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CrimePremiumDriver, passenger rescued after car hits tree, catches fire

Police officers have rescued two men from a burning car just seconds after trying to pull them over for reckless driving.

Jessica Evensen

Courts & Justice PremiumMid-level Esperance drug dealer jailed

A “mid-level user-dealer” who turned to selling meth and cannabis in Esperance after he lost his job and his licence has been jailed.

Tegan Guthrie

Charges dismissedCharges dropped after police failed to provide disclosure

A judge has dropped charges laid against a Geraldton man more than two years after he was arrested due to prosecutors failing to submit paperwork needed for the matter to go to trial.

Jessica Moroney

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Police allegedly find gun following wild car chase

An Ellenbrook man has been charged with 10 offences after allegedly being found carrying a gun and a knife following a police pursuit through Perth’s northern suburbs.

Jessica Evensen

The NightlyBoob job a priority for ‘lazy’ daughter cut from dad’s will

A daughter who was cut out of her father’s will after he branded her ‘a lazy, useless, lying druggy’ has been awarded a huge payout, which includes cash to cover the cost of cosmetic surgery.

Arthur Parashar

Courts & JusticePremiumAccused ‘out-of-control’ bike ride organiser faces music

The teenager accused of organising an allegedly out-of-control bike ride-out that descended on Optus Stadium where a police officer was assaulted has appeared in court.

Emily Moulton

Courts & JusticePremiumMajor update after truckie allegedly left cyclist for dead

The 64-year-old was allegedly travelling north when he hit the cyclist before he brought the car to a stop but then allegedly accelerated away.

Emily Moulton

CourtPremiumMan extradited to Perth in court over historical sex crimes

A WA man charged with dozens of historical sex crimes against three young males – two of whom were related – has appeared in court.

Emily Moulton

Courts & JusticePremiumWestern suburbs corporate adviser stole $1m from clients

Anthony Torre has confessed to ripping off multiple clients over about five years.

Rebecca Le May

CrimePremiumAlleged WA neo-nazis face court over Australia Day march

A group of men charged over a neo-nazi rally has started appearing in court, including two men charged under tough new anti-Nazi laws.

Abe Maddison

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Katanning man granted strict bail on family violence charges

A Katanning man accused of throttling a woman in front of her seven-year-old daughter has been granted bail.

Hannah Whitehead

Courts & JusticePremium‘Enraged’ New Year’s Eve party stabber put behind bars

A man who returned with a knife after being ejected from a Pemberton house party for leering at a teenage guest will spend a substantial time in prison.

Rebecca Le May

CrimePremiumPolice busy but Australia Day antisocial behaviour ‘low’

Police arrested 60 people and laid more than 100 charges across WA in an operation to stamp out crime on Australia Day.

Caleb Runciman

Courts & JusticePremiumJudge slams actions of Kimberley woman after house fires

A WA District Court Judge has slammed the actions of a Kimberley woman who set fire to a house and burned down another in retaliation to a man known to her, sentencing her to five years in prison.

Katya Minns

CrimePremiumWoman charged with ‘wounding’ man in Carlisle

A woman has been charged with wounding a man known to her during a disturbance in Carlisle.

Courts and JusticePremiumWhistleblower faces jail after gold tenement fight

Angry Riversgold whistleblower Allan Kelly is fighting for his freedom after being busted sending court-protected documents to cops, regulators and former colleagues.

Neale Prior

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Woman, 75, faces court over alleged murder of roommate, 88

A 75-year-old woman has been remanded in police custody after allegedly killing a 88-year-old woman at a southern suburbs aged care facility. 

Caitlyn Rintoul and Oliver Lane

CrimeVideoPremiumUpdate for teen accused of stealing cars with kids inside

The 15-year-old boy is accused of stealing two cars with young children inside and dumping a 10-month-old baby on hot concrete.

Tegan Guthrie

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumSubiaco diamond store armed robber claims no memory of spree

A NSW man who claims he was in a sedative haze when he brazenly held up a jewellery store and two other Perth businesses on the same day — terrorising staff with weapons — has been imprisoned for five years.

Rebecca Le May

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth plasterer accused of chasing partner with petrol can

Police allege the man went home and assaulted his long-term partner before chasing her with the fuel can and saying ‘I’m going to light you up … I’m going to kill you’.

Justin Bianchini

Courts & JusticePremiumEx-lord mayor’s husband Scaffidi fights assault charge

The property developer husband of former Perth lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi is set to go to trial, fighting an assault accusation.

Rebecca Le May

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Wheatbelt man accused of abusing child family member

A Wheatbelt man accused of sexually abusing a child in his own family in 2021 has appeared in court for legal advice.

Hannah Whitehead

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Phishing scam accused fined for refusing access to phone

A WA man accused of being part of an elaborate text message phishing scam has been fined $1000 for refusing to give police access to his mobile phone.

Emily Moulton

HealthCommentsPurdue Pharma owners strike new $US6.5b deal in opioid case

The billionaire family behind Purdue Pharma, maker of the pain medication blamed for helping fuel the nation’s opioid crisis, has agreed to increase payments to settle a long-running litigation.

David Ovalle & Mark Johnson