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Leslie Grantham was shot, burnt and left for dead outside Rockingham Hospital.

BikiesPremiumBikie shot and left for dead at Rockingham Hospital revealed

A senior Comanchero bikie who was shot, burnt and left for dead outside Rockingham Hospital is the gang’s one-time sergeant-at-arms Leslie ‘Lethal Les’ Grantham.

Jessica Evensen and Ben Harvey

CrimePremiumPICTURED: Bikie’s injuries after being shot, left for dead

A senior Comanchero bikie has been shot and dumped outside a southern suburbs hospital after he allegedly tried to leave the notorious motorcycle gang. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.

Jessica Evensen

Kevin Simonsen outside Perth Magistrates Court.

Courts & JusticePremium‘Not sinister’: Bikie admits packing knuckleduster on flight

A Hells Angels bikie ‘had no sinister intention whatsoever’ when a knuckleduster was found in his luggage as he tried to board a flight at Perth Airport, according to his lawyers.

Caleb Runciman

An alleged Hells Angels bikie is due to face court today after allegedly attempting to carry knuckledusters on a domestic flight.

Crime PremiumBikie accused of trying to bring weapon on flight

An alleged Hells Angels bikie is due to face court today after allegedly attempting to carry knuckledusters on a domestic flight.

Jessica Evensen

Luke Timothy O’Diam, 29, was arrested a short time after a team of Gang Response and TRG officers boxed in the car as it travelled down the highway and brought it to a stop.

Crime PremiumMongols bikie arrested in wild chase after standoff with TRG

Police have charged a Mongols bikie with possessing a gun after a dramatic pursuit in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Sarah Steger

Andrew Edhouse today broke a 26-year silence at an inquest into Ms Govan’s suspected murder.

Courts & justicePremiumBikie accused of killing Lisa Govan breaks 26-year silence

The bikie accused of kissing and then killing missing woman Lisa Govan has detailed his deep hatred of police, claiming detectives kidnapped his friends and convinced his son he was going to kill him.

Ben Harvey

Boxer Matt Floyd at his O'Connor gym.

WA newsPremiumEx-bikie prepares for celebrity boxing bout in London

Former bikie Matt Floyd reveals that he ‘was always hustling’ as he shares the journey that has led him to boxing and his latest celebrity matchup in July.

Ben Harvey

Karl Labrook entering Perth Magistrates Court for his trial last year.

Courts & JusticePremiumFormer Rebels boss Karl Labrook loses sentence appeal bid

He was handed 14 months for possessing hundreds of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten gains - then slapped with seven more for further proceeds of crime and drug offences.

Rebecca Le May

Two WA men have been charged as part of the national crackdown.

CRIMEPremiumWA men linked to Hells Angels charged in bikie crackdown

Gang crime officers have charged two WA men linked to the Hells Angels as part of a national crackdown on the bikie club.

As police searched for the armed robbers, they described the crime as "cowardly" and "targeted".

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The West Australian exclusive
Armed brothel robber who terrorised receptionists jailed

A former Rebels ‘associate’ who claims he can barely remember holding up a Perth brothel with a shotgun and a mystery accomplice, terrifying two women at reception, has been sentenced to five years behind bars.

Rebecca Le May

Kristopher Dean Sheppard, Andrew Whetu Haenga and James Patrick Fisher.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Bikie riot to deliver ‘one of biggest trials in WA history’

A group of bikies who allegedly attacked rivals with pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools at a tavern south of Perth are set for one of the biggest trials the State has ever seen, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

Jason Paul Gastarov leaving a Perth court in 2022.

Tattoo far PremiumClub-hopping bikie in hot water over old tattoo

A Perth bikie claims he has had 13 laser sessions to remove a gang tattoo after changing clubs — but the old ink won’t budge.

Rachel Fenner

Former bikie prospect Campbell Quartermaine with girlfriend Cinque Crimson-Brothers, who was initially caught up in the case then cleared.

The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Bikie prospect jailed over savage Kings Park hammer attack

An outlaw motorcycle club prospect lured a rival gang member to a brutal attack by pretending to be a woman seeking a casual sexual encounter.

Rebecca Le May

A Vietnam Veteran’s Motorcycle Club member.

Courts & JusticePremiumRSLWA wins court fight with bikie-linked neighbours

The Returned and Services League WA kicked out the Veteran’s Motorcycle Club, citing unwholesome “activities”, including skimpy barmaids.

Rebecca Le May

Troy Mercanti leads a gathering of mourners at the funeral of Craig Christian, inset.

WA newsPremiumNotorious WA underworld figure laid to rest

Veteran bikie Troy Mercanti was one of dozens of mourners who today farewelled one of WA’s most infamous underworld characters.

Caleb Runciman

Ryan Peake was Rebels bikie, now is the New Zealand Open champion.

The NightlyHow a hardened WA bikie went from jail to the British Open

Ryan Peake wanted to turn his life around by choosing golf over crime, now he is the NZ Open champion and has booked himself a spot at one of the most prestigious tournaments on the planet. This is his story.

Ben Harvey

Former Rebels bikie Ryan Peake is making a real success of life as a professional golfer.

The NightlyRebels bikie turned golfer swings to top of NZ Open

West Aussie and former Rebels bikie Ryan Peake is making a real success of life as a professional golfer - nearing the top of the New Zealand Open leaderboard.

John Salvado

Some of the bikies allegedly wielded pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools in the melee.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Bikies may fight charges after wild tavern brawl

Some of the bikies allegedly wielded pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools in the melee.

Rebecca Le May

Comanchero kingpin Ray Cilli is in custody in South East Asia, six years after fleeing Australia as police closed in on a meth syndicate he allegedly headed.

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Wanted Perth bikie captured by South East Asian authorities

Fugitive bikie Ray Cilli is in custody in South East Asia, six years after fleeing Australia as police closed in on a meth syndicate he allegedly headed.

Ben Harvey

Desmond Lee Kirk was fined and jailed.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumEx-bikie who wildly waved gun at cops put behind bars

The former Bandido, who pointed a gun at police and slammed into a car with children inside during a terrifying police chase, was breaching a domestic violence-related court order.

Exclusive by Rebecca Le May

Crawford was sentenced in the District Court of WA on Thursday.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumJail for dad who left child in car while he picked up meth

A bikie-linked dad who left his three-year-old daughter alone in a car on a bush track while picking up 1kg of methylamphetamine has been slammed by a judge.

Rebecca Le May

Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim with his sister Ektimal.

The Nightly‘The Punisher’s’ sister vows to avenge brutal gangland death

The heartbroken sister of a prominent gangland figure has vowed to avenge his death after he was gunned down in city street.

Tita Smith

Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim has been shot dead.

The NightlyNotorious Aussie gangland figure ‘The Punisher’ shot dead

Notorious gangster Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim has been shot dead oin the streets of Melbourne after surviving several near-fatal shooting attacks in recent years.

David Johns

Jacob William Hughes was behind the wheel of one of four vehicles that had travelled in convoy to the Baldivis home of Mongol Adam Wragg.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumRebels bikie learns fate over shootout at rival’s home

A Rebels bikie who drove the car involved in a suburban shootout at a rival gang member’s home has been jailed.

Emily Moulton

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