Courts
Jail for potato throwers who caused Perth man to lose an eye in ‘dangerous prank’
One of the men had been convicted for similar offences on the day he teamed up with friends to throw more potatoes from a moving car at pedestrians along West Coast Drive.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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From co-founders to court: Mineral Resources boss gets his hands on rival’s records
Mineral Resources’ billionaire founder Chris Ellison has been given the green light to rifle through the files of his business partner-turned-rival Steve Wyatt.
- by Jesinta Burton
Alleged Perth school shooter ‘researched US school killings’, court told
More details of the days and moments leading up to shots being fired at a Two Rocks school have been revealed in court as the accused shooter was released on bail.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Shocking photos show horror of WA puppy farming
RSPCA flooded with cruelty reports by the hundreds, despite law changes that were meant to stamp out backyard breeders.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Perth stripper on trial for ‘causing fear’ in armed SWAT costume
Chad Satchell was ordered to put his hands where police could see them before he was handcuffed while waiting for a party bus.
- by Heather McNeill
Accused Perth school shooter ‘actively endangered lives’, court told
Prosecutors told Perth Children’s Court on Tuesday the state would likely seek for the boy to face two counts of committing an act which endangered the life of others.
- by Heather McNeill
FIFO dad shot by police acted ‘erratic’ at work before South Hedland stabbing rampage
Ashley Fildes, 34, was shot multiple times by officers at South Hedland Square on May 3 after the asphalt worker started stabbing people at random.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Perth man charged over child exploitation material after tip-off
A 62-year-old Como man faces 12 charges related to child exploitation material with victims in three different countries.
- by Holly Thompson
Two Rocks school shooting accused fronts court for first time
The 15-year-old boy accused of a shooting at a Two Rocks School will remain in Banksia Hill Detention Centre until at least Tuesday, awaiting an urgent assessment of his mental health.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Crime
Third person arrested five years after record $17 million WA cannabis bust
My Thi Tran, 46, is the third person to be arrested over the state’s biggest-ever cannabis bust, where more than 7000 plants were discovered in 2018.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Former West Coast Eagles star jailed for two years over arson charge
Daniel Kerr was sentenced on Thursday for setting fire to his parents’ home in 2021.
- by Holly Thompson