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WA Police Constable Anthony Woods.

Jury shown confronting footage of WA Police officer being run over in manslaughter trial

The man allegedly behind the wheel of a car that struck and killed WA Police officer Anthony Woods has gone on trial in the Supreme Court of WA.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Cassius Turvey died after he was bashed in Middle Swan in October 2022.

Cassius Turvey murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

A jury has started deliberating in a trial for four people accused of murdering an Indigenous teenager after he was allegedly attacked with a metal pole.

  • Aaron Bunch
Perth businessman Tommy Shin had his Maserati confiscated and converted to a police patrol car. Now, another one of his luxury vehicles could be set for the same fate.

‘Bloody idiot’ who had luxury cars confiscated revealed as Perth tech guru

Hyung Dae Shin, also known as Tommy Shin, was labelled a “bloody idiot” by Police Minister Reece Whitby two weeks ago after he had a second, very expensive, car confiscated by police.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Heather McNeill
Psychologists claim Tahira Shaheen has the mind of a 10-year-old.

Judge casts doubt on claim Perth hit-and-run driver has the mind of a child

Tahira Shaheen hit 12-year-old Alexis Lloyd, who was on her way to school in Willetton, in June 2023. The girl was left with broken bones requiring surgery and needed a wheelchair.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Heather McNeill
Lisa Govan.

Bikie who was the last person to see Lisa Govan alive denies ever knowing her

An elusive bikie who for 26 years was thought to be the last person to see missing woman Lisa Govan alive has given extraordinary evidence at her coronial inquest.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Geraldton crash victims Harmonie Cunningham, 10 and Nate Stewart, 7.

‘You’re a good person’: WA mum narrowly escapes jail over fatal Geraldton crash

Stacey Leigh Cunningham was arrested after her Mazda sedan crashed into a F250 ute, killing her daughter Harmonie Cunningham and step-son Nate Stewart.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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A 15-year-old boy accused of a “coward punch” attack in Ellenbrook outside Perth Children’s Court on Wednesday.

‘Out of control’: Parents of alleged Ellenbrook coward-puncher apologise to victim’s dad

A 15-year-old boy appeared in court on Wednesday accused of viciously assaulting a fellow student at an Ellenbrook shopping centre.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Lucyanna apartments in Inglewood, Perth.

‘Welcome to Crimewood’: Inglewood residents rally against public housing complex

Knife attacks, assaults and screaming into the night are just some of the issues faced by these locals who are fed up and demanding action.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Yvonne Ardley
The boy was left home alone by his mother.

Perth mum sentenced after boy found wandering streets naked

After passers-by contacted authorities to tell them the boy was alone and unsupervised, police took him back to his northern suburbs house and were shocked with what they found.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
87 vehicles were damaged during a western suburbs rampage.

Bail granted for 20-year-old charged over damage of 87 western suburbs cars

Matthew Ronald Brian Ryder was captured by number plate recognition technology travelling towards Dalkeith on the night that a spate of vehicles were damaged, but a Perth magistrate said that wasn’t enough evidence to keep him locked up.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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