Lauren Price is a crime reporter for The West Australian. She joined The West's crime team in 2023. Lauren regularly covers crime, courts and breaking news. Got any story tips? Contact Lauren below.
Three people have been rescued after their catamaran was left wrecked when it ran aground in rough seas off the remote WA south coast.
Lauren Price
A 24-year-old man has been charged over a bloody brawl outside a Perth nightclub which saw multiple people admitted to hospital.
An animal refuge is overflowing with dogs and puppies in need of a home in the latest example of man’s best friend becoming the silent victim of WA’s catastrophic housing shortage and the cost-of-living crisis.
A group of alleged scammers have been laid with almost 200 charges, accused of running a sophisticated property laundering syndicate that swindled millions of dollars from victims across Australia.
One of the men accused of a violent home invasion on an elderly Girrawheen couple and stealing thousands of dollars of their possessions has indicated he will plead not guilty to the charges.
A Palmyra man accused of setting up ‘evil twin’ WiFi networks to collect swatches of personal data from unsuspecting users has faced court for the first time.
Emily Moulton and Lauren Price
Two RAC Rescue helicopters have been dispatched after two separate car accidents in Perth’s south.
The body of a 34-year-old man has been recovered from a vehicle after he veered off the road and plunged into a dam in Perth’s Hills.
Police are investigating a terrifying home invasion in Perth’s east overnight.
A young footy player who was almost killed in a car crash is finally on his way home from hospital almost a year later after undergoing intensive rehab for catastrophic injuries.
Police are investigating a blaze that is believed to have been deliberately sparked in Kings Park.
A dentist has been charged with indecently assaulting a teenage employee at his dental practice in the Pilbara.