A hitman, a predator politician and a cowardly and callous murder These were the biggest criminal cases in the Hunter in 2023. Newcastle Herald · Dec 29, 2023
'What true evil is': sentence for dumping Danielle Easey's body Read Justin Dilosa's apology letter after he was jailed on Monday. Newcastle Herald · Dec 4, 2023
Man who dumped Danielle Easey's body to receive discounted sentence Justin Dilosa was acquitted of murdering Danielle Easey last week. Newcastle Herald · Aug 10, 2023
Danielle Easey murder trial delayed as juror contracts COVID-19 The trial is expected to continue on July 11. Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2023
Woman confessed to stabbing murdered mother, jury hears It is the prosecution case that both Justin Dilosa and Carol McHenry were "directly involved" in Danielle Easey's murder. Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2023
Jury hears fear of orchestrated home invasion, kidnapping preceded murder "They were worried about Carol being kidnapped. Both of them were worried." Newcastle Herald · Jul 4, 2023
'I saw Danielle's body on the bed': accused killer's mate gives evidence in murder trial Justin Dilosa denies murdering Danielle Easey, but has admitted covering up her killing and dumping her body. Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2023
Jury sees final days of murdered mother Danielle Easey "I'm on the run," Carol McHenry said, pretending to be Danielle Easey. "Fraud team from Sydney hit Central Coast." Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2023
'I killed her and I'll do it again': jury hears alleged admissions in Danielle Easey murder case "Everything was fine until the crack ran out," Justin Dilosa allegedly told a friend. Newcastle Herald · Jun 29, 2023
Danielle Easey murder: Justin Dilosa pleads not guilty on first day of trial Danielle Easey's body was dumped in Cockle Creek in August, 2019. Newcastle Herald · Jun 28, 2023
Danielle Easey murder: How jury found one person guilty, were deadlocked on another He admitted to the cover-up, but denied the murder. Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2022
Danielle Easey murder trial jury discharged, unable to break deadlock over verdict Trial ends with jurors deadlocked over case against man accused of bludgeoning Ms Easey to death and dumping her in a creek near Newcastle. ABC News · Dec 15, 2022
'Deadlocked': Hung jury over one of Danielle's alleged killers Hopelessly deadlocked, the jury in the trial of one of Danielle Easey's alleged killers has been discharged after being unable to reach a unanimous or majority verdict. Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2022
Jury finds Carol Marie McHenry guilty of murdering friend Danielle Easey One of two people accused of murdering a woman, whose body was dumped in a creek near Newcastle, has been found guilty. ABC News · Dec 12, 2022
Newcastle Herald · Dec 12, 2022 Danielle's friend found guilty of her murder, jury still deliberating on co-accused Carol Marie McHenry, once a close friend of Danielle Easey, has been found guilty of murder over the 29-year-old mother's brutal death, a jury left with no doubt she was responsible for stabbing and beating Ms Easey at a home at Narara before her body was dumped in Cockle Creek.
Newcastle Herald · Dec 1, 2022 Who killed Danielle Easey?: Jury out to determine fate of two accused killers Who killed Danielle Easey?
ABC News · Nov 24, 2022 Danielle Easey murder trial jury told to walk 'in the shoes' of ice addicts during deliberation As the Supreme Court trial comes to a close, jurors have been urged to try and imagine the nocturnal world inhabited by Danielle Easey and her two alleged killers.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 22, 2022 'We f---ed up and killed this b----': alleged admissions key to Danielle Easey murder case Justin Dilosa and Carol McHenry have pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Easey, 29, at a home in Reeves Street at Narara in August, 2019, and are in the sixth week of a trial in the NSW Supreme Court.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 21, 2022 Accused killer's story of why he dumped Danielle Easey's body 'ludicrous', jury told Accused killer Justin Dilosa's story about covering up the murder of Danielle Easey, dumping her body in Cockle Creek and taking responsibility for the killing just to protect his co-accused and ex-partner is "inherently incredible" and should be rejected, a jury has been told.
ABC News · Nov 21, 2022 Danielle Easey's alleged killer impersonated her until body found, court hears Carol Marie McHenry used Danielle Easey's Facebook account to contact her mother until shortly before the young woman's body was found, a jury hears.
AAP · Nov 15, 2022 Threats, violence claimed after NSW murder A NSW man says he was punched in the face and threatened with 20 years in prison after helping cover up the murder of a young mother on the NSW Central Coast.
ABC News · Nov 14, 2022 Co-accused blame each other during murder trial following death of Danielle Easey, near Newcastle There has been a blame game between two co-accused at the murder trial into the death of Lake Macquarie woman Danielle Easey.
AAP · Nov 14, 2022 Accused broke down after murder, jury told A woman accused of murdering a NSW Central Coast mother allegedly confided through tears to her ex-boyfriend, showing him a grocery bag of bloodied weapons.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 11, 2022 Alleged killer tells jury of relationship in Easey murder trial Justin Kent Dilosa will continue his evidence on Monday
AAP · Nov 11, 2022 Alleged killer tells jury of relationship A man has begun giving evidence at his murder trial over the death of a woman whose body was found wrapped in plastic submerged in a NSW Hunter creek.