Men charged over child pornography
Police have charged four men with possessing child pornography.
View ArticleSentence for murdering charity worker upheld
Western Australia's highest court has dismissed an appeal by a 50 year-old Geraldton man who murdered an elderly charity worker.
View ArticlePolice unite against alcohol related crime
Police in the Mid West, Gascoyne and Wheatbelt will flood local streets and entertainment precincts this weekend as part of a trans-Tasman crackdown on alcohol fuelled crime and anti-social behaviour.
View ArticleFamily relieved murder sentence upheld
The family of murdered Geraldton charity worker Joseph Hollomby has welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold his killer's life sentence.
View ArticlePolice happy to continue crackdown on antisocial behaviour
Police in the Goldfields and Mid West say they are keen to take part in repeats of the weekend's national crackdown on antisocial behaviour.
View ArticleBakery in strife over delivery driver hours
A Geraldton bakery is facing charges for allegedly failing to ensure its delivery drivers took adequate rest breaks.
View ArticleRemorse over teen taking gun to school
The family of a 15 year-old boy who took a loaded shot gun to an Esperance school say the teenager is extremely sorry for what happened. The teen, who pleaded guilty to being armed in a way to cause...
View ArticlePolice to crack down on illegal campers
Exmouth police say they are set to ramp up 'compliance operations' targeting illegal campers next year.
View ArticleMan charged with attempted abduction of girl
A 22 year-old man charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 9 year-old girl in the Mid West has made a brief court appearance.
View ArticleWould be kidnapper remanded in custody
A 22 year-old man accused of attempting to kidnap a nine year-old girl in Mullewa has been remanded in custody pending a phychiatric assessment.
View ArticlePolice warn of Meekatharra Festival crackdown
Police have warned they are adopting a no tolerance approach to troublemakers at this weekend's Meekatharra Festival.
View ArticleDriver loses licence over car park road rage
A Geraldton magistrate says it was lucky that a woman was not seriously injured in an apparent road rage attack earlier this year.
View ArticleCannabis laws unlikely to reduce use: researcher
A research institute says the passing of the State Government's Cannabis Law Reform Bill will not have a huge impact on reducing cannabis use.
View ArticleBanning glasses will not stop attacks: Minister
The Minister for Racing and Gaming says he is not in favour of a blanket ban on glassware in pubs and clubs as a way of stopping violent attacks. A man was struck in the face in Collie and a woman is...
View ArticleTraders warned of priest email scam
Businesses in mid-west Western Australia targeted by an email scam requesting accommodation for four Greek priests are being urged to get in contact with Consumer Protection.
View ArticleArson suspected in car blaze
Geraldton police are investigating an apparent arson attack on a vehicle in Spalding.
View ArticleDrugs haul worries mining authority
The Department of Mines and Petroleum says it is alarmed by the results of a recent police drug operation targeting fly-in, fly-out workers.
View ArticleCar owners warned of thefts spike
Geraldton police are warning residents about a recent spate of car break-ins.
View ArticleWife jailed over husband's fiery death
A mentally ill woman has been sentenced to three years' jail for setting fire to a house in Wiluna, in mid-west Western Australia, and killing her husband.
View ArticlePolice reject arrest assault claims
Geraldton police have vowed to vigorously defend any allegations of assault involving the arrest of a 57-year-old man during court proceedings on Monday.
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