A man will face court today charged with the alleged murder of a woman near Cessnock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 7.30pm on Friday (31 October 2025), emergency services were called to a home on Ellalong Street, Kearsley, following reports of a concern for welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District attended and located the body of a 39-year-old woman with a gunshot wound in the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the discovery, Hunter Valley detectives, assisted by State Crime Command\u2019s Homicide Squad, established Strike Force Keavall to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 6.45pm yesterday (Saturday 1 November 2025), following extensive investigations, strike force detectives attended a sporting club carpark on Eaton Street, Bellbird, where they arrested a 37-year-old man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the arrest, strike force detectives searched a parked Hyundai Tucson locating and seizing a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man was taken to Cessnock Police Station where he was charged with murder, possess prohibited drug (two counts), possess unauthorised prohibited firearm and possess ammunition w\/o holding licence\/permit\/authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Sunday 2 November 2025).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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