Murder in Murrumbateman: how a 23-year marriage ended in tragedy Dale Vella was acting strangely at dinner. No one knew what she was about to do. The Canberra Times · Jul 15, 2023
Why wife 'violently ended' husband's life may never be known Dale Vella was on Friday sentenced to a lengthy term for shooting her husband. The Canberra Times · Jul 14, 2023
Wife sentenced for 'beloved' husband's murder Dale Lee Vella has been sentenced to 24 years behind bars for the murder of her husband while he slept in 2021. AAP · Jul 14, 2023
Struggle to understand woman's murder of husband Her daughter, her barrister, and the judge who will sentence her are all struggling to understand why Dale Vella shot her husband through the eye as he slept. AAP · Jul 5, 2023
'My world is smaller': Daughter 'lost two parents' after mum murdered dad A court heard the young woman's emotional victim impact statement on Wednesday. The Canberra Times · Jul 5, 2023
Jury finds Murrumbateman woman guilty of murdering sleeping husband The jury came back with its verdict within hours. The Canberra Times · Apr 21, 2023
'Walking on eggshells all my life': Killer alleges emotionally abusive marriage Dale Lee Vella, 54, broke down in tears multiple times as she gave evidence before a NSW Supreme Court jury on Tuesday. The Canberra Times · Apr 18, 2023
'Your mum's shot your dad': Triple zero call details killing aftermath A court heard from two people present on the night of the shooting. The Canberra Times · Apr 12, 2023
'He can't hurt us anymore': Woman admits shooting sleeping husband Dale Vella, who denies murder, offered to plead guilty to manslaughter. The Canberra Times · Apr 11, 2023
Woman 'destroyed' before husband shot dead in sleep A woman who shot her husband in the eye with a shotgun while he slept had a substantial mental impairment brought on by his "incessant" abuse, her lawyer says. AAP · Apr 11, 2023
Woman accused of murdering husband pleads not guilty, trial dates set The Murrumbateman woman allegedly shot her husband dead last August. The Canberra Times · Aug 5, 2022