Crime

The day I fought off killerVictim says soft charges kept Edwards off police radar

Wendy Davis, attacked at Hollywood Hospital years before Bradley Edwards went on a rape and murder spree, accused the police of failing to prosecute her case properly — keeping him undetected.

Shannon Hampton & Phil Hickey

TragedyUK cop killed after station shooting had links to Perth

The UK police officer killed after a man in custody shot him inside a police station has family ties to WA. The sergeant worked for Princess Diana and the Queen Mother during a glittering career.

Kate Ryan

Mystery unfoldsHow they caught the elusive Claremont Killer

Just one breakthrough allowed police to finally unmask the monster who haunted Perth for decades. These are the seven steps that led to the arrest of Bradley Robert Edwards.

Emily Moulton

North Perth partyCops break up wild party as revellers spill onto street

Police in riot gear were forced to break up an out of control party in North Perth last night as more than 200 revellers were moved on.

Phil Hickey

Information soughtPolice hunt for clues after man found seriously injured

Police are investigating how a man sustained serious injuries outside a Mandurah restaurant on Saturday night.

Phil Hickey

CrimeSydney man refused bail after stabbing

Two men have been charged over separate stabbings in Sydney, with one of the incidents allegedly sparked by an altercation about a dog.

Callum Godde

Lucky escapeHollywood worker was Claremont killer’s ‘practice’

A former social worker who survived an attack by Bradley Robert Edwards believes he was ‘practising’ before he snatched his first victim from Claremont.

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Leaked files reveal weapon twist in Ciara investigation

WA Police turned to one of the world’s top forensic pathologists in a bid to find out what may have caused a wound to Ciara Glennon’s head — finally revealed in secret documents exclusively obtained.

Tim Clarke

What nowJustice for Sarah: What’s needed to end Claremont pain?

Long considered to be the first woman killed by the Claremont serial killer, only Sarah Spiers’ murder remains unsolved. John Flint reports on the chances of bringing her justice.

John Flint

HorrificTrinity College ‘rape victim’ bullied after ‘attack’

An ex student at a prestigious Catholic boys’ school, who was allegedly raped with a carrot in 2017, was bullied and taunted online by his alleged rapists and other peers days after the attack.

Sarah Steger

Homicide investigationMurder charge after Hedland dad dies in fight

A 20-year-old Perth man has been charged over the murder of a father of four in South Hedland early yesterday morning.

Sarah Steger

Crashing endCatapult, axe and knives’ found after dramatic pursuit

A 40-year-old man from Orelia has been arrested and charged following a dramatic yet short-lived police chase, which became only more bizarre after its crashing end.

Sarah Steger

Investigation widensFresh charges for former Penrhos College teacher

The investigation into two former Penrhos College teachers accused of sexually assaulting their teenage students has widened even further, with one of the pair hit with fresh charges.

Sarah Brookes & Bethany Hiatt

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Secret Claremont Macro papers revealed

A series of previously private documents from the hunt for the Claremont killer can be revealed for the first time after they were leaked to The West Australian during WA’s trial of the century.

Tim Clarke

Shocking allegationsYoung Kimberley teacher’s jaw broken in alleged bashing

A teacher in a remote Aboriginal community, where the safety of educators has previously been of concern, had to be airlifted to hospital in Perth after allegedly being bashed while on a walk.

Rourke Walsh

Scathing reportCCC slammed for ‘picking and choosing’ investigations

WA’s Corruption and Crime Commission has failed to use its full powers to stamp out systemic police misconduct, while choosing which excessive force allegations it prioritises, a probe has found.

Michael Traill

Claremont podcastThe verdict analysis

Leading barrister Tom Percy QC says Justice Stephen Hall could have found Bradley Robert Edwards guilty of Sarah Spiers’ murder. Listen to the latest episode here.

Kate Ryan

The West LiveStaggering cost of hunt for Claremont killer revealed

WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts has revealed the staggering expense of the 20-year hunt for Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

House of a murdererDark secrets hidden in Claremont killer’s derelict home

Four years after police stormed Bradley Robert Edwards’ home, the house still sits empty — its boarded-up doors hiding the dark secrets of the Claremont killer.

Sarah Steger

CrimeNSW driver charged over cliff car crash

A Newcastle driver has been charged after crashing her car over a cliff, injuring a woman on the beach below and narrowly missing her young child.

Callum Godde

CrimeCharges over attempted Melbourne murder

Two men are due to appear in court charged with the attempted stabbing murder of another man in southeast Melbourne.

CrimeSamoan pig-head protester denied freedom

A Brisbane man who threw a pig's head at Samoa's prime minister will stay locked up while the Pacific nation applies to extradite him for conspiracy to murder.

Aaron Bunch