012
Broadwater, NSW
JONATHON ANDREW STENBERG (46)
PG - Murder - Edward James Kelly (54)
S - 25y 4m / 19y (Schmidt)
P - 30 June 2031
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8 July 2012
Parramatta, NSW
CHRISTOPHER BRILLIANTES (21)
PG - Murder - Patrick Crowe (22)
S - 18y / 13y 6m (Adamson J)
P - 8 July 2026 
"FE"8 (15)
PG - Unlawful violence
S - TBA
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15 July 2012
Mackay, QLD
DAVID JOHN JEPSEN (35)
C - Murder - Natasha Rachel McCarthy (28)
S - Life (McMeekin J)
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9 August 2012
Launceston, TAS
MATTHEW PATRICK TUNKS (38)
PG - Murder - Jessica Ann Kupsch (29)
S - 24y / 13y 6m (Crawford CJ)
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17 August 2012
Archer River, QLD
CHARLES CHRISTOPHER WARRADOO (42)
C - Murder - Angela Karen Dean (37)
S - Life9
P - 17 August 2032
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23 August 2012
Aberfeldie, VIC
JAMES STONEHAM (b. 11/3/91 - 21)
PG - Murder - Adriana Donato (b. 21/10/91 - 20)
S - 19y / 14y 6m (Croucher J)
P - 22 February 2027
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7 September 201210
St Kilda East, VIC
LUKE JAMES WENTHOLT (31)
PG - Murder - David Greene (30)
PG - Recklessly causing serious injury - David Byas
S - 16y 6m, 4y; TS - 18y 6m / 15y (T Forrest J)
P - 26 August 2027
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19 September 2012
Winnellie, NT
GARY STEWART MILES (40)
C - Murder - Paul John Stamp (46)
C - Unlawfully causing serious harm
C - Deprivation of liberty
C - Causing damage to a motor vehicle using fire
S - Life / 25y, 5y, 5y, 2y (Riley CJ)
P - 20 September 2037
Gregory Channing (41)
PG - Assault
PG - Deprivation of liberty
S - 3y, 3y; TS - 5y 6m / 4y (Blokland J)
P - 20 September 2016
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22 September 2012
Brunswick, VIC11
ADRIAN ERNEST BAYLEY (b. 14/7/71 - 41)
PG - Murder - Gillian Edie Meagher (29)
PG - Rape
S - Life, 15y; TS - Life / 35y (Nettle JA)
AD - 21 October 2013 (VSCA)
P - 15 June 2048
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1 October 2012
Whyalla, SA
RICHARD JAMES WEBB (30)
C - Murder - Katrina Coker (30)
S - Life / 22y (Vanstone J)
P - 1 October 2034
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24 October 2012
Clyde, NSW
RICHARD FILIHIA (22)
PG - Murder - Brian Gaudry (48)
PG - Armed robbery with wounding
S - 14y 3m / 10y 8m, 6y 6m / 4y 10m (Adamson J)
P - 13 November 2022
Daniel Jeffrey Sio (b. 18/7/91 - 21)
C - Robbery
S - 10y / 7y 6m (Adamson J)
P - 24 October 2020
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10 November 2012
Bacchus Marsh, VIC12
STEVEN JAMES HUNTER13 (b. 6/10/65 - 47)
PG - Murder - Sarah Louise Cafferkey (b. 20/6/90 - 22)
S - Life14 (Bell J)
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15 November 2012
Thevenard, SA
BARRY WALTER COLEMAN (37)
C - Murder - Tony Martin (34)
S - TBA
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5 December 2012
Quorn, SA
JOSE "ENZO" OMONTE-EXTRADA (19)
PG - Murder - Rebecca Elizabeth Wild15 (16) 
PG - Murder - Jasinta-Leigh Remica "Jessie" Fullerton (22)
S - Life / 33y (Kelly J)
P - 5 Decenber 2045
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18 December 2012
Maylands, WA16
BRADLEY JAMES STINSON (57)
PG - Murder - Tracey Jane Holloway (51)
S - Life / 17y (Simmonds J)
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31 December 2012
Warradale, SA
"LPH"17 (b. 1/95 - 17)
C - Murder18 - Lewis McPherson (18)
C - Attempted murder - James Lamont
C - Attempted murder - Liam Trewartha
S - TBA
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Notes:

1. Found dead at Floreat Beach, WA, on 19 November 2012
2. Not eligible to apply for parole as per NSW legislation
3. Offender's wife
4. Assaulted on 10 January 2012
5. Body located at Birringup, WA  
6. State appealed against sentence
7. At Gumeracha, SA, on 26 May 2012
8. Cannot be identified due to a suppression order
9. Eligible to apply for parole after 20 years
10. Assaulted on 26 August 2012
11. Body located at Gisborne South, VIC, on 28 September 2012
12. Body located at Point Cook, VIC, on 17 November 2012 
13. Convicted of 2 murders (9 April 1986 & 10 November 2012)
14. No non-parole period fixed
15. Body located elsewhere in Quorn, SA
16. Body located at Maddington, WA
17. Cannot be identified due to a suppression order
18. Convicted by David J in a trial by judge alone