Victim’s Courageous Testimony Leads to Rapist’s Eight-Year Sentence Thursday, November 6, 2025 rape justice victim assault conviction court support sexualoffense courage safeguarding A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of raping a teenager on three separate occasions. Sam Jones, formerly residing on Preston Road in Yeovil, was found unanimously guilty at … Read More
Double Rapist Who Targeted Vulnerable Dementia Sufferer Sentenced to 20 Years Wednesday, November 5, 2025 rape sentencing dementia vulnerable dorset crime justice investigation assault offender Daniel Hart, 29, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal rape of two vulnerable women in May. The attacks, described by police as “despicable,” occurred within hours of each other, targeting … Read More
Suspect Charged After Moped Rides Into Man in Taunton Tuesday, November 4, 2025 taunton robbery moped assault ellisbangs kingstonroad avonsomersetpolice injury hospital crime An 18-year-old Taunton resident, Ellis Bangs, has appeared in court facing charges related to an incident where a moped was allegedly used to collide with a man in Taunton. The incident occurred on April 13 on Kingston Road, … Read More
Man Hospitalized After Being Pushed Off Pavement by Cyclist in Weston-super-Mare Monday, November 3, 2025 cyclist pedestrian assault injury hospital weston-super-mare police investigation cctv appeal A man in his mid-60s was seriously injured and hospitalized after being pushed off a pavement by a cyclist on High Street in Worle, Weston-super-Mare. The incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Monday, 27 October, prompting … Read More
Man Charged with Multiple Serious Offences Including Rape Wednesday, October 29, 2025 rape court arrest swindon wiltshire police charges custody victim assault Darren Howard, 38, of Westmead Crescent, Trowbridge, has been charged with several serious offences, including three counts of rape. He appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, where he … Read More
Man Subjected to Racial Abuse While Walking to Work in Bridgwater Tuesday, October 28, 2025 bridgwater assault hatecrime racism police investigation witness eastover arrest recovery Avon and Somerset Police have launched an investigation into a racially aggravated assault that occurred in Bridgwater on the evening of Friday, September 12th. At approximately 8:35 p.m., a man in his early 20s was attacked … Read More