“It doesn’t matter if it takes 30, 40, or 50 years—whatever it takes to reach a conclusion. I just hope I live long enough to see it,” says Steve Hall, father of Melanie Hall, as the 30th anniversary of her disappearance …
Police investigators are intensifying their efforts to crack a murder case that has remained unsolved for over three decades. The case dates back to June 1996, when a tragic crime shocked the community. Now, law enforcement …
Police are intensifying efforts to solve a murder case that has remained unsolved for over three decades. The investigation, which dates back to June 1996, has seen limited progress, but recent advances have given hope for a …
A 33-year-old man from Taunton has been remanded in custody following charges related to multiple alleged sexual assaults. Oliver Ager of East Reach appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on May 13, facing serious allegations …
An 85-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in prison following convictions for historic sexual offences, including the rape of a child. The case began when Avon and Somerset Police …
An 85-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to life imprisonment for non-recent sexual offences, including the rape of a child. Bruce Marshall’s arrest and conviction followed a detailed investigation by Avon and …
A man from Somerset, along with two others, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to make fraudulent “swatting” calls targeting the UK, United States, and Canada. Liam White, 23, from Weston-super-Mare, Dylan Ash, …
A Somerset man, along with two others, has today pleaded not guilty to charges related to an international conspiracy involving false emergency calls, commonly known as “swatting,” in the UK, United States, and Canada. Liam …
Ella Cook, a dedicated NHS worker, tragically lost her life in a car crash on the A46 in Claverton on April 15, 2023. In a poignant twist of fate, Ella received donated blood that she had helped collect earlier that same day. …
Antanas Jankauskas, convicted of murdering Sarah Ashwell, a mother of two from Wells, Somerset, could be transferred to Lithuania to complete his 14-year prison sentence. Jankauskas, 43, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court …
A 22-year-old man from Yeovil has been sentenced to prison after admitting to sexually abusing two young girls, with offenses starting when they were just seven years old. Connor Chard pleaded guilty to three counts of …
A 22-year-old man, Connor Chard, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to a series of sexual offences against two young girls in Yeovil, which began when the victims were just seven years old. Chard pleaded guilty to …
Stephen Hudd, a 60-year-old from Trowbridge, has been sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison after admitting to nine counts of sexual abuse against a child under the age of 13. The case was heard at Salisbury Crown …
Stephen Hudd, 60, from Trowbridge, has been sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison after admitting to nine counts of sexual abuse against a girl under the age of 13. Hudd appeared at Salisbury Crown Court two weeks …
A 16-year-old boy has entered a not guilty plea to the charge of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. The accused, whose identity remains protected due to his age, appeared before Bristol Crown Court on …