A 24-year-old man from Somerset, Brandon Allen, repeatedly harassed his former partner with persistent phone calls and threatening visits, a court in Bath heard. Allen would call his victim up to ten times consecutively, even …
A man in his 30s suffered serious injuries after being shot with a crossbow bolt in Wellington on the evening of Monday, June 9. Emergency services responded promptly to the incident on Wardleworth Way, where the victim was …
James Nash, 40, from Marlborough, exercised relentless control over his ex-partner from October 2022 to February 2024, subjecting her to constant surveillance, manipulation, and intimidation. Nash’s behavior included …
James Nash, 40, from Marlborough, subjected his ex-partner to relentless control and intimidation from October 2022 through February 2024. During this period, Nash closely monitored her every move—checking her phone, …
Avon and Somerset Police are urgently seeking to identify a man who helped a teenage girl after she was sexually assaulted in Chard. The incident occurred on March 22 when the victim, a girl in her mid-teens, was approached …
A man in his 30s from Blandford has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of 23-year-old Damian, a local resident, was discovered in Newton Hill near Sturminster Newton, Dorset. The body was found on Saturday, …
Olivia Wood’s sister has spoken movingly about the devastating loss left by her murder, describing it as a “deep empty chasm” carved into her heart. The 29-year-old woman from Somerset was brutally killed by Kieron Goodwin, …
A man, Kubilay Bostanli, has been sentenced for attempting to murder another man last summer. Bostanli was found guilty by trial in January after stabbing a man twice in the neck. On June 29, 2024, Bostanli attacked his …
Stalking is a pervasive issue affecting a significant portion of the population, with one in seven individuals aged over 16 having experienced stalking at least once. The Crime Survey for England and Wales indicates that an …
In a disturbing incident, a woman was sexually assaulted after being dragged off a path in Yeovil. The assault took place at Milford Dip, just off Milford Road, around 9:30 pm on Sunday, April 13. Fortunately, the woman …
A distressing incident occurred at Poole Park in Dorset when a child and his mother were attacked by the same dog. The large black Alsatian bit the boy on the back of his knee, prompting his mother to intervene, resulting in …
A man sustained a serious injury after being struck over the head with a glass in a sports bar. The assault occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, April 20, at a bar in Trowbridge. Following the attack, the victim …
A man has been arrested in Yeovil on suspicion of sexual assault, as the police appeal for a person they believe to be a key witness to come forward. The assault occurred on Sunday evening, April 13, between 9.20pm and …
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 …
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 …