Undercover cop nabs online sex offender

An online sting to catch a suspected paedophile by WA police has seen a Tasmanian man charged with grooming a child over the internet.

WA court dismisses Puddy killer appeal

Convicted murderer Cameron Mansell has had an appeal against his conviction for contempt of court dismissed.

Swedish backpacker sex attack: charges laid

Pip Doyle A 37-year-old man has been charged over the sexual assault of a Swedish backpacker in West Perth.

Murder charge over toddler's death

Rania Spooner A man has been charged with the murder of a two-year-old boy in Bassendean overnight.

Shard of metal in Hungry Jack's onion ring

Rania Spooner Fast food giant Hungry Jack's is on trial for selling unsuitable food after a Perth mother coughed up a piece of metal shaving lodged inside an onion ring.

Rayney tried to hide conversations: Rayney trial

Anne-Louise Brown Lloyd Rayney is alleged to have falsely claimed legal professional privilege in a bid to have conversations he secretly recorded with his dead wife stopped from being presented as evidence at his...

Vandalism websites worrying police

Jenna Clarke Websites encouraging people to seek out abandoned buildings to wreak havoc are to blame for a spate of vandalism across Perth, police say.

Judy Cate 'staying strong for kids'

Anne-Louise Brown In six months Judy Cate has lost her daughter to murder, and is now dealing with the sudden death of her estranged husband.

Fake cop 'fascinated' by police force

Rhianna King and Courtney Trenwith The Police Minister has moved to assure the West Australian public that an incident involving a teenager who allegedly posed as a police officer and breached security at Perth Watchhouse would not...

Woman to be charged with murdering father in hit-run

Anne-Louise Brown A woman is expected to be charged with the murder of her father, after allegedly running him down in a car on Friday night.

Four Sydney men bailed over Perth bashing

Four Sydney men accused of flying to Perth to severely bash a man over an alleged drug debt have been granted bail on strict conditions.

Mercanti stays behind bars as 'best protection' for partner

Aja Styles Senior Finks motorcycle gang member Troy Mercanti has been refused bail over charges that he repeatedly beat his partner in front of their two children and humiliated her by making her stand naked on...

Barrick fined after young father plunged to death

Rania Spooner The world's largest gold producer has been hit with a $140,000 fine for a mine chute death more than two years ago.

Ben Cousins charged with drug possession

Rhianna King Ben Cousins has been charged with possession of methylamphetamine with intent to sell and supply after being arrested at Esperance airport last night.

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Ben Cousins charged with cannabis possession

Rhianna King Ben Cousins has been charged with cannabis possession just three weeks after he was arrested with methylamphetamine at Esperance airport.

Accused people-smuggler fronts WA court

An Australian man charged with 89 people-smuggling offences, many of which relate to last year's deadly Christmas Island boat disaster, has made a brief appearance in the Perth Magistrates Court.

Star Docker on drug charge

David Prestipino WA Police and the Fremantle Dockers have confirmed defender Michael Johnson is being investigated over a drug-related matter from the weekend.

Lloyd Rayney charged with wilful murder after inner-city arrest

Aja Styles Prominent barrister Lloyd Rayney was stopped and questioned by police this morning, witnesses say.

Pub death plunge deals another blow to grief-stricken NZ family

Aja Styles The death of musician Andrew Marshall after he was allegedly thrown out of the window of a popular Perth pub has dealt another blow to a family already rocked by tragedy.