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Behind barsElderly man 'carjacked by brick-wielding dad'

A brick-wielding father-to-be threatened to kill an 87-year-old man and his dog during a carjacking in Mandurah, a court heard today.

Adam Poulsen

CrimeEight charged over homemade Sydney bomb

Eight people have been charged over the detonation of an improvised explosive device that left a Sydney woman with burns to her face, hands, chest and legs.

Tiffanie Turnbull and Angelo Risso

Indecent assaultKalgoorlie State care teen faces slew of charges

A 17-year-old boy in State care has been remanded in custody after being charged with indecently assaulting six women in Kalgoorlie over a two-hour period this week.

Phil Hickey

Violent bashingBottle shop good Samaritan bashed with a pole

The customer was beaten after stepping in when a man threatened a worker in the Bassendean store.

Rourke Walsh

CrimeBanned care provider 'gone' in SA: premier

The company responsible for the care of Adelaide woman Ann-Marie Smith when she died has been banned from operating and had its registration revoked.

Tim Dornin

Horrific allegationsChild rape charges in ‘organised sex party ring’

Detectives have uncovered a network of people advertising parties on social media at short-term rental accommodation, after two teenage girls were allegedly sexually assaulted at two separate parties.

Phil Hickey

Naked truthWoman draws second fine after Broome card game fight

Just two weeks after receiving a $750 fine for being naked in the middle of a busy Broome roundabout, a 41-year-old woman has received another fine after she took a card game dispute too far.

Carly Laden

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Crime victims speak out in plea to end CBD violence

Victims of crime in the central city have banded together in the fight for public safety, confronting their own traumatic experiences to shine a light on Perth’s scourge of theft and violence.

Sarah Steger

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‘Fear city’: Homelessness, violence top Perth concerns

Nearly two-thirds of West Aussies have rated public safety and homelessness as the most important issues needing to be addressed in central Perth, according to an exclusive poll.

Sarah Steger

Quarantine breachWoman allegedly sneaks into WA hidden in a truck

A woman is facing a fine of up to $50,000 or possible jail time after allegedly sneaking through WA’s hard border — despite having permission to enter the State.

Rourke Walsh

CrimeCare agency banned after SA woman's death

The NDIS Commission has banned the disability agency which was caring for Adelaide woman Ann-Marie Smith when she died.

Dominica Sanda

Beloved health worker‘Volatile situation’: Man in court over mother’s murder

A 27-year-old St James man charged over the alleged stabbing murder of his mother and much-loved nurse Carol Cameron has appeared in Perth Magistrates Court.

Phil Hickey

WATCH THE FOOTAGECCTV shows moment that cost top aide his job

Footage has been released of the moment a government staffer claims the WA Treasurer’s former media adviser Steve Kaless indecently assaulted her. WATCH IT HERE.

Emily Moulton

Mystery remains‘Denied justice’: Finn’s daughter doesn’t trust cops

After a 45-year battle for answers, the daughter of Shirley Finn has emotionally conceded “I’m never going to find out” who murdered the Perth brothel madam in 1975.

Shannon Hampton and Cassidy Mosconi

Midnight raid‘Dumb’ Freo statue thief jailed, but where’s Bella?

A man high on meth when he acted on the encouragement of friends to steal Fremantle’s beloved Bella statue will spend close to a year behind bars, but the hunt for the $100,000 piece continues.

Daryna Zadvirna

CrimeShock, relief after Bright murder charge

A 53-year-old man has been charged and refused bail over the murder of NSW teen Michelle Bright, who was last seen alive after a party more than 21 years ago.

Angelo Risso and Maureen Dettre

Charges laidMan charged over murder of Perth mother and nurse

A 27-year-old man has been charged over the murder of Perth mother and nurse Carol Cameron, who received fatal injuries at her St James home after paramedics arrived there to treat her son.

Phil Hickey

No song and danceTalkative Tyson suddenly tight-lipped as plea entered

An uncharacteristically reserved Tyson John Vacher, stung previously for masquerading as a Fremantle psychologist, has appeared in court over allegations he fled police on a scooter.

Daryna Zadvirna

CrimeNT border controls to remain for 18 months

The Top End is beefing up its border controls on travellers from coronavirus hotspots for at least the next 18 months, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says.

Aaron Bunch

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Mum fatally attacked by son revealed as cancer nurse

Carol Ann Cameron, the woman who was fatally attacked inside her St James house in front of paramedics has been revealed as a specialist cancer nurse with the WA health department.

Phil Hickey & Emily Baker

Port scamSiblings front court over alleged $1m Freo Port scam

A couple charged over a bombshell $1m Fremantle Port corruption scandal are still at large five months after they left the country, with their children facing court over their alleged involvement.

Shannon Hampton

Man chargedBrawl breaks out at Crown roulette tables

Crown Perth casino staff and punters watched as pepper spray was used during a brawl near the roulette tables on Sunday.

Daryna Zadvirna

Drug shortageMeth price soars after border lockdown

WA’s COVID-19 border lockdown has smashed the State’s drug trade and led to a doubling in price of methamphetamine, according to police.

Son under police guardMother’s identity revealed after St James ‘murder’

A woman is dead and her son is in custody after she was attacked inside a St James house in front of paramedics, whom she had called just moments before.