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A pedestrian has been killed in a rubbish truck crash in Queens Park, Perth.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPerth pedestrian killed in horror rubbish truck crash

Police are investigating what went tragically wrong.

Bryce Luff

Police are investigating after a home in South Fremantle was broken into during the early hours of Sunday morning.

CrimePolice investigate after Freo home broken into, items stolen

Police are investigating after a home south of Perth was broken into during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Kellie Balaam

The West Australian takes an inside look at the specialist police squad who monitor the 'worst of the worst' child sex offenders 24/7, 365 days of the year.

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Inside WA Police’s secret war on child sex offenders

The West Australian was this week granted special access to the WA Police serious offender enforcement squad — a dedicated unit whose task is to stop child sex offenders cause further harm.

Caleb Runciman

Emergency services at the scene of a car vs wall in Cooloongup overnight.

PolicePremiumLate night chaos as car crashes into home, driver flees cops

Police are investigating multiple serious crashes as they hunt a driver who managed to escape officers in an overnight pursuit.

Caleb Runciman

Luke Ritchie who dropped off his dead girlfriend in a Joondalup street earlier this year has been accused of being at the centre of Friday’s wild police pursuit through the northern suburbs.

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Identity of man accused of suburban police chase revealed

The man who dropped off his dead girlfriend in a Joondalup street earlier this year has been accused of being at the centre of Friday’s wild police pursuit through the northern suburbs.

Justin Bianchini and Caleb Runciman

A South West primary school was forced into lockdown when a man armed with an axe started acting aggressively towards the public on Friday morning.

CRIMEMan ‘armed with axe’ forced WA school into lockdown

A South West primary school was forced into lockdown when a man with an axe started acting aggressively towards the public on Friday morning.

Caleb Runciman

A stolen car crashed into a bus during a pursuit that began in Perth’s north before the erratic driver was arrested by the tactical response group when he tried to steal another car. 

CrimeVideoBus passenger injured in dramatic pursuit through Perth

The tactical response group were in the area for an unrelated matter when they spotted the stolen Mazda. 

Caleb Runciman

Emergency services at the scene of a fatal car crash in Mount Helena overnight.

PolicePremiumDriver dies after horror overnight crash in Perth Hills

A man has died after his vehicle collided with a power pole and rolled in Perth’s east overnight.

Tegwen Bescoby

Police are hunting Patryk Kamal Singh who may be armed and frequents Mandurah, Pinjarra and Dwellingup areas.

Missing person‘DO NOT APPROACH’: Armed man on the run from police in Perth

A man who police fear may be armed with a firearm is the subject of an urgent hunt in the Peel region.

Brooke Rolfe

Albany police cadets' Lilly O'Donnell and Isabell O'Donnell are pursing a career in the force.

Twinning times PremiumAlbany twins take first steps into policing career together

Albany twins Isabell and Lilly O’Donnell have spent their lives side by side and now the 18-year-olds are taking their first steps towards becoming police officers together. 

Amy Towers

Police are responding to a freak crash in Kelmscott where an object became dislodged from a trailer and struck a pedestrian, leaving her with serious injuries. 

WA NEWSPremiumCops rush to scene as woman hit by object in freak crash

Police are responding to a freak crash in Kelmscott where an object became dislodged from a trailer and struck a pedestrian, leaving her with serious injuries. 

Caleb Runciman

Police have issued an appeal for information after approximately 5,500 sheep worth almost $2 million were stolen from a rural Queensland property.

PoliceBizarre theft as 5,500 sheep stolen from rural property

Police have issued an appeal for information after approximately 5,500 sheep worth almost $2 million were stolen from a rural property.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Police are searching for Glenn Anthony Howard.

CRIMEArson squad hunt man over house fire that hospitalised woman

Arson squad detectives are searching for a man as part of their investigation into a suspicious Port Kennedy blaze that hospitalised a woman with burns and destroyed a home.

Caleb Runciman

A man has died after he was shot at a home in Western Sydney on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a major police operation.

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Sydney shooting a suspected case of mistaken identity

‘There is a possibility the wrong person has been shot’: A man has been killed in a suspected case of mistaken identity linked to Sydney’s underworld on Wednesday.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Serious offender Samuel Anthony Abraham, 41, is wanted by police after allegedly breaching his reporting obligations.

CRIMEManhunt: Police launch search for missing declared offender

WA Police have launched a manhunt for 41-year-old serious offender Samuel Anthony Abraham, warning the public not to approach him after he allegedly breached mandatory reporting obligations.

Charlton Hart

A man is attacked by a group of people in Mandurah.

CrimePerth man left injured after alleged rock attack by youths

Police are investigating after a man was knocked unconscious outside a Hungry Jacks after allegedly being struck by rocks. 

Brooke Rolfe

Police allegedly found meth in a man’s McMuffin during a traffic stop last month.

PoliceWA Police reveal wild discovery inside man’s Maccas feed

A breakfast burger has become an unlikely piece of evidence after police in WA’s north uncovered a shocking addition hidden inside. 

Tegwen Bescoby

A home in Port Kennedy is at the centre of a police probe after it erupted in flames in a suspected arson attack.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWoman left with burns after arson attack destroys Perth home

A home in Perth’s south is at the centre of a police investigation after it erupted in flames in a suspected arson attack.

Brooke Rolfe

A 35-year-old man who went missing last Wednesday was found on Friday afternoon.

missing person Man found after going missing for three days

A man who went missing last Wednesday has been found safe after a three-day search.

Amy Towers

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

PerthDerelict Northbridge house fire triggers major emergency

An abandoned home in the heart of Perth was at the centre of a major emergency on Sunday as it suddenly went up in flames. 

Brooke Rolfe

The boys were taken to Perth Children’s Hospital to be treated for their injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening.

PerthPerth kids raced to hospital after e-scooter crash

Two children have been injured after an e-scooter lost control and crashed on a busy suburban street in Perth’s north. 

Brooke Rolfe

Police investigating sexual assault claims involving star AFL players may try to examine the mobile phones of those inside the hotel room.

PoliceVideoShock new development in Sydney Swans investigation

Police investigating sexual assault claims involving star AFL players may try to examine the mobile phones of those inside the hotel room.

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Ryan Salton revealed as ‘Hot Wheels’ drug dealer Facebook

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‘Unstoppable’ paraplegic Perth drug dealer identified

A paraplegic criminal nicknamed ‘Hot Wheels’ has been described by a judge as an ‘unstoppable and prolific drug dealer’ before being jailed for eight years.

Caleb Runciman

A 28-year-old woman has died overnight at a residence on Taree St in St James. Pictured are police at the scene

Courts & JusticePremiumMan charged with murder after woman found dead

A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 28-year-old woman was found in a home in Perth’s south-east. 

Brooke Rolfe