Young Driver Receives Two-Year Sentence for Fatal Crash Tuesday, April 29, 2025 fatal teenagers collision tragic driver sentence speeding reckless social media consequences A 19-year-old driver, Edward Spencer, has been sentenced to two years' detention after a fatal head-on collision that resulted in the deaths of three teenagers and life-changing injuries for others. The catastrophic incident … Read More
Husband sentenced to life for murder of University lecturer Friday, April 25, 2025 murder university lecturer life sentence husband stabbing investigation vigil community Paul Butler has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 27 years, for the murder of Plymouth University lecturer Claire Chick. The 53-year-old pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court for the … Read More
Jewellery thief jailed for Boxing Day burglary and shoplifting spree Friday, April 25, 2025 burglar thomas wilkinson jewellery theft boxing day shoplifting burglary conviction forensic evidence sentence Thomas Wilkinson, a 34-year-old burglar and serial shoplifter, has been sentenced to seven months in jail for a home break-in on Boxing Day and 10 counts of shoplifting. The break-in occurred in Peasmarsh, near Ilminster, … Read More
Man sets fire to barn, admits to police Wednesday, April 23, 2025 arson sentence fire confession police barn jail farmer financial loss animals A man was sentenced to four years in jail after admitting to setting fire to a barn near the Somerset border. Liam Jones, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on April 22 for arson. Shortly after the … Read More
Former Police Officer Receives Suspended Sentence for Child Sex Offences Wednesday, April 16, 2025 police officer child sex offences banned prison sentence suspended misconduct A former Avon and Somerset police officer, James Gullis, 28, has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to making indecent images of children. He pleaded guilty to the offences in February and received a … Read More
Driver's 100mph Chaos Injures Seven in M5 Crash Wednesday, November 20, 2024 m5 driver injury crash mentally-ill dangerous driving hospital order mental illness psychiatrist sentence A massive pile-up on the M5 was caused by a mentally-ill driver after he undertook 39 vehicles and averaged 102mph. Jamie Poyntz, 41, from Plymouth, injured seven people and sent a car containing a family of holidaymakers … Read More