Drugs bust in Weston-super-Mare leads to gang's imprisonment Wednesday, April 2, 2025 cocaine gang imprisonment somerset drugs bust weston-super-mare sentencing narcotics investigation A gang from Somerset has been sentenced to jail after authorities discovered a significant amount of cocaine in a car boot in Weston-super-Mare. The six individuals were given prison terms at an adjudication in Taunton Crown … Read More
March's Notorious Somerset Criminals Brought to Justice Tuesday, April 1, 2025 somerset criminals jail violence abuse justice imprisonment courts sentencing convictions A wave of criminals in Somerset have faced the consequences of their actions in March, as judges have sentenced them to prison for appalling crimes. From abusive partners to dangerous offenders, the latest convicts include … Read More
Man who subjected woman to horrific 10-hour torture due to be sentenced Friday, March 28, 2025 sentencing assault abuse torture tommy hitt victim crime sexual assault domestic violence salisbury crown court Tommy Hitt, 46, is due to be sentenced for pleading guilty to 10 domestic abuse offenses, including sexual assault, threats to kill, and false imprisonment after subjecting a woman to a grueling ten-hour ordeal on February … Read More
Man Jailed for Grooming and Exploiting a Vulnerable Child Saturday, December 21, 2024 exploitation grooming sentencing abuse justice victim vulnerable sexual police support Craig Coney, 37, from Devizes, has been handed a nine-year prison sentence for sexually exploiting a vulnerable 15-year-old girl in Wiltshire. He was found guilty of treating the victim as if they were in a relationship for … Read More
Criminals Jailed in Somerset Sunday, September 1, 2024 somerset criminals jailed murder rape assault sentencing drunk driving protest Several individuals from Somerset found themselves on the wrong side of the law and are now serving time for their criminal activities. Here’s a look at some of the notable cases from August 2024. MICHAEL DRAKE Michael … Read More
Confession of Former Teacher Leads to Lifetime Ban from Teaching Wednesday, August 14, 2024 teacher confession ban abuse images sentencing remorse prohibition lifetime A former teacher, Paul Welch, confessed to downloading hundreds of child abuse images and was found with indecent photos, including the most serious abuse Category A. He also had a video of a pupil’s body part on his work … Read More