Crime

CrimeTwo dead after US 'hostage situation'

Two people have been found dead at a doctor's office in the US after reports of a hostage situation, authorities say.

CrimeSingapore teen 'planned to attack mosques'

Singapore authorities say a 16-year-old boy planned to attack two mosques with a machete on the second anniversary of the Christchurch assault.

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Body in bin victim was ‘high level’ drug dealer

The body found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam was a Perth father-of-three and convicted drug dealer, The West can exclusively reveal.

Phil Hickey and Tim Clarke

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What is the line in sand for beach safety?

Violent behaviour like we’ve seen in Scarborough and City Beach must be stopped. It is beyond sad to think young people cannot go to the beach without being at risk of an senseless attack.

Pleas enteredBaby photographer fights claims she ripped off parents

A Perth photographer accused of failing to supply baby images to parents who had paid for photos has denied six charges – setting up the prospect of a trial.

Tim Clarke

CrimeTeen held on murder charge after Qld crash

A teenager will remain in custody charged with murder after an allegedly stolen Landcruiser struck and killed two pedestrians in Brisbane.

Robyn Wuth

CrimeMan's body found in WA dam identified

West Australian homicide detectives are investigating the death of Dinh Lam Nguyen, whose body was found in a wheelie bin floating in a dam east of Perth.

Michael Ramsey

Date setSentencing date set for Giuseppe Raco’s killer

The man who killed Northbridge nightclub manager Giuseppe Raco will soon learn how long he will have to stay behind bars after a date was set for his sentencing.

Emily Moulton

Trench tragedyFirms to fight charges over tradie’s work-site drowning

Two companies charged over the death a plumber on a Perth construction site — who drowned in a trench after a water main burst — have both denied failing to provide a safe work environment.

Tim Clarke

Gruesome crimeBody in bin victim identified as Perth father

Police have confirmed the remains of a man found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam are those of 51-year-old Dinh Lam Nguyen.

Daryna Zadvirna, Phil Hickey, Michael Traill and Brianna Dugan

CrimeBusinesswoman awarded defamation damages

A judge has found that Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston defamed venture capitalist Elaine Stead, dismissing a defence of "honest opinion".

Greta Stonehouse

CrimeNot guilty plea over rural Tasmania murder

A 47-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a former parliamentary driver at his home in rural northern Tasmania.

‘Sophisticated’ schemeEx-NAB exec jailed for $5.5m kickbacks fraud

A former high-ranking NAB employee will spend years in jail for her role in a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme in which she was lavished with gifts and cash.

Steve Zemek

CrimeBelarus protesters tortured: Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty International says Belarus' justice system has "failed across the board" with anti-government protesters beaten and deprived of food.

Brutal beach brawlShocking Oz Day stomp attack leaves boy in hospital

Confronting video of the brawl at the popular Perth beach reveals the shocking attack on a boy’s head by at least four people.

Caitlyn Rintoul

CrimeHush money claim in Vic gang rape case

A woman who was allegedly gang raped by a group of men in Melbourne in the 1980s told a friend she believed she was being paid "hush money".

Karen Sweeney

CrimeAdelaide man targeted in 'vicious' attack

South Australian police say a man killed in a '"vicious" assault was targeted.

Tim Dornin

SERIES TRAILERCatching Lisa’s Killer: Fear and Murder in Kalgoorlie

WATCH: Murder, outback bikies and a small town’s secrets. The story of Lisa Govan’s disappearance delves into the dark underbelly of WA. Rated M: Some violence, Sexual references, Mature themes.

Ben Harvey

Murder trialGosnells ‘baby shaker’ dad to fight murder charge

A Perth father accused of killing his baby girl by violently shaking her and causing catastrophic brain injuries is expected to stand trial to defend a charge of murder.

Shannon Hampton

CrimeEx-NAB exec jailed for millions in fraud

Former NAB executive Rosemary Rogers who defrauded the bank of millions of dollars has been jailed by a NSW judge for at least four years and nine months.

Greta Stonehouse

Attempted murder chargeMan accused of shooting brother gets bail

A man accused of shooting his brother after they became embroiled in a fight at their Alkimos home has been released on bail.

Emily Moulton

CrimeNSW man charged over online grooming

A 25-year-old man from Wollongong is accused of using social media to groom children aged between 12 and 17.

Hannah Ryan

VP behind barsBandidos blame game over vicious metal pole attack

The former vice-president of Bandidos bikie gang is behind bars after being convicted of a vicious metal pole attack that left a man partially blind — despite trying to blame the gang’s ex-chief.

Shannon Hampton

CrimeNSW man faces more child abuse charges

An Illawarra man accused of having more than 100,000 images and videos of child sex abuse will face court charged with more than 20 additional charges.

Tiffanie Turnbull