The Latest Breaking News from Jesse Wahlen Beale

Bail denied in murder case after drowning evidence

A man seeking bail while accused of murdering his ex-partner and dumping her in a river offered evidence pointing to her being alive when she hit the water.

AAP · Jun 25

Drowning evidence may be 'problematic' for murder case

The defence team of a man accused of killing his ex-partner and dumping her body in a river has produced new evidence that found the mother may have drowned.

AAP · Jun 24

Man 'googled tide times' before body found in river

Eight months after Crystal Beale's body was found in a river, her ex-partner has been accused of googling local tide times on the night she disappeared.

AAP · Oct 29, 2025