Shannon Hampton
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Motorcyclist fighting for life after collision with emu in Kalbarri National Park
A motorcyclist is fighting for life after it is believed he hit an emu in the Kalbarri National Park. → Read More
Fiona Lavelle: Body of missing hiker in Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance found
The search for a woman — a respected St John WA paramedic — who went missing while hiking in a national park has ended in tragedy. → Read More
Acacia Prison: Emergency services respond to ‘disturbance’ at Wooroloo facility
Emergency services and prison staff are responding to a disturbance at Acacia Prison. Firefighters are at the Wooroloo facility assisting prison officers — some of whom are dressed in riot gear. → Read More
Juicy Festival: Police hunting for four people over from-behind attack on female security guard
Police are searching for a group of people they say was involved in a violent attack on a female security guard at the problem-plagued Juicy Festival at the weekend. → Read More
Recent hoon impoundments highlights WA Police’s effective traffic enforcement strategies
A Mercedes-Benz driver allegedly clocked speeding 73km/h over the limit while high on meth and another driver who allegedly reached 160km/h are among the worst examples of hooning detected in the past month. → Read More
Cassius Turvey: Police charge three more people with murder after Perth schoolboy’s bashing death
Police have charged three more people with murder over the death of 15-year-old schoolboy Cassius Turvey. → Read More
Applecross armed robbery: Police body-worn camera footage shows dramatic arrest of alleged teen offenders
Dramatic body-worn camera footage has been released showing the moment police officers closed in on a violent gang of youths accused of a string of armed burglaries across Perth’s southern suburbs. → Read More
Gnowangerup earthquake: Magnitude 4.5 quake shakes Great Southern town, tremors felt in Perth
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Great Southern town of Gnowangerup, with tremors felt as far away as Perth. → Read More
Gracetown fatal: Male driver dies after single vehicle crash
UPDATE: A man has died in a serious crash in Gracetown in WA’s South West. → Read More
Police hunting for man who indecently assaulted 17-year-old at beach near Mandurah
Police are hunting for a man they say indecently assaulted a 17-year-old girl as she lay on a beach near Mandurah. → Read More
Ellenbrook house goes up in flames, residents urged to stay inside and out of smoke
A house has gone up in flames in Ellenbrook, sparking a warning for residents nearby to stay inside, out of the smoke and fumes. → Read More
Police launch summer traffic blitz as WA tracks towards worst road toll in years
WA Police have issued a stern warning to anyone who thinks they can jump on an e-scooter after a few drinks at the pub, as a summer traffic blitz was launched to crack down on dangerous road behaviour. → Read More
Nollamara arson: Detectives release CCTV in hunt for butcher shop arsonists
Arson detectives have released security vision as they continue to hunt for two people who set fire to a Nollamara butcher shop, leaving a $250,000 damage bill. → Read More
Queensland police shooting: Top cop Col Blanch offers support of WA Police to Queensland after bloody massacre
WA’s top cop Col Blanch said flags will be flown at half-mast across the State, adding the horrific tragedy that unfolded in Queensland was a reminder of the ‘dangers police face on a day-to-day basis’. → Read More
WorkSafe investigating after WAMMCO International meatworks worker dies in Katanning
WorkSafe has confirmed it has launched an investigation after an abattoir worker in the Great Southern died after being trapped in machinery. → Read More
Man (27) charged by sex assault squad following alleged sexual assault and indecent exposure on bus
Police have charged a man with a string of sex offences after he allegedly followed and sexually assaulted a woman who got off a Perth bus before exposing himself to another teenage passenger. → Read More
Two taken to hospital after horrific crash near Carousel Shopping Centre in Cannington
Two people have been rushed to hospital after an horrific crash near the Carousel Shopping Centre in Cannington this afternoon. → Read More
Roe Highway: Motorists urged to wash cars after Forrestfield chemical spill
Motorists who drove on Roe Highway this morning are being urged to wash their car immediately after a truck carrying chemicals rolled on the busy road. → Read More
Coondle crash: Another death on WA roads as 23-year-old woman loses life
A 23-year-old woman has tragically died in a fatal crash near Toodyay— the eighth death on WA roads since the weekend. → Read More
Jessica Nettle: Police find mum and her 10-week-old baby ‘safe and well’.
UPDATE: A mother and her 10-week-old baby have been found, about two hours after police made a public appeal for help. → Read More