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Four people are on trial in the Supreme Court of WA over the murder of Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey.

‘I probably would have killed the kid’: Accused killer’s police interview played in Cassius Turvey murder trial

Jack Brearley was arrested the day after Cassius was hospitalised with a serious head injury.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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WA FIFO worker denied bail over bizarre ‘Satans Spit’ prank in Bunnings

Paul Andrew Hart claimed he wanted to let off “fart spray” among shoppers to “lighten the mood” at a Bunnings store, before reaching for alcohol and chilli extract instead.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Michael and Pauline Hodder lost their 24 year-old daughter Elise who was killed by a driver who was intoxicated and driving without a licence at the time of the crash. Elise’s friend was also seriously injured. The driver was immediately bailed after the incident. They are now for law reform in Victoria which would allow victims of crime to have a greater voice in the justice system.

Two days after Elise’s car crash death, her parents were dealt another devastating blow

The hours after Elise Hodder’s death are forever etched in her parents’ mind. But Michael and Pauline Hodder weren’t given a chance to have their say in court.

  • Melissa Cunningham
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Perth man sentenced over love triangle ‘frenzied’ stabbing of partner’s ex

The 41-year-old stabbed his girlfriend’s ex partner seven times in the neck and chest through the window of his car, saying he was ‘upset’ over the death of their pet chihuahua.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Crime has increased across WA in 2024.

The Perth suburbs where crime rose by more than 50 per cent last year

WAtoday pored over the 2024 police statistics to bring you a look at which suburbs have since a dramatic increase in crime in the last 12 months.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Nick Campo, 18, was a talented sportsman and played for the South Fremantle Football Club colts side.

Family’s grief as driver in crash that killed Nick Campo pleads guilty

The sister of a teenage footballer who died in a high-speed car crash said the guilty plea was a “step in the right direction for justice for Nick”.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Ezra Holt
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Lauren Vivian Brown, pictured, faced court following an alleged stabbing in Joondalup on Thursday night.

Perth woman on trial for murdering boyfriend claimed he ‘stabbed himself’

Lauren Vivian Brown, 28, was verbally and physically abusive to her partner, rigger James Sheehy, prosecutors told a Supreme Court jury on Tuesday.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
The girl’s parents outside court last month.

Floreat parents who starved daughter claim prison sentence a ‘miscarriage of justice’

The couple who were jailed last month after a jury found them guilty of infantalizing their teenage daughter and starving her to the point of malnutrition are appealing their sentence.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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Which Perth suburb had the most crime in 2024?

WAtoday has examined crime statistics for 2024 and compiled a per capita snapshot of which suburbs suffered the most crime last year, revealing some surprises.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Janet Dweh was bludgeoned to death in her Dayton home.

Perth man who murdered pregnant nurse jailed for life

Hassan Jabbie denied brutally murdering Janet Dweh inside her Dayton home, but a jury found him guilty due to overwhelming evidence.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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