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'Lethal Les' Grantham talks with Ben Harvey.

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WATCH: The making of ‘Lethal Les’ in his own words

In an exclusive sit-down interview, exiled bikied ‘Lethal Les’ Grantham reveals his childhood sexual abuse, teenage meth habit and darkest hours following his high-profile expulsion from the Comanchero OMCG. 

Ben Harvey

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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The dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Ben Harvey

Career bikie Troy Mercanti was thrown out of the West Coast game at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, despite enjoying the game peacefully and without incident.

BikiesPremiumSurprising reason Troy Mercanti kicked out of Eagles game

Career bikie Troy Mercanti was thrown out of the West Coast game at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, despite enjoying the game peacefully and without incident.

Ben Harvey

David Pye and Nick Martin.

CrimePremiumMastermind behind bikie assassination appeals conviction

The bikie mastermind who ordered the assassination of former Rebels boss Nick Martin has lodged an appeal against his conviction on the grounds it was unreasonable and unsupported by evidence.

Jessica Evensen

WA bikie fighting for life after losing leg in horror crash

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WA bikie fighting for life after losing leg in horror crash

A young Coffin Cheater bikie has had his leg amputated and is fighting for his life in hospital after a serious motorcycle crash in the Perth Hills.

Caleb Runciman

Notorious Mongol bikie Dayne Brajkovich’s ‘f*** the police’ stunt

CRIMEPremiumNotorious bikie in outrageous ‘f*** the police’ court stunt

Australia’s most recognisable bikie Dayne Brajkovich has displayed his ongoing hatred for law enforcement as he fronted court with no shoes on.

Caleb Runciman

Dylan Cvek tried his hand at cage fighting under the alias Dylan 'The Mauler' Wolf.

BikiesPremiumCage fighter turned bikie caught allegedly fleeing Australia

A fugitive who is suspected of trying to flee Australia via WA on a luxury yacht is a former MMA fighter who had his foot severed in a gangland-style shooting likened to a scene from a Quentin Tarantino film. 

Caleb Runciman

Police checkpoints charged one on drug charges following the funeral for Coffin Cheater Kye Ortin.

BikiesPremiumCops charge person with meth possession after bikie funeral

Police stung one person on drug charges during a major operation outside the Coffin Cheaters clubhouse, as the bikie gang gathered for Kye Ortin’s funeral.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Godfather of WA Coffin Cheaters Eddy Withnell speaks at the funeral of Kye Ortin.

BikiesVideoPremiumCoffin Cheaters defy insignia laws at ‘brother’s’ funeral

Scores of patched Coffin Cheaters ignored WA’s strict anti-insignia laws and wore their colours as they formed an honour guard for their brother Kye Ortin at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park on Saturday. 

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David Pye and Nick Martin.

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Mastermind behind assassination of bikie boss learns fate

The mastermind who ordered the assassination of former Rebels boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex more than five years ago has been jailed.

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He was remembered as a ‘great human’ and an ‘absolute legend taken way too soon’. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremium‘Staunch’ gang member revealed as victim of horror crash

Coffin Cheaters is mourning the loss of a ‘staunch’ member killed in an early-morning crash in Perth’s hills on the weekend.

Brooke Rolfe

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

CrimeVideoPremiumWATCH: Bikie Troy Mercanti in violent brawl at popular pub

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

Jessica Evensen

Benjamin Luke Johnston — who looked like a thoroughly ordinary bloke — clinched ‘Australia’s most wanted’ title when a bullet he fired tore through the hulking chest of bikie kingpin Nick Martin.

Making a murdererVideoCommentsPremiumInside the life of a cold-blooded bikie killer

FIFO worker, barista, assassin: Benjamin Luke Johnston clinched ‘Australia’s most wanted’ title when a bullet he fired tore through the hulking chest of bikie kingpin Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey

Former Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin, left, pictured with his wife Amanda, was assassinated at Perth Motorplex in December 2020. Benjamin Luke Johnston, right, can now be revealed as the man who pulled the trigger at the order of Nick Pye (centre).

Courts & JusticeVideoCommentsUNMASKED: Identity of bikie boss killer revealed

The former mercenary and army reservist who killed Rebels bikie kingpin Nick Martin with a single shot fired from a sniper rifle can today be named for the first time as Benjamin Luke Johnston.

Ben Harvey

Troy Mercanti leaves court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumOutlaw Mercanti fights Las Vegas Raiders bikie symbol claim

Troy Mercanti has pleaded not guilty to a charge of displaying outlaw insignia, with the case set to test whether Las Vegas Raiders gear can be deemed a de facto symbol of the Mongols bikie gang under WA law.

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Troy Mercanti has appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court.

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Bikies break code of silence over Perth pub punch-up

Troy Mercanti went on trial at Perth Magistrates Court on Friday over the alleged fight between himself and the infamous David Morris at the Como Hotel on April 15 last year.

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Dayne Brajkovich appeared in court related to steroid possession. He left court, giving the media the finger. Gary Ramage

BikiesPremiumBikie Brajkovich flips the bird after copping court fine

Perth’s most tattooed bikie Dayne Brajkovich offered waiting media the middle finger after telling police there was a legitimate reason why he had a vial of steroids in his car.

Sarah Crawford

Former bikie enforcer Leslie Grantham has turned to social media spreading positivity after being heavily involved in the gang lifestyle for more than a decade.

CRIMECommentsPremiumEx-Comanchero enforcer’s powerful message to wannabe bikies

A feared former bikie enforcer has issued a powerful message to wannabe gangsters in a rare interview after spending more than a decade in jail and surviving being shot and left for dead. 

Caleb Runciman

The Cook Government will not tear up the multimillion-dollar contract for upgrades to the Perth Motorplex it awarded to a company with links to a West Australian bikie heavyweight, The Sunday Times can reveal. Pictured right is Senior bikie Benjamin David Ortin.

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Company to keep $5m Motorplex deal despite bikie links

The Cook Government will not tear up the multimillion-dollar contract for upgrades to the Perth Motorplex it awarded to a company with links to a WA bikie heavyweight.

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The Hells Angels bikie boss Benjamin Bernhardt appeared in court. He walked into court with his son Benjamin Bernhardt junior.

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Jailed bikie boss claims to want out of gang lifestyle

The former WA president of the Hells Angels has announced that he plans to cut ties with the bikie gang to focus on his family before being jailed over cocaine and property laundering offences.

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Dayne Brajkovich pictured arriving at Perth Magistrates Court. Ian Munro

BikiesPremiumPolice charge Mongols bikies for wearing LV Raiders merch

WA’s two most prominent bikies have been charged with breaching outlaw insignia laws for wearing Las Vegas Raiders logos.

Ben Harvey

Perth’s most infamous tattooed man was back in court on Wednesday — this time on drug charges 

Court & JusticeVideoPremiumInfamous bikie allegedly caught with drugs in Leederville

Perth’s most infamous tattooed man was back in court on Wednesday — this time on drug charges.

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Troy Mercanti (right) arrives at Perth Magistrates Court with lawyer Paul Holmes.

CRIMEPremiumHow a trip to Sydney landed notorious Perth bikie in court

Mongols bikie Troy Mercanti will fight allegations he breached an anti-consorting notice while interstate.

Caleb Runciman

Police are warning outlaw bikies that they are in for a 'world of hurt' after five people were arrested in WA as part of a National Day Of Action targeting the Comanchero gang.

BikiesPremiumComanchero gangsters arrested during major bikie blitz

Police are warning outlaw bikies that they are in for a ‘world of hurt’ after five people were arrested in WA as part of a National Day Of Action targeting the Comanchero gang.

Jessica Evensen