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Jamie Freestone is a senior reporter at 9 News Perth.

Ex-Broome bishop to plead not guilty to new sex assault charges

Ex-Broome bishop to plead not guilty to new sex assault charges

Christopher Saunders faced Broome Magistrates Court on Monday for the first time since being charged with five more historical offences.

  • by Cameron Myles and Jamie Freestone

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Australian grandmother found guilty of drug trafficking by Japanese court

Australian grandmother found guilty of drug trafficking by Japanese court

The former WA Greens candidate has been sentenced to six years in prison and received a fine.

  • by Jamie Freestone
Donna Nelson’s daughters anxious as Japanese court prepares to deliver verdict

Donna Nelson’s daughters anxious as Japanese court prepares to deliver verdict

In less than 24 hours judges will decide whether 58-year-old West Australian Donna Nelson is guilty of smuggling two kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside a suitcase when she arrived at Japan’s Narita Airport from Laos in January 2023.

  • by Jamie Freestone
‘I’ll never forgive myself’: Australian grandmother’s final day on the stand in Japanese drug trial

‘I’ll never forgive myself’: Australian grandmother’s final day on the stand in Japanese drug trial

“My children and grandchildren … they’re the innocent victims in this and I will never be able to forgive myself for the heartache they have endured these 22 months,” Donna Nelson told the court.

  • by Jamie Freestone
Australian grandmother says online lover tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan

Australian grandmother says online lover tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan

The former Greens candidate described to a Japanese court how she started online dating after her divorce because she was lonely.

  • by Jamie Freestone
Tears, a reunion and handcuffs as Perth grandmother’s Japanese drug smuggling trial begins

Tears, a reunion and handcuffs as Perth grandmother’s Japanese drug smuggling trial begins

Donna Nelson’s lawyer said her client was the victim of a romance scam and that she “had her trust and love taken advantage of.”

  • by Jamie Freestone
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Donna Nelson finally to face trial in Japan

Donna Nelson finally to face trial in Japan

The 58-year-old was on the trip of a lifetime in January 2023, about to meet her love interest after chatting online via the dating site AfroIntroductions when she was arrested.

  • by Jamie Freestone
The multibillion-dollar project causing a big stink in Midland

The multibillion-dollar project causing a big stink in Midland

Local resident Fiona Nichols says a smell from the work has started making her feel dizzy.

  • by Jamie Freestone
Metronet Midland: Bright lights and loud bells waking residents up every night

Metronet Midland: Bright lights and loud bells waking residents up every night

Since the Cale Street level crossing opened six weeks ago Aaron Cooper has suffered night after night of interrupted sleep.

  • by Jamie Freestone
Metronet in Midland: New Cale Street crossing causes concerns

Metronet in Midland: New Cale Street crossing causes concerns

Business owner Kevin Bartholomew said local residents were very concerned that there would be major incidents on the busy intersection.

  • by Jamie Freestone
Perth man charged with manslaughter of 11-year-old boy

Perth man charged with manslaughter of 11-year-old boy

Police allege Cassidy James Johnstone assaulted Levi Mippy when he was an eight-month-old baby, leaving him with catastrophic injuries that led to his death more than a decade later.

  • by Rebecca Peppiatt and Jamie Freestone

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