No terrorist incident call on random stabbing WA's top cop says a radicalised teen's random stabbing attack on a man won't officially be declared a terrorist incident at this time. AAP · May 7, 2024
Perth teenager shot dead in Bunnings car park warned police he would ‘commit acts of violence’ Immediately before stabbing attack police received triple-zero call from person believed to be the 16-year-old The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Stabbing has 'all the hallmarks of a terror incident' The WA premier has confirmed his government had been warned about a radicalised teen, who was shot dead by police after a stabbing attack. AAP · May 5, 2024
Australian police shoot dead 'radicalised' boy, 16, armed with knife A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth. Evening Standard · May 5, 2024
Perth stabbing: police shoot boy, 16, dead after alleged attack that has ‘hallmarks’ of terror incident WA premier Roger Cook suggests teenager who allegedly stabbed man in Bunnings car park in Willetton may have been radicalised online The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024
British police officer who appeared on BBC's Wanted Down Under dies in engagement party accident in Australia Liam Tripper fell and cut an artery in his neck at party in Western Australia Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024
WA top cop backs officer filmed punching NYE reveller WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has denied an officer filmed punching a man outside a pub during New Year's Eve celebrations was heavy-handed. AAP · Jan 2, 2024
'Farcical debacle': thousands in cash found on freeway Tens of thousands of dollars in cash has been found on a Perth freeway after a suspected roadside drug deal went wrong. AAP · Dec 5, 2023
Police issue VRO to seven-year-old after court bungle A seven-year-old boy's family has received an apology from West Australian police after officers issued a violence restraining order to the child. AAP · Nov 7, 2023
Three people killed in outback chemical crash inferno A truck carrying ammonium nitrate and a car have been incinerated in a fiery crash in outback WA, with at least three people killed. AAP · Oct 11, 2023
Newly appointed WA Rebel bikie boss dies in police cell Outlaw motorcycle boss Jamie Ginn has died in a police watch house in Western Australia, after being arrested on drug and firearm charges. AAP · Oct 11, 2023
Officer 'cruelly robbed of his future' laid to rest Constable Anthony Woods has been laid to rest in Perth by his family, friends and colleagues after being run over and fatally injured while on duty. AAP · Jul 5, 2023
Murder charge for man accused of running over constable Reagan Ainsley Chown, 23, will face a Perth court charged with the murder of a West Australian police officer who was run over and pinned under a car. The New Daily · Jun 13, 2023
Charges laid as constable hit by car fights for life A 23-year-old man will face court after allegedly being behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle when a police officer was run over and critically injured. The New Daily · Jun 9, 2023
AAP · May 24, 2023 Teen in custody after shots fired at former school A 15-year-old is in police custody after he allegedly fired three shots from a rifle at his former private school in Perth's northern suburbs.
ABC News · May 17, 2023 Alleged Perth dating app rapist accused of abusing nine women, police probe ongoing A West Australian man is charged with 64 offences relating to the alleged rape and sexual assault of nine women he met on online dating apps, with police saying they have identified more potential victims.
The New Daily · May 3, 2023 WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch defends search of journalist’s home Western Australia's police commissioner has defended the treatment of a journalist who had her home searched and equipment seized.
ABC News · May 3, 2023 Police commissioner defends seizure of Pilbara journalist's memory card in connection with Woodside protest Karratha journalist Eliza Kloser says she was repeatedly stopped by police on the same day her home was searched in connection to her colleague and housemate's involvement with protests at Woodside's AGM.
ABC News · Apr 20, 2023 WA police, prisons to keep using spit hoods banned by Australian Federal Police The use of controversial spit hoods to block detainees from spitting has been discontinued in most parts of Australia, but WA prisons and police say they need to keep using them.
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 How the rescue of Cleo Smith and the jailing of her abductor Terence Darrell Kelly changed Carnarvon Residents in the coastal town are reaching for closure and moving ahead from the kidnap case that gripped the world.
AAP · Apr 5, 2023 Cleo Smith rescue 'greatest story in WA police history' Western Australia's police commissioner has hailed the work of his officers to bring Terence Darrell Kelly to justice for kidnapping Cleo Smith.
AAP · Mar 28, 2023 Drug searches at WA border zones under new police power Western Australia's government will hand police the power to search for drugs at 22 border zones in a bid to reduce meth consumption and drug-related crime.
ABC News · Mar 28, 2023 How WA Police's new search powers aim to disrupt organised criminals' ability to distribute drugs Citing lessons learned during COVID border closures, the WA government hands police "world-leading" search powers at its border crossings to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the state.
ABC News · Mar 22, 2023 As homelessness rises in WA, mayor calls for crackdown on begging at traffic lights The mayor of the state's largest local government area by population says he suspects some of the people begging at intersections are using whatever money they scrape together to buy drugs.
ABC News · Mar 4, 2023 International police operation stops $1 billion worth of cocaine linked to Mexican cartel from reaching Australia A covert police operation stops 2.4 tonnes of cocaine, linked to the Mexican drug cartel, from entering Australia. The seizure has led to 12 arrests.