On the evening of February 7, a 19-year-old man walking along Holbrook Lane was struck by a Honda Civic that mounted the pavement, causing him serious leg injuries. The driver, Lewis Hobbs, 32, of Ramsbury Walk, Trowbridge, …
Rodney Bunzly, a 57-year-old man from Grasmere Drive, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple historic sexual offences against a child. His actions inflicted serious and lasting psychological …
James Murray, a 45-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple offenses including sexual assault and perverting the course of justice. The Bristol Crown …
Roderick Lukins, 76, of Bell Close, Bridgwater, has been sentenced at Taunton Crown Court for sexually abusing a child. Lukins was convicted of two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, along …
Jason Povey, 36, homeless, has been sentenced to four months in prison for driving under the influence, taking a vehicle without consent, and other serious offences. The incident occurred in Trowbridge on the evening of …
A 27-year-old man has admitted to attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl as she walked home from work in Swindon. Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a Sudanese national residing on Stanier Street, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on …
Two ringleaders of an organised crime gang responsible for stealing over £2 million worth of high-end vehicles have been sentenced following a major investigation. The gang targeted cars parked outside homes across Hampshire, …
Police in Bath have emphasized their commitment to tackling retail crime, highlighting the significant impact it has on local businesses and residents. Recently, two women believed to be central to a series of thefts across …
Liam Riley, 28, from Liverpool, has been sentenced to five years in prison after evading arrest for 16 months. He was a key player in a county lines drug trafficking network operating between Liverpool and the Weymouth area …
A father described as “diabolical” has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his two-week-old premature son. Daniel Gunter, 27, received a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years behind bars after …
Jake King, a 21-year-old resident of Maunder Close, Wincanton, has been sentenced after a series of serious driving offences including tailgating an unmarked police vehicle, driving while disqualified, and possession of a …
September 2025 has seen Somerset courts hand down significant sentences to a range of criminals responsible for appalling acts — from horrific sexual assaults to dangerous driving and violent abuse. Here is a summary of the …
A man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison following convictions for raping two women, a decade apart. Marcin Janikowski, 39, residing in Cusance Way, Hilperton, was handed the sentence at …
A former police officer betrayed public trust by using police systems to stalk his ex-partner. Andrew Edwards, 31, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, pleaded guilty to stalking and misconduct in public office after conducting 27 …
Andrew Edwards, a former police constable from Chippenham, Wiltshire, was sentenced after admitting to stalking his ex-girlfriend by misusing police systems. Edwards conducted 27 unauthorized searches on his former partner, …