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A 34-year-old social media influencer was arrested in January and accused of poisoning her baby.

THE NIGHTLYInfluencer accused of poisoning baby for clicks

Police have yet to confirm whether a social media influencers DNA was found on a pill in a hospital where she allegedly poisoned her baby to gain online fame.

A Transperth bus driver has been charged over a crash where a pedestrian crossing the road was hit and killed outside RAC Arena on Friday. 

CRIMEPremiumMajor update after pedestrian killed by bus near RAC Arena

A Transperth bus driver has been charged with careless driving causing death.

Caleb Runciman

Mr Mercuri broke his tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery on his right leg.

EmergencyPremiumMan breaks bones using himself as human shield in arrest

The 39-year-old broke his tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery on his right leg.

Caitlin Vinci

WA Police could soon be the first law enforcement agency in the nation to fly its drones without the need to be eyeballed by an operator.  Drone in a box project officer Shaun Barrett,Chief drone pilot Paddy Madaffari, training and checking pilot Nathan Cohen and officer in charge Richard Moore. Kelsey Reid

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WA Police paves the way forward with drones

WA Police could soon be the first law enforcement agency in the nation to fly its drones without the need to be eyeballed by an operator.  

Jessica Evensen

Police confirmed they found the missing 20-year-old woman on Friday.

MISSING PERSON FOUNDAlbany police find missing 20-year-old woman safe and well

Albany police have located a 20-year-old woman who had been missing for two days.

Melissa Sheil

A man is in police custody after he led officers on a chase throughout Albany's suburbs.

CRIMEPremiumMan in custody following alleged Albany car chase

A man is in custody after he allegedly led police on a chase throughout Albany’s suburbs on Friday, which ended only when his car failed and crashed into a curb.

Melissa Sheil

A white Holden ute — with registration 1BFC417 — was seen leaving the station before it was captured on CCTV speeding through the Rockingham hospital carpark.

CRIMEVideoPremiumCCTV shows car before injured bikie dumped at hospital

Gang crime detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle swap between bikies moments before a senior Comanchero was shot, burnt and left for dead — as police continue to hunt for the perpetrators.

Caleb Runciman

International student Arshpreet Singh was killed in a truck crash.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumVictim of horror truck rollover an international student

The man killed in a horror crash after his truck rolled on Great Eastern Highway and burst into flames has been identified.

Caitlin Vinci

A cyclist is in a serious condition after a crash in Highgate.

PolicePremiumMotorcycle driver dies after collision with car

The 67-year-old male was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Caitlin Vinci

Detectives are looking for Riki Baker, who is known to frequent the Rockingham area.

WA newsPublic appeal for man who could help police investigation

Gang crime squad officers want help from the public to find a 36-year-old man they believe can assist in an ongoing investigation.

Caitlin Vinci

Assaulting a retail worker in WA could attract a jail term of up to seven years under proposed laws.

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Retailers facing near daily violence: WA Police

Police have charged a person almost once a day with assaulting a retail worker since new laws have been introduced last year, sparking calls for a dedicated unit for addressing the crime. 

Dylan Caporn

Police are searching for good Samaritans who attended the scene of a serious crash near Perth Airport.

PerthConfronting crash pics shared in bid to find good Samaritans

Police are searching for good Samaritans who attended the scene of a serious crash near Perth Airport.

Caleb Runciman

On Friday June 13 between 6pm and 6.30pm Matt Aust was approached in the Melville Plaza carpark by a man wearing a high visibility vest who claimed to be a Myaree Tyre and Mechanical staffer offering a discount vehicle service.

PolicePremiumFake mechanic scamming locals out of hundreds of dollars

An ‘aggressive’ man has been posing as a mechanic out the front of shopping centres in an attempt to scam customers out of hundreds of dollars.

Caitlin Vinci

A WA man allegedly tricked his family into handing over $1.2 million by pretending he was diagnosed with cancer and a recent fraud victim. 

WA NewsPremium‘Conman tricked’ family out of $1.2m with fake cancer story

A WA man allegedly tricked his family into handing over $1.2 million by pretending he was diagnosed with cancer and a recent fraud victim. 

Caleb Runciman

A St John WA spokeswoman said three people were injured in the incident. 

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Young man charged over crash that injured innocent woman

Anthony Charles Garlett allegedly fled police in a Toyota Kluger, driving through Perth’s northern suburbs before the vehicle came to a crashing halt in the early hours of Tuesday. 

Caleb Runciman and Sarah Steger

A man accused of killing two people by drowning them in a toolbox denies any murderous intent.

THE NIGHTLYDrug dealers drowned in toolbox was punishment ‘gone wrong’

A man on trial for murdering two people by forcing them into a toolbox is accused on the basis of ‘massive lies’ from a witness, a jury has heard.

Madeline Cove

Commissioner Col Blanch told 6PR on Tuesday that a police station inside the stadium was still operational during major events.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumHow many people Optus Stadium’s police cells have processed

WA’s top cop says the majority of people attending football games and concerts are well behaved.

Caleb Runciman

A man accused of killing two people by drowning them in a toolbox denies any murderous intent.

QLD NewsPremiumDrug dealers drowned in toolbox was punishment 'gone wrong'

A man on trial for murdering two people by forcing them into a toolbox is accused on the basis of ‘massive lies’ from a witness, a jury has heard.

Rex Martinich

Police allege Mr Croll performed a Nazi salute while also doing an act in order to incite ‘racial animosity or harassment’.

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Perth man arrested during interview after nazi salute claims

A 20-year-old accused of performing a Nazi salute during a live stream was dramatically rearrested mid-interview while speaking to The West Australian on Monday.

Caleb Runciman

One of two new safety cameras set up on Princess Royal Drive in Albany.

Safe drivingPremiumFirst advanced safety cameras rolled out on regional roads

The State Government rolled out two high-tech safety cameras in Albany last week as part of a crackdown on road safety offences. They will be rotated around the Great Southern region. 

Jacki Elezovich

North Lake: Man critically injured after Jeep wrangler rolls on Kwinana Freeway

WA NEWSPremiumMan seriously injured after Jeep rollover on freeway

Police are investigating a serious car rollover on the Kwinana Freeway that left a man fighting for his life. 

Caleb Runciman

Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby with John Calvin School students Brandon Roth and Casey Vanderschaaf at the launch of the new Road Smart Kickstart program in Albany.

road safeNew program aims to improve regional kids driver safety

The State Government launched its new road safety education program for regional students in Albany on Wednesday, part of a push to lower WA’s record high road toll. 

Jacki Elezovich

Cold case investigators need your help to solve a ‘terrifying’ armed robbery where a young worker was terrorised over a safe inside a Bakers Delight store more than 16 years ago.

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Detectives renew probe into terrifying 2009 bakery robbery

Cold case investigators need your help to solve an armed robbery where a young worker was terrorised over a safe inside a Bakers Delight store more than 16 years ago. 

Caleb Runciman

A man has been charged with a number of serious offences in relation to an alleged firearm incident in the Wheatbelt. About 5.30pm, Wednesday 11 June 2025, police responded to a report a person had entered a property on Great Eastern Highway in Ghooli, approximately 15km east of Southern Cross, where it was later discovered the person had allegedly stolen a firearm. WA Police

CRIMEVideoPremiumMan sends WA town into lockdown after allegedly firing gun

Residents were urged to stay indoors as police responded to the incident. 

Caleb Runciman