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  • 5 days ago | perthnow.com.au | Jerrie Demasi |Bryce Luff

    A man has been jailed for more than seven years over a shooting that killed a family friend and sent a quiet area into an emergency lockdown. Jacob John Dwyer, 37, learned his fate over the death of father and once-promising cricketer James Peter Deering, 32, on Monday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jacob Dwyer sentenced over fatal Wooroloo shooting. Deering was shot in the head in Wooroloo, on Perth’s eastern fringes in November 2023, and was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital where he died the next day.

  • 2 weeks ago | 7news.com.au | Cassidy Mosconi |Bryce Luff

    A man has pleaded guilty to shooting a father-of-two in the head in a terrifying incident that sent a quiet town into lockdown. Jacob Dwyer, 37, was charged with murder over the death of once-promising cricketer James Deering, 32, in Wooroloo, on Perth’s eastern fringes. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jacob Dwyer pleads guilty to manslaughter over death of James Deering.

  • 3 weeks ago | 7news.com.au | Rebecca Le May |Bryce Luff |Dominique Tassell

    The City of Perth has immediately suspended e-scooter hire following the death of a pedestrian over the weekend. UK woman Alicia Kemp, 24, was riding a scooter which allegedly crashed into Thanh Phan, 51, from behind as he walked along Murray St in Perth’s CBD with a friend about 8.40pm on Saturday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman faces court over Perth- e-scooter crash. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today It comes amid a horrific spell of crashes involving e-scooters.

  • 3 weeks ago | 7news.com.au | Bryce Luff

    British pop star Jessie J has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The Price Tag, Domino and Bang Bang singer, 37, shared the news in a video detailing her health situation on Wednesday, saying she plans to have surgery after her performance at the Summertime Ball in London on June 15.

  • 3 weeks ago | 7news.com.au | Bryce Luff

    A teenager who admitted causing the crash that killed young footballer Nick Campo during his birthday celebrations has been sentenced over the tragedy. On Wednesday, the P-plate motorist — who is now 18 but cannot be named because he was 17 at the time of the offence — was sentenced to three years and two months behind bars. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Driver sentenced over crash that killed Nick Campo. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today He will be eligible for parole in 19 months.

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