March 3, 1982Tweed Heads, New South WalesPhillip (also spelled as Philip in reports) Eric Layton (21) shoots 6 members of a family and himself Months before the shootings, Margaret Ann Ross (26) and her husband Craig (28) separated and remained estranged for 7 months. Layton and Margaret began a relationship during this time. He became…
The Queen Street Massacre
December 8, 1987Melbourne, AustraliaFrank Vitkovic (22) begins a shooting spree ending in the deaths of 9 including himself At 4:20 p.m., Vitkovic entered a building on Queen Street in Melbourne and briefly spoke with a former friend — and apparent primary target — before he drew a sawed off M1 carbine he had concealed in…
Man who killed, cooked wife dies from self-inflicted injury while evading police
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…
