October 4, 2014Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaMarcus Volke dies from self-inflicted wounds while eluding police Volke and his wife, Mayang Prasetyo, were heard by neighbors arguing at length, beginning in the late hours of October 2 until the early hours of October 3 when the home suddenly fell silent. Soon after, neighbors reportedly began smelling a “putrid”…
Man kills wife with speargun, kills toddler with same weapon 4 days later
March 23, 2003 Melbourne, Victoria John Myles Sharpe kills his pregnant wife Anna Marie Kemp (pictured) with a speargun John and Anna had been having marital difficulties for some time and, on March 23, the couple argued over a matter too trivial for John to remember. Eventually, Anna went to bed. During the evening, John…
Body of robbery victim found floating in river
March 12, 1872 Sydney, New South Wales The body of John Bridger (pictured) is found floating in the Parramatta River As a laborer rowed down the river, he spotted something floating in the water. As he drew closer he discovered it was a decomposing body and notified the authorities. The corpse had been weighed down…
Woman kills, cooks partner
February 29, 2000 Aberdeen, New South Wales Katherine Knight kills and mutilates her de facto partner John Price (both 44, pictured) Warning: the details of this crime are graphic Knight had had a long history of domestic abuse against her partners. She tried to strangle one former partner due to supposed sexual inadequacy (he had…
Last woman executed in Australia
February 19, 1951 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Jean Lee becomes the last woman to be executed in Australia Lee (31 at the time of her death), her romantic partner and pimp Robert Clayton (32), and accomplice Norman Andrews (38) lured a 73-year-old bookmaker to a hotel with the intention to rob him on November 7, 1949.…
