Courts & Justice

‘Not guilty’Norseman man faces trial over alleged fatal stabbing

A Norseman man accused of fatally stabbing another man during an argument at a West Kambalda house will stand trial over the alleged crime.

Emily Moulton

‘Dangerous driving’Taxi driver charged after fleeing serious crash

A taxi driver who allegedly crashed his cab into a car and fled the scene has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

Daryna Zadvirna

Chase ChargesSecond WA police charged over pursuit

Another WA Police officer — the second in as many days — has been charged in connection with a pursuit that took place back in June.

Phil Hickey

Guilty pleaDad-in-law admits stabbing woman after car battery row

An elderly man who stabbed his daughter-in-law during an argument over a flat car battery has had attempted murder charges against him dropped after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

Emily Moulton

Guilty pleaEmbattled AFL player admits assault on girlfriend

Stood down Sydney Swans player Elijah Taylor has pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend earlier this month as his career hangs by a thread.

Shannon Hampton

BustedJPMorgan to pay $US920m for ‘spoofing’

JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay more than $US920 million ($1.3 billion) and admitted to wrongdoing to settle federal US market manipulation probes.

Abhishek Manikandan and Michelle Price

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The DNA man who made a difference in trial of century

The pioneering scientist whose team found the DNA of Bradley Edwards on Ciara Glennon says the gratitude of her father Denis was an emotional climax to his central role in WA’s trial of the century.

Tim Clarke

New episodeClaremont podcast: Hollywood victim in her own words

Bradley Edwards’ Hollywood Hospital attack victim Wendy Davis describes her shocking experience to Natalie Bonjolo and Tim Clarke, explaining why she wants an apology from Telstra.

Kate Ryan

‘Unlawful possession’Accused WA dog shooter on new firearms charges

A man who allegedly shot his neighbour’s pet dog in Jurien Bay is facing additional criminal charges after firearms seized in an August 17 raid were identified as stolen.

Liam Beatty

Fraud charges‘Blank disc’ delays former Perth councillor’s trial

The lawyer for former City of Perth councillor Jim Adamos — accused of engaging in electoral fraud — has voiced concern about the ‘unacceptable’ delay.

Shannon Hampton

Callous deceptionWife killer continued $6m crime spree after bludgeoning

A Perth man who killed and buried his wife in their backyard has been jailed for a further 10 years over ‘one of the largest thefts in the last century’, with some offences occurring after her death.

Shannon Hampton

‘Not guilty’Police union stands by ‘reckless driving’ cop

Senior Constable Justin William Browne will fight a traffic charge for recklessly driving during a police pursuit after entering an endorsed not guilty plea in court today.

Daryna Zadvirna and Phil Hickey

Bad callHow did Claremont killer keep his Telstra job?

Telstra is refusing to explain how Claremont killer Bradley Edwards was able to keep his role in 1990 despite admitting attacking a woman while on the job — and why there was no record in its files.

Tim Clarke

Flying outCardinal Pell to return to Vatican

Cardinal George Pell will return to the Vatican tomorrow — for the first time since he was cleared of child sex abuse allegations five months ago.

Rourke Walsh

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Alleged ‘Mr Big’ behind $1b WA meth haul unmasked

This is the man WA Police will allege played a major role behind the $1 billion drug bust in the Abrolhos Islands last year.

Phil Hickey

Coronavirus chargesMum ‘breached quarantine’ to buy groceries for kids

A mother-of-three is facing charges after allegedly leaving hotel quarantine in Perth on two separate occasions to buy groceries for her children.

Claremont podcastWhy Bradley Edwards will ‘never’ reveal where Sarah is

Bradley Edwards will never reveal the location of Sarah Spiers, according to leading forensic anthropologist and criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallett.

Kate Ryan

Bombshell reportWA’s mental health system slammed over ‘murder’ spike

WA’s chief psychiatrist investigated the alleged murders of nine West Australians by people in contact with WA’s mental health services and found serious failings in the care given to them.

Angela Pownall and Sarah Steger

Dreamworld disasterAussie theme park fined $3.6m over four ride deaths

Dreamworld’s parent company has been fined $3.6 million after pleading guilty to safety charges over the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy that killed four people.

Robyn Wuth

The day I fought off killerVictim says soft charges kept Edwards off police radar

Wendy Davis, attacked at Hollywood Hospital years before Bradley Edwards went on a rape and murder spree, accused the police of failing to prosecute her case properly — keeping him undetected.

Shannon Hampton & Phil Hickey

Mystery unfoldsHow they caught the elusive Claremont Killer

Just one breakthrough allowed police to finally unmask the monster who haunted Perth for decades. These are the seven steps that led to the arrest of Bradley Robert Edwards.

Emily Moulton

Lucky escapeHollywood worker was Claremont killer’s ‘practice’

A former social worker who survived an attack by Bradley Robert Edwards believes he was ‘practising’ before he snatched his first victim from Claremont.

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Leaked files reveal weapon twist in Ciara investigation

WA Police turned to one of the world’s top forensic pathologists in a bid to find out what may have caused a wound to Ciara Glennon’s head — finally revealed in secret documents exclusively obtained.

Tim Clarke

What nowJustice for Sarah: What’s needed to end Claremont pain?

Long considered to be the first woman killed by the Claremont serial killer, only Sarah Spiers’ murder remains unsolved. John Flint reports on the chances of bringing her justice.

John Flint