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Warrick Lee Verwey, 31, was handed a nine-month jail term for instigating a violent melee at Albany Regional Prison and assaulting multiple guards.

courtsPremiumPrisoner handed extra jail time for violent attack on guards

A prisoner who left a guard with a broken nose and violently attacked two others while they tried to de-escalate an argument has been handed additional jail time on top of his multi-year sentence.

Jacki Elezovich

Bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins have been delayed again by a technicality in the Federal Court.

Court & JusticePremiumUpdate on Reynolds bankruptcy bid against Higgins

Former defence minister Linda Reynolds has been stymied in her defamation lawsuit against Brittany Higgins, with a judge reserving his decision on whether to find Ms Reynold’s former staffer bankrupt.

Sarah Crawford

Cleveland Dodd took his own life in his cell at the makeshift juvenile detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison on October 12, 2023.

Courts & JusticePremiumDodd inquest coroner insists Unit 18 should be shut down

The coroner who investigated WA’s first child death in detention has described Cleveland Dodd’s case as ‘one of the saddest’ he had heard, labelling the teen’s treatment ‘inhumane’.

Rebecca Le May and Oliver Lane

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumJail for ‘frightening’ assault on pregnant partner

A man who beat his pregnant partner with a rock and stick in front of their daughter in a drunken rage has expressed his desire to change his life for his kids.

Tegan Guthrie

St John WA rushed the stab victim from a car park in Roe Street to Royal Perth Hospital under lights and sirens, arriving just after 1am on Sunday morning.

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Perth teen rushed to hospital after brutal car park stabbing

Perth’s knife laws have failed to protect a teenager from a violent stabbing in Northbridge.

Nick Overall & Bethany Hiatt

A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly defacing several items of furniture at the Subi Night Markets. 

CrimePremiumMan faces charges of defacing furniture as Subi markets

A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly defacing several items of furniture at the Subi Night Markets. 

Jessica Evensen

Police have charged a 25-year-old man over the death of a 65-year-old man in Geraldton.

Courts & CrimePremiumMan, 25, charged over death following alleged assault

A 25-year-old man charged over the death of an older man in Geraldton — who lost his life a few days after an alleged assault — will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars on remand.

Kate Campbell

An inquest will this week examine the circumstances which led to the death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy while he was in the care of the State Government. 

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Inquest to probe death of 10-year-old boy

An inquest will this week examine the circumstances that led to the death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy while he was in the care of the State Government. 

Hannah Cross

16 Days in WA runs from November 25 through to December 10.

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More legal, forensic help for sexual assault, DV survivors

New services giving tangible help to victim-survivors of sex crimes and domestic violence are getting more cash as disturbing data underpins a first-ever prevention strategy for WA.

Rebecca Le May

The Legal Practice Board of WA is now under fire for being overwhelmingly male dominated - and allegedly completely ignoring a serious sexual harassment complaint.

State PoliticsPremiumFemale lawyers blast ‘unacceptable’ male-dominated regulator

The Legal Practice Board of WA is under fire for being overwhelmingly male dominated — and allegedly completely ignoring a serious sexual harassment complaint.

Rebecca Le May

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan snuck into hospital to steal from patients

A man lied his way into the emergency department at Kalgoorlie Health Campus and stole from vulnerable patients, including one who was under the effects of anaesthesia.

Tegan Guthrie

A Perth man has been charged with possessing violent extremism material following a police investigation involving Australia’s spy agency.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth man charged over possessing violent extremism material

A Perth man has been charged with possessing violent extremism material following a police investigation involving Australia’s spy agency.

Caleb Runciman

The 29-year-old was convicted a year ago of murdering Colleen Rebelo and he was in April sentenced to at least 25 years behind bars.

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Explosive new cause of death theory in Rebelo case emerges

A failed crypto-trader found guilty of killing his mother in her Bicton home for $1.15 million in life insurance has a new bombshell theory on how she died.

Rebecca Le May

Stuart James King has been put behind bars.

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Perth sleep scientist jailed over videos of naked patients

A Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital sleep scientist — who accessed intimate footage of his female patients undressing because he was ‘addicted to pornography’ — has been put behind bars.

Jessica Evensen

Arash Ebrahimi Far supplied

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WA cop blasts slow chase of WA’s most wanted drug kingpin

The former Balcatta Senior High School student — known as The Kid — has been living at large in the notorious South American country since 2019.

Shannon Hampton

Joseph Papalia told his 41 victims a pack of lies to get them to hand over vast sums of money for investments that did not exist.

CrimePremiumAccountant learns fate for ‘life destroying’ ponzi scheme

He ripped millions of dollars off family and life-long friends in their tight-knit South West Italian community.

Rebecca Le May

Pearsall Child Care Centre was fined for failing to ensure all children in its care were adequately supervised and protected from harm or hazard likely to cause injury.

WA NewsPremiumMassive fine after childcare centre left child locked on bus

The little boy was found ‘distraught and crying’.

Hannah Cross

Jarron Kretschmann will fight allegations at trial that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl and supplied children with alcohol.

Courts & JusticePremiumTennis coach to fight teenage sexual assault allegation

A former prolific Geraldton tennis coach will fight allegations at trial that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl and supplied children with alcohol.

Kate Campbell

Geraldton courthouse.

CourtsPremiumCo-accused to foreshore rape pleads not guilty

Both men accused of raping a woman on the Geraldton foreshore earlier this year are set to stand trial after the second man pleaded not guilty this week.

Kate Campbell

Jacob Kelly leaves Perth Magistrates Court in October.

CourtsPremiumDad who threatened to ‘do stuff’ to WA judge cops huge fine

A man who made death threat against a WA judge presiding over his wife’s bizarre child abuse case has narrowly avoided a term of imprisonment.

Rebecca Le May

Joe Papalia

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WA accountant who ripped off old friends ‘destroyed lives’

An elderly accountant who ripped millions of dollars off life-long friends in a Ponzi scheme destroyed their retirement, with a judge expressing horror at his ‘devastating’ betrayal.

Rebecca Le May

Tarique Ehsan, 48, has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a young girl.

COURTPremiumIdentity of crash driver charged with girl’s death named

The identity of the Perth man accused of causing a fatal two-vehicle crash in Woodanilling that killed his 12-year-old passenger earlier this year has been revealed.

Hannah Whitehead

A man has been sentenced after starting roadside fires and threatening his young son.

Courts & JusticePremiumFather jailed for arson spree, threats to young son

A 27-year-old man has been jailed for five years for an eight-hour rampage during which he lit six roadside fires and threatened to stab his young son when confronted.

Kate Campbell

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumAustralia Post bungle sees robbery accused released on bail

A man accused of robbing and threatening a 16 and 18-year-old in the street has been released on bail after Australia Post lost police disclosure documents sent to his lawyer, causing delays.

Tegan Guthrie