Metro Fingerprinting Raises Fears of Privacy
by Sarah Quinton

A big night out in Fremantle may now involve having your fingerprint scanned along with your driver’s license or passport.....full story

Tagging Vandals hit Mt Pleasant
by Fiona Simms

Several streets in the Mount Pleasant area were vandalized on Tuesday night as Graffiti hooligans tagged boats, cars and houses.....full story

Street brawls erupt in Perth after Mundine fight
by Romesh Navaratnarajah

An ugly sequel to the Danny Green and Anthony Mundine boxing match was played out last night, with a series of brawls taking place on Perth’s streets.....full story

Battered Women Syndrome no excuse to kill spouses: W.A experts
by Sharna Paterson

Battered women who kill their partners after suffering years of domestic violence should not be able to walk free by using their abuse as a defence for murder, West Australian Attorney-General Jim McGinty said yesterday.....full story

Shots Fired in Rivervale
by Erin Gray

About eight o'clock this morning, a man in Rivervale home allegedly discharged two shots while having a domestic altercation with another member of the household.....full story

Dobbers wanted to catch Robbers
by Olivia McGrath

Wanted – dobbers to help catch robbers. That’s the new message from the WA Police today as they launched the statewide “Dob in a Burglar Week”, aimed at getting West Australians to say what they know about burglars......full story

Community service not rewards help Crimestoppers
by Olivia McGrath

More people who call Crime Stoppers in Western Australia are choosing not to receive a reward if the information they give leads to an arrest......full story

Man in court over fatal crash
by Elaine Jung

The driver allegedly involved in a fatal car crash after a police chase in Como on the weekend faced court today......full story

No Recall but Judge says Jail
by Cy Clayton

A 30 year old man who was too drunk to recall his crime was sentenced in the Perth District Court today.....full story

Remand to Find Drugs
by Cy Clayton

It appears that you are never too old to get on the wrong side of the law.

78 year old Robert Gulyas was helped from the court after he was remanded in custody until his trial for drug possession recommences.....full story

Re-think on Mandatory sentencing
by Claire Kirkham

Police have recently taken a step back and reviewed their initial call for mandatory jail terms for those who assault officers......full story

Guilty Plea on Corporate Cruelty
by David Settelmaier

The fight against animal cruelty saw a significant victory today, as a WA cattle station operator pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges in the Carnarvon Magistrate’s Court.....full story

No Help No Spent Sentence
by Libby Hocking

A 19 year old man, who refused to name his accomplices, had his case adjourned in the Perth Magistrate’s Court today.....full story

Conflict of Evidence in Kizon Trial
by Kim Fisher

Startling new evidence was heard in the District Court today via video link concerning inconsistancies between police evidence, the police running sheet and video footage during the trial over a fight in the Metropolis nightclub in Northbridge.....full story

Gun Residue Found in Back Pocket
by Sarah Quinton

New evidence was heard in the District Court today concerning the gun residue found in the back pocket of Troy Mercanti who is on trial for shooting Scorpion Boys gang member Nabil Dabag.....full story

Shooting Memories Unclear
by Brooke Dunnell

A witness has told the Perth District Court he saw a man shot in the basement of the Metro City nightclub in January last year.....full story

Strangler Sentenced to Life
by Elaine Jung

James Robert Duggan was today sentenced to serve life imprisonment with a minimum jail term of 11.5 years for the wilful murder of Mindarie teenager Rebecca Louise Lyle.....full story

Animal Cruelty Decreased but Still There
by Adriel Chan

According to current RSPCA Australia National Statistics, the number of complaints about animal cruelty has decreased since mid 2003. From 5352 complaints between 2003/2004, the figure has dropped to 3606.....full story

Chrystal Clear but Coke Kits Vague
by David Settelmaier

A recent ban on the sale of pipes used to smoke amphetamines has led to a review of other drug paraphernalia.....full story

Driver Back to Peak
by Peter Brennan

A Fremantle tour bus operator is determined to get his service back on the road, despite being assaulted and his bus vandalised by drunken passengers last weekend.....full story

Fine Failures face Weekend Detention
by Geraldine Tan

Hooligans who fail to pay their fines or serve community service for anti-social crimes could land themselves in weekend detention.....full story

Police Union Check Vests are Bulletproof
by Elaine Jung

The Western Australian Police Union has requested an urgent review of the safety of bullet-proof vests after an inquiry in Victoria found many vests to be unsafe.....full story

Walsham Accused Takes Stand
by Gabriella Dzieciol

One of the men accused of Phillip Walsham’s murder in 1998, José Martinez of Girrawheen, today took the stand in the WA Supreme Court.....full story

New Stop Sign for Speed Manufacture
by Cy Clayton

A new program has been launched to combat the use of pharmacy medicines in the manufacture of illicit drugs.....full story

Traffic Stops for Witness
by Jessamy Perriam

In a rare occurrence, justice stopped traffic when the trial into the alleged murder of Phillip Walsham went to the Stirling train station to examine the scene of Mr Walsham’s death in February 1998.....full story

Police and Scientist Disagree Over Multanovas
by Libby Hocking

WA Police today defended claims that multanovas were inaccurate causing people to be wrongly charged with speeding.....full story