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Marine life dumpedMarine life left dead/ injured sparks local outrage

Reports of marine life being hacked to pieces and left along Rockingham’s coastline has shocked local residents, with dead or injured animals found just metres from popular swimming spots.

Holly Thompson & Chloe Fraser

A 2.8m long female tiger shark was killed and left beheaded on a beach close to the Long Point Jetty in Port Kennedy on Janurary 9.

Baldivis Sporting ComplexBaldivis sport complex build begins

Holly Thompson

Family griefTrio charged with murder of 17yo ‘selfless hero’

The family of a teenage boy killed at a house party south of Perth have spoken of their grief after three young men were charged with his murder.

Phil Hickey

Workplace accidentGlazier cops fine for near-fatal glass fall

WA’s WorkSafe Commissioner says an apprentice glazier is lucky to be alive after he was crushed by fallen sheets of glass.

Michael Traill

War heroHero honoured after 78 years

A former Baldivis “schoolboy turned war hero” has been remembered 78 years after he went down with his ship in the Timor Sea during the World War II.

Chloe Fraser

Attempted theftBoat thieves left high and dry

Thieves who allegedly attempted to steal a boat from a Port Kennedy property last week were stopped in their tracks, when the vehicle they were driving crashed along a Naval Base road.

Chloe Fraser

Dog attackIt’s time to take the lead

Grandmother demands council take action after rogue dog mauls her pet

Chloe Fraser

VolleyballGilmore College student a step closer to Olympic dream

Kwinana Year 11 student Kaia Clarkin has been selected to join the Australian Volleyball Academy in Canberra next year.

Chloe Fraser

Fighting for lifeTeen girl seen ‘car surfing’ moments before fall

A 15-year-old girl was seen lying on top of a ‘hooning’ car minutes before she fell off and suffered life-threatening head injuries in Pinjarra last night.

Community in mourningTributes and funds flow for killed teen

Hundreds have reached deep into their pockets to help the family of Aleetza Lymn, who died in a devastating crash last weekend.

In custodyMan stands trial over Mandurah murder

A man accused of killing another man in an assault in Mandurah last year will stand trial charged with murder.

Blood donor callHelp end donation shortage

The Rockingham Donor Centre is low on plasma, as a nationwide blood shortage has been revealed.

Jake Dietsch

EmergencyPenguin peril: Island’s iconic population plummets

A new study has revealed the Little Penguin population on Penguin Island has declined at a rapid rate over recent years, with the overall population down 80 per cent since 2007.

Holly Thompson

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Body in bin victim was ‘high level’ drug dealer

The body found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam was a Perth father-of-three and convicted drug dealer, The West can exclusively reveal.

Phil Hickey and Tim Clarke

Regional News

Drug chargesBran Nue Dae musician accused of drug dealing

Michael Immanuel Mavromatis, 65, appeared in Broome Magistrate’s Court for the first time last Thursday where he stood accused of attempting to possess almost 28gs of methamphetamine.

Carly Laden

Spate of burglariesDenmark hit by holiday crime spree

Denmark police believe a spate of commercial burglaries could be linked, including three that have occurred on the main street of the town in the past week

Cameron Newbold

Touching TributeSon’s touching tribute to Narrogin crash victim

A Narrogin man killed in a crash this month has been remembered as a hard worker and role model after a fatal accident on Williams-Kondinin Road.

Emma Taylor

V&V Walsh fundingCold hard cash to meat demand

Production at Bunbury-based sheep meat and beef processor V&V Walsh is set to grow thanks to funding from a State Government program.

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Guilty pleaFacebook meth-dealing mum slapped with prison sentence

Tamara Kuiper faced Karratha Magistrate’s Court where she learnt her fate for dealing methylamphetamine while on a suspended imprisonment order.

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More details revealedWheelie bin murder victim met alleged killer in jail

Convicted drug dealer Dinh Lam Nguyen, whose body was found in a wheelie bin in Glen Brook Dam on Monday, met his alleged killer Todd Nathan Kiernan in jail while serving three years for meth dealing.

Brianna Dugan, Phil Hickey & Sarah Steger

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Exec reshuffle shows new Rio boss has drawn a line

Rio Tinto boss Jakob Stausholm, in one of his first major decisions in the top job, has distanced his leadership style from the old guard who oversaw the destruction of ancient Indigenous artefacts.

Sarah-Jane Tasker

Developing storyMan fighting for life after State Library stabbing

A man in his 50s is in a critical condition at Royal Perth Hospital after reportedly being stabbed at the State Library of WA.

Leaking moneyTaxpayers out $1M over dodgy Water Corp deal

No charges have been laid over a dubious deal between WA’s government-owned water supplier and a Chinese equipment firm, despite the CCC finding signs of deliberate manipulation.

BOB JOBPeters races to defence of The Agency

Besieged property manager The Agency says racing powerhouse Bob Peters has further strengthened its defences against companies linked to a peeved former director.