Lauren Anne Dickason was arrested and charged with murdering her three daughters, and appeared in court on Saturday morning. Video / George Heard

Durst was not in court for the verdict from the jury that deliberated about seven hours.

A 40-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with murdering three children.

Parents "loved their kids like nobody's business", former nanny in South Africa says.

Twin girls and their sister were found dead at their new home in Timaru on Thursday night.

The woman is set to appear in court this morning over the death of three young girls.

A South Auckland man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old.

A woman taken to hospital is a suspect in the three children's deaths.

Information wanted about bikes owned by Tom Phillips, who is missing with his three kids.

William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley were confronted by police last weekend.

Police have confirmed three children, all aged under 10, have died at a property in Timaru. Detective Inspector Scott Anderson provided an update at 1pm and said the deceased were siblings. Two were 2 and the other was 6. Video / George Heard

Emergency services were called just after 10pm.

The investigation showed offending at the religious sect spanned a number of years.

The man is due to appear in court this afternoon.

Operation Tauwhiro has been extended for a further six months, targeting organised crime.

The Howick man, 24, is also accused of threatening to kill a police officer.

Utah police intervened in argument before Gabrielle 'Gabby' Petito went missing.

A councillor has blasted Oranga Tamariki saying the escape was 'absolutely unforgivable'.

Police say fraud victims shouldn't be embarrassed about the fact, and should come forward.

Auckland entrepreneur under investigation after he travelled to Wānaka in lockdown.

Passerby stopped to check out the find but the cops were there first.

California Governor defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office.

Conversion therapy involves attempts to change a person's sexual orientation.

Homicide investigation ongoing after body found on McVilly Rd on Saturday.

Lack of 'precursor' offences is an Achilles heel in our defence against violent extremism.

56-year-old was found severely injured at home and died two days later.

Judge not impressed by explanations given to police at two checkpoints.

Boyd Cuttance, 44, died 'a broken man' in Corrections' custody in 2012.

St John staff 'shocked' to only discover during debrief that it was a terrorist attack.

On October 10, 2008, Sydney dad John Worrall received a call no parent could ever fathom.