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On chargesPremiumAxe hurled through windscreen of police vehicle in Freo

A man is set to face court accused of using an axe to smash the windscreen of a police car in Fremantle early this morning.

Emily Moulton

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‘grooming and corruption’Premium
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‘Sadist’ paedophile ex-cop admits heinous child sex crimes

A paedophile ex-cop, who raped two boys in Britain after going on the run from Perth, is back behind bars in WA — and is facing more years in jail after admitting to abusing three more boys in the 80s and 90s.

Tim Clarke

Shock detailsPremiumComanchero associate charged over part in 18kg meth seizure

An alleged Comanchero bikie gang associate has appeared in Fremantle Magistrates Court charged with his part in an 18kg meth seizure in Perth last week.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Charges laid PremiumMan shot during violent altercation in Norseman ‘critical’

A 36-year-old man is in a critical condition in Royal Perth Hospital after being shot in the stomach in the WA Goldfields region on Thursday.

Phil Hickey

Shooting incidentPremiumNorseman man charged with allegedly shooting another man

A Norseman man faced Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on Friday charged with allegedly shooting another man during an altercation in the Goldfields town on Thursday.

Neil Watkinson & Elena Morabito

Caught on cameraPremiumWoman ‘destroyed’ $30,000 speed camera after getting flashed

A former traffic controller has been accused of deliberately driving over and destroying a $30,000-speed camera after it flashed her on Great Eastern Highway on Wednesday.

Shannon Hampton

Shock detailsPremiumAlleged Bonnie and Clyde duo face court over $70k Gucci raid

A Perth man accused of stealing $70,000 worth of Gucci items with his partner during a ram raid at a high-end CBD store has been denied bail as new details emerged in court on Friday.

Phil Hickey

Charges laidPremiumSpeed camera crash causes tens of thousands in damage

Police have charged a 29-year-old woman with destruction of property and a drug-related offence after she allegedly crashed into a speed camera in Belmont, causing more than $30,000 in damage.

Sarah Steger

Denies accusationsPremiumKevin Spacey charged with string of sex assault offences

The Oscar-winning actor has been charged with a number of sex offences by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service.

Kylie MacLellan

High-end thieves PremiumPerth’s own Bonnie and Clyde ‘ram raid designer store’

A Perth couple remain in custody accused of stealing $70,000 worth of Gucci items during a ram raid at the high-end retail store in a stolen vehicle.

Kellie Balaam

‘Terrible tragedy’Premium‘Hodgson’s attacker shouldn’t have been bailed’: Quigley

WA Attorney-General John Quigley has admitted bail granted to the one-punch attacker of ECU Joondalup footballer Danny Hodgson was flawed and could have prevented the shocking Perth train station assault.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Silent vigilPremiumBull Creek to raise candles in honour of Petr Levkovskiy

The close-knit community of Bull Creek will gather in sombre silence to honour the life of father Petr Levkovskiy who was fatally stabbed while helping a young boy retrieve his allegedly stolen bike.

Kellie Balaam

‘Entirely inappropriate’PremiumSW man fined $3000 for tying dog to clothesline

A 26-year-old Carey Park man has been fined $3000 and banned from having contact with animals for five years after leaving his dog tied to a clothesline without access to water or shade during a summer day.

Carly Laden

‘put his hand in his pocket’CommentsPremiumDavies calls for Quigley to foot Palmer ‘do-over’ bill

WA Opposition leader Mia Davies has called for Attorney General John Quigley to foot the bill of a second east coast trip after he made ‘mistakes’ in evidence during the Palmer defamation trial.

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘exploitation of our community’PremiumWA man charged over huge drug stash found in sauna, air-con

Australian Federal Police have arrested a Perth man after allegedly uncovering more than $400,000 worth of meth and $300,000 of cocaine stashed in his Mirrabooka home.

Sarah Steger

Bikie links VideoPremiumComanchero bikie connection to $4.5m Perth meth bust

Three people — who police say all have links to the Comanchero bikie gang — have been charged over a whopping 18kg meth seizure in Perth last week.

Phil Hickey

‘Felt like razor blades’PremiumAbuser guilty of setting partner on fire in horror DV attack

The Perth man who deliberately set his partner on fire in a shocking case of domestic violence that caused the mum’s skin to ‘melt off her’ has pleaded guilty to the horrific crime. WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT

Emily Moulton

Indecent dealingsPremiumPerth self defence trainer on shocking child abuse charges

A former self defence instructor accused of raping and indecently assaulting two young girls between 2009 and 2018 has appeared in an Armadale courtroom.

Sarah Steger

$200m scandalPremiumASIC rubs out Perth advisers over Mayfair 101 links

The corporate watchdog has slapped an eight-year ban on Grant Gibson and has cancelled his company’s licence over links to the besieged debenture spruiker Mayfair 101.

Neale Prior

Horror abusePremiumWA man accused of sickening child sex crimes

A man from Perth’s southern suburbs has been charged with a long list of child sexual offences alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2018.

Sarah Steger

Mask mysteryPremiumBucks stop as State lawyers, Quigley’s son face off in court

State Government lawyers complain they don’t know whether WA Attorney-General John Quigley’s son is claiming $1 million or $10m in the mask battle.

Neale Prior

Frightening robberyPremiumEsperance man jailed for SW petrol station robbery

A 34-year-old Esperance man has been jailed for robbing a South West petrol station of $400 cash, tobacco and iced coffee, enlisting an unsuspecting hitchhiker as the getaway driver in the process.

Carly Laden

Bail deniedPremiumBail denied despite plea to see ‘very ill’ grandmother

A man with a 23-page criminal record who is facing 14 new charges has been denied bail despite pleading with the magistrate to be released to spend time with his sick grandmother.

Tegan Guthrie

Serious threatsPremiumCollie man jailed for threatening mother over pain meds

A 37-year-old Collie man has been jailed for threatening his mother with a pair of scissors, as well as making a threat to “kill c...s” if his mother did not get him pain medication.

Carly Laden