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Courts & JusticePremiumWoman, 40, found living in squalor wearing nappies

A 40-year-old Perth woman was so dependent on her father that authorities found her bed-ridden in a maggot-infested room — wearing adult nappies which he would change as part of his complete control over her.

Tim Clarke

courts & justicePremiumCFMEU thug involved in junior AFL brawl admits guard assault

A CFMEU council member freshly fined over his role in a wild brawl at a junior AFL match has been blasted by a magistrate over an attack on a security guard at a shopping centre in Perth’s east.

Rebecca Le May

CourtsPremiumNarrogin man denied bail after alleged ‘sustained’ DV

A Narrogin man accused of violently stabbing walls and a mattress in a “sustained course of conduct” against his alleged victim has been denied bail.

Georgia Campion

Courts & JusticePremiumWoman fined for ‘disgusting’ act to dog, puppies

A Midvale woman has slapped with a huge fine and banned from owning pets after RSPCA officers made a horrific discovery at an abandoned property. WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES.

Lauren Price

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Girlfriend of dead Mandurah man charged with his murder

The girlfriend of a Mandurah man who died after a serious assault in his home has appeared in court charged with his murder.

Phil Hickey

Regional WAPremiumMan to forfeit box cutter used to threaten cops after crash

A man did not think he put anyone at risk when he used a box cutter to threaten Kalgoorlie-Boulder police after crashing his car, a court has been told. 

Anneke de Boer

Regional WAPremiumStepfather seriously injured in alleged samurai sword attack

A 15-year-old Geraldton boy accused of slicing his stepfather’s neck with a samurai sword, which doctors say would have killed him if he did not seek medical treatment, has been granted bail.

Jessica Moroney

Regional WAPremiumGrandmother injured on Christmas Day when grandson stole car

An elderly grandmother who tried to calm her grandson down on Christmas Day was instead left with injuries when he stole her car. 

Anneke de Boer

Courts & justiceVideoPremiumJail for meth-fuelled driver who caused fatal Balga crash

The horrific end to the tragic life of Kerry Bodney — who lost her son to murder and then lost her own life to manslaughter — has led to her killer being handed an 11-year jail term. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Tim Clarke

courts & justicePremiumMan jailed for sexually abusing disabled woman he met online

A Mauritian man has been handed a five-and-a-half year jail term for sexually abusing a disabled woman at her Perth home after making contact via social media.

Rebecca Le May

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Woman charged over horrific double-fatal regional crash

One year on from a devastating crash on WA’s south coast that claimed the lives of two people, a Katanning woman has appeared in court charged with careless driving.

Georgia Campion

Courts & justicePremiumEx-primary school deputy faces court on 19 child sex charges

A former deputy principal of a Perth public school accused of committing multiple child sex offences over 25 years has had his identity suppressed after his lawyer argued he had suffered vigilante attacks.

Rebecca Le May and Bethany Hiatt

Courts & justicePremiumKiller driver accused given permission to get behind wheel

The teenager allegedly behind the wheel of the car that crashed and killed a promising footballer has had his bail tweaked to allow him to drive — but only behind the gates of his family farm.

Tim Clarke

Courts & justicePremiumAccused killers of Mandurah man learn fate over next month

Two men accused of murdering a man in his home in Perth’s south will remain behind bars for at least a month.

Lauren Price

InfluencersInfluencer endured ‘tough times’ after ex accused of murder

Perth influencer Gracie Piscopo has provided a major life update following the ‘tough times’ she faced when the father of her son and ex-boyfriend Andre Rebelo was charged with the murder of his mother. 

Kellie Balaam

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WA speedway racer guilty of killing American couple in crash

A Narrogin identity who killed a couple in a head-on crash in California is facing up to nine months in jail under a plea agreement reached with prosecutors.

Conor Powell

Courts & justicePremiumClarkson man charged over downing of Western Power tower

WA Police have charged a man with the downing a transmission tower in Perth’s north following a year-long investigation.

Lauren Price

Courts & justiceVideoPremiumMother faces court over alleged bashing, kidnapping of teen

A 35-year-old Port Kennedy mother appeared in court briefly on Monday on charges of assault, robbery and kidnapping of a 17-year-old after footage of the girl was posted online last week.

Phil Hickey, Caleb Runciman and Rachel Fenner

CRIMEPremiumTwo men charged with murder after body found in Mandurah

Two men have been charged with murder after the body of a man was discovered at a Mandurah home.

Lauren Price

SUSPENDED JAIL TERM PremiumGroper was ‘gutless’ hoping goddaughter wouldn’t tell

A 59-year-old man who groped his 12-year-old goddaughter while sitting drunkenly around a bonfire admitted he took the “gutless way out” not telling the girl’s dad who was his best mate.

Amber Lilley

FAKE GUN SCARE Man feared for life as drunk man held ‘gun’ to his head

A man was left fearing for his life after an intoxicated man held a fake gun to his head for more than a minute, yelling he would “put a hole” in victim. 

Amber Lilley

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Suspended jail for ex-footy umpire guilty of VRO breaches

The lawyer for one of the WA’s longest-serving umpires argued in court that his client should receive a spent conviction for breaching a FVRO dozens of times so he could get his name on the WAFL Hall of Fame. 

Rachel Fenner

Kalgoorlie Court PremiumMan with interstate warrants accused of assaulting partner

A man with multiple warrants out for his arrest in other States has been accused of knocking his partner unconscious after a day of drinking, while on bail for a burglary charge. 

Anneke de Boer

Courts & Crime PremiumCity of Kalgoorlie-Boulder admits to Aboriginal site damage

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s lawyer has petitioned the court for suspended fines after admitting to damaging an Aboriginal site of cultural significance while building fire breaks with heavy machinery. 

Anneke de Boer