Former PE Teacher Denies Child Sex Abuse but Admits Sending Sexual Messages
A former PE teacher has denied multiple counts of sexually abusing two girls and a boy but admitted sending sexual messages to one child under the age of 16. Bronwen James, 29, from Chippenham, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court today (12 August) for a plea hearing. James pleaded not guilty to: Six counts of […]
Salisbury Man Found Guilty of Sexual Assault and Strangulation
A 37-year-old man from Salisbury has been found guilty of multiple serious offences against two women, including assault by penetration, indecent exposure, and intentional strangulation. Cameron Mackay, of Rougemont Close, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court last week where a jury unanimously found him guilty of all charges. He has been remanded in custody and […]
Salisbury Man Jailed After Deliberately Driving Into Pedestrian and Ramming Police Car
A man who deliberately drove into a pedestrian in a residential street, breaking the victim’s leg, has been jailed for nearly seven years. Ashley Sherred, 33, of Southampton Road, Salisbury, was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court today (Friday, 8 August 2025) after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving in relation […]
Repeat Sex Offender Jailed for Indecent Exposure in Devizes Charity Shop
Default Heading H1 A repeat sex offender has been jailed after he was caught indecently exposing himself inside a Devizes charity shop in the presence of a child. Philip Harding, 72, of The Lye, Seend, was observed inside a store in The Brittox on 31 May, where he exposed and pleasured himself in view of […]
Man Charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving After A303 Crash
Default Heading H1 A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal collision on the A303 near Mere on Sunday 29 June. Nicholas Blackbeard, 66, of Cok Ngurah, Gambir, Bali, has been charged with: Causing death by dangerous driving Causing serious injury by dangerous driving The charges relate to a […]
Wiltshire Man Jailed for Killing Brother with Single Punch at Motocross Event
Default Heading H1 A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for the manslaughter of his brother during a violent altercation at a motocross event in Upper Wanborough, Wiltshire. Ben Starr, 35, of Woodside Avenue, Ripley, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today and pleaded guilty to manslaughter after admitting to fatally punching his […]
Sutton Veny Man Jailed for 21.5 Years After Brutal 10-Hour Domestic Abuse Attack
A 46-year-old man from Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, has been jailed for 21 years and six months after subjecting a woman to nearly 10 hours of torture, including sexual assault, false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm, and threats to kill. Tommy Hitt, of Springhead, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, 13 June, following guilty pleas […]
Collingbourne Ducis Man Sentenced for Threatening to Kill Woman and Unborn Child
Dean Hewitt of Collingbourne Ducis has been given a suspended nine-month sentence for threatening to kill a woman and her unborn child during a binge.
Registered Sex Offender Jon Iacomino Jailed After Attempting to Abuse Young Girl in Wiltshire
Jon Iacomino, 56, from Honiton, has been jailed for nearly nine years after attempting to abuse a young girl in Wiltshire. He was already on the Sex Offenders’ Register.
Tragedy on Wiltshire Road: Pensioner Jailed After Cyclist Killed in Late-Night Smash
A 75-year-old man has been jailed after killing a cyclist in a crash near Shaftesbury. Mary Emerson-Reed, 63, was wearing high-vis and had lights when she was hit.
Hammer-Wielding Burglar Jailed for Over Nine Years After Terrifying Swindon Raid
A violent burglar who threatened homeowners with a hammer during a terrifying daytime raid has been jailed for more than nine years. Chaivaz Stapleton, 29, of Station Road, New Barnet, was sentenced to nine years and one month at Swindon Crown Court on Friday (May 2). He had earlier pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary after […]
Swindon Motorcyclist Jailed After Running Red Light and Killing Pedestrian
Swindon man Darren Roberts jailed for over eight years after running a red light and killing pedestrian Neil Sharp. Dangerous bike condition and Class A drugs possession uncovered.
Durrington Man in Court Over Longhedge Murder as Police Presence Continues
A 21-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a man at a home in Longhedge. Alfie Miller, of Willow Drive, Durrington, was brought before Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday (6 May) charged with the killing of Darren Hughes, 52, who was found deceased inside a property on Davies Road […]
Melksham Pharmacy Robber Jailed for Four Years After Knife Point Attack
A man has been jailed for four years after robbing a Melksham pharmacy at knife point in a terrifying daytime incident. Thomas Noonan, 32, of Lower Bristol Road, Bath, was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday (April 25) after pleading guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed article in a public place. […]
Man Sent to Psychiatric Unit After Attempted Murder on Busy Devizes Street
A man has been detained under a hospital order after being found guilty of attempted murder following a brutal attack on a busy street in Devizes last summer. Kubilay Bostanli, 27, of Anzio Road, Devizes, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, 25 April 2025, after being convicted by a jury in January. […]
Man Jailed for Four Years After Deliberately Setting Fire to Bratton Barn
A man has been jailed for four years after admitting to deliberately setting fire to a barn in Bratton, causing major disruption and financial loss to a local farming business. Liam Jones, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on April 22 for arson. The offence took place on January […]
Nurse Who Tried to Kill Stranger in Northallerton Vinyl Shop Handed Life Sentence
A nurse who attempted to murder a stranger in a shocking, unprovoked attack inside a Northallerton record shop has been jailed for life. Darren Harris, 58, of Amesbury Crescent in Middlesbrough, was working as an anaesthetist nurse at an NHS hospital when he injected the shop owner with a powerful muscle relaxant in a calculated […]
Man Jailed for Brutal Assault on South Swindon Parish Council Cleaner
A man has been jailed for nearly five years following a violent, unprovoked assault on a council street cleaner in South Swindon last September. Zak Nicholson, 25, of Westbourne Court, Jennings Street, Rodbourne, was sentenced to four years and eleven months in prison at Swindon Crown Court on April 2, after pleading guilty to grievous […]
A man has been jailed for numerous sex offences against a child, including rape
Gabriel Philip Chirwa, 38, of Holders Road, Amesbury, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, plus four years on extended licence, for four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault by penetration and one count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity – all against a child under 13. He will […]
A man has been jailed for raping a stranger in Swindon
Constantin-Robert Munteanu, 46, of Ferndale Road, Swindon, targeted the woman in an alleyway between Gladstone Street and Ponting Street shortly before midnight on January 12 this year. The incident was reported to the police via a charity and Munteanu was swiftly identified, arrested and charged with two counts of rape. He was remanded into […]
Man Jailed for 28 Months After Stabbing in Amesbury
A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after a stabbing incident in Amesbury last year. John Worrall, 35, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on April 1 for grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. The Incident The attack occurred on January […]
Salisbury Man Charged with Historic Rape and Assault Following Extradition from Spain
A Salisbury man has been charged with multiple serious offences, including rape, grievous bodily harm (GBH) and actual bodily harm (ABH), following his extradition from Spain, Wiltshire Police have confirmed. Scott McKenzie, 35, previously of Gainsborough Close, was arrested in Barcelona in December 2024 in connection with two separate incidents — one in Salisbury and […]
Woman Jailed for Stabbing Teenage Boy with Champagne Glass at Swindon House Party
A woman has been jailed after launching a violent and unprovoked attack on a teenage boy at a house party in Swindon, stabbing him with a champagne glass. Drew Stanton-Foreman, 21, of Redhouse Way, was sentenced to two years and eight months in custody at Swindon Crown Court on Monday after being found guilty of […]
Two Men Charged in Connection with 23 Burglaries Across Four Counties
Wiltshire Police have charged two men in connection with a series of burglaries spanning multiple counties in the South West of England. Morgan Spiers, 26, of Grange Farm Drive, Honeybourne, and Chance Gill, 25, of Eckington Road, Bredons Norton, have both been charged with conspiring to commit burglary with intent to steal, following a major […]
Two members of an organised crime gang who helped traffic tens of thousands of pounds-worth of cocaine into the South West have been jailed
Stephen Wills and Leum Barrett were both found guilty of conspiring to supply cocaine and possession with intent to supply cocaine at a trial which concluded on Friday 6 December. John Brewster, 35, of Dixon Way, Calne, was found not guilty of conspiring to supply a Class A drug at the same trial. Wills and […]
Three Appear in Court Charged with Murder of Man in Easterton
Three people have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Easterton, near Devizes, following a fatal stabbing last summer. Helen Shakespeare, 53, and Letishia Goodwin, 30 — both of Strawberry Fields — and Anthony Hodges-Hillier, 33, of Brooklands, Royal Wootton Bassett, are accused of killing 48-year-old Raymond Groves from Hartcliffe, Bristol. […]
Dover sex offender arrested 100 miles away for court breaches
A registered sex offender who committed multiple breaches of his court order was tracked down by specialist Kent Police officers 100 miles from home. Matthew Downing was issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in January 2022 after being convicted of offences including the making of indecent images of children. His access to the […]