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Peter Damjanovic (inset, top) murdered his ex-partner and mother of his two children, Tiffany Woodley (inset, bottom).

Tiffany died from 42 head injuries in what a judge labelled ‘an extreme form of domestic violence’

Peter Damjanovic was jailed on Thursday for the ‘deliberate, violent and cruel’ murder of his partner and mother of his children in 2023.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Alfred keith Crozier went missing in 2013 after he was accused of abuse.

‘Please forgive me’: Coroner probes Perth dad’s 13-year disappearance after abuse allegations

Canning Vale man Alfred Keith Crozier was confronted in 2013 over allegations he had abused multiple victims. No one has seen him since. What happened to him is now the subject of an inquest.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Adrian Van Klooster.

Paedophile priest sentenced again for abusing girl on the way to Pilbara beach

Adrian Van Klooster has previously jailed for offending against children during his time as a parish priest working across New South Wales and Western Australia.

  • Hannah Murphy
Tim Picton was remembered at a huge service at Optus Stadium.

WA Labor figure Tim Picton’s alleged killer granted bail

The bail application was not opposed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, but the court heard Picton’s family and friends opposed it.

  • Hamish Hastie
Alex Jeffrey, 28, had all of his belongings stolen days after becoming a permanent resident of Australia.

‘Welcome to Australia’: FIFO worker robbed of everything he owns days after visa approval

Alex Jeffery had no idea his ute that was packed with everything he owned had been stolen from Perth Airport until he got a phone call from police.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Michele Angiuli, a former restaurant owner, was fined by Perth Magistrates Court on Monday.

Perth restaurant owner convicted after kids were served mosquito repellent

The owner of an Italian restaurant in Crawley fought allegations he was responsible for his bar tender serving two children and their mother citronella instead of the Cranberry juice in 2024.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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Butterworth Park in Perth’s north.

Teenager was ‘persistent’ when allegedly trying to lure boy away from Perth park

A teenager charged with attempting to lure a boy away from a basketball court in Perth’s northern suburbs has appeared in court.

  • Hannah Murphy
Raymond Reddington has been accused of the murder of his wife, Sharon Fulton, in 1986. Her body has never been found. Picture: WAtoday

‘Mum, you are not forgotten’: Sons’ vow after cold case murder verdict

Raymond Reddington denied murdering his wife and mother of his four children after her disappearance in 1986.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Laurence Escalante outside Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.

WA tech billionaire Laurence Escalante slapped with nine new drug charges

The tech billionaire was back in court on Thursday after has was arrested last month over allegations he assaulted his ex-partner.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Amanda Sabatino
Crash in Dalkeith, Perth, driver was Rhys Bellinge, a wealthy obstetrician who had been drinking all afternoon.

Obstetrician’s expletive-laden rant played in court as he’s jailed over fatal Dalkeith crash

A Perth court has heard the moments leading up to a horror fatal crash as a doctor went on an expletive-laden rant while careening through the streets at high speed.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt