Lauren Price is a crime reporter for The West Australian. She joined The West's crime team in 2023. Lauren regularly covers crime, courts and breaking news. Got any story tips? Contact Lauren below.
Police are on the hunt for a man who brandished a large kitchen knife and threatened staff as he robbed a kebab shop in broad daylight.
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A Merriwa man charged over a dangerous pursuit that came to a crashing end when he allegedly hit a cyclist and slammed into a Cannington home was already on bail for other alleged offences.
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A 15-year-old has been charged with robbing a teenager of his phone at knifepoint on a train in Perth’s northern suburbs, with police still searching for another juvenile assailant.
Three people have been rescued after their catamaran was left wrecked when it ran aground in rough seas off the remote WA south coast.
A 24-year-old man has been charged over a bloody brawl outside a Perth nightclub which saw multiple people admitted to hospital.
An animal refuge is overflowing with dogs and puppies in need of a home in the latest example of man’s best friend becoming the silent victim of WA’s catastrophic housing shortage and the cost-of-living crisis.
A group of alleged scammers have been laid with almost 200 charges, accused of running a sophisticated property laundering syndicate that swindled millions of dollars from victims across Australia.
One of the men accused of a violent home invasion on an elderly Girrawheen couple and stealing thousands of dollars of their possessions has indicated he will plead not guilty to the charges.
A Palmyra man accused of setting up ‘evil twin’ WiFi networks to collect swatches of personal data from unsuspecting users has faced court for the first time.
Two RAC Rescue helicopters have been dispatched after two separate car accidents in Perth’s south.
The body of a 34-year-old man has been recovered from a vehicle after he veered off the road and plunged into a dam in Perth’s Hills.
Police are investigating a terrifying home invasion in Perth’s east overnight.