Mum snaps pervert in the act asking her 10-year-old daughter...
This is the moment a shrewd mother snared a vile pervert after he approached her daughter while she was waiting a bus stop. The mother used her mobile phone to snap this picture of twisted John...
View ArticleMan who bombarded underage girl with texts handed suspended...
A man who breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by bombarding a 15-year-old girl with texts has been handed a suspended prison sentence. John Harrasim Worgan, who appeared at Plymouth Crown Court via...
View ArticleInside the mind of Plymouth's most notorious paedophile
One of Britain's most prolific paedophiles – Plymouth businessman William Goad – stopped attempting suicide in prison after he believed he would be freed six years into his life sentence. Goad, of Ford...
View ArticleThis is why the police helicopter was hovering over Plymouth late...
Police were spotted crawling all over a Plymouth estate last night as the force helicopter hovered above. Herald readers reported the police chopper being in the air just off busy Tavistock Road...
View ArticleThe 112 cyclists caught breaking the law - and what they did...
A cyclist giving someone a "backie" was one of more than 100 riders slapped with fines for breaking the law, new police figures show. Devon and Cornwall Police revealed that 112 cyclists have been hit...
View ArticleThe hammer killer who went from riches to drugs and murder
He had been a successful property developer – building up Crapstone business park from nothing – but by April 1997 William Faux was a broken man.His business had been destroyed by the recession and...
View ArticlePlymouth police in London for funeral of Westminster terror...
Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were making their way to London today, Monday, ahead of PC Keith Palmer's funeral to pay their respects to the man who died in the Westminster attack three weeks...
View ArticleWhat time is Devon and Cornwall Cops on ITV tonight?
The Plymouth region's police force star in a major new prime-time crime documentary series beginning tonight on ITV. Devon and Cornwall Cops will follow the Westcountry's police force, giving viewers a...
View ArticleMan accused of having indecent child images and pictures of...
A man accused of having indecent child images and pictures of adults having sex with animals including chickens is to face a judge and jury.Gary Rendle, aged 34, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to...
View ArticleBurglar faces jail for threatening victim with scissors
A prolific drug addict burglar faces jail for threatening a resident with a pair of scissors after sneaking into his home.Ryan O'Shea, aged 32, attacked the man after confronting him during the...
View ArticleMasked thug jailed for hitting Plymouth takeaway boss with piece...
A masked thug has been jailed for repeatedly hitting an Indian takeaway owner with a piece of wood in a bid to steal his takings.Former employee David Boa, aged 28, struck the man all over his body at...
View ArticleKodi crackdown on people streaming Premier League football...
Premier league Football fans who stream live Liverpool and Everton matches via Kodi boxes could face tough penalties. The Premier League is aiming to protect the lucrative broadcasting rights with Sky...
View ArticleFormer bus driver locked up for swapping vile child sex abuse...
A former bus driver has been jailed for having vile images of child abuse – for the second time.Leigh Damerell, aged 58, shared perverted pictures with other paedophiles and tried to dodge police...
View ArticleThug must pay £500 to man he punched on night out on Union...
A drunken thug punched a sailor unconscious and headbutted a window during a late-night rampage down Union Street.Ben Draper, aged 26, also racially abused a bouncer and threatened a policeman in what...
View ArticleDamaged car may hold key to horrific hit-and-run on young dad
A damaged car may hold the key to finding the person responsible for a horrific hit and run which left a young dad fighting for his life. Police want to find out who was driving a small to medium...
View ArticleStreet drinker jailed for hitting partner in face with wine...
A drunken thug has been jailed for attacking his partner in the street with a broken bottle.Alcoholic Wayne Barnes, aged 30, gashed the woman in the face as they fought in front of shocked...
View ArticlePub bouncer left with torn eyeball after attack on the Barbican
Two men punched and kicked a bouncer after they were thrown out of a bar so that he was left with a split retina, a court heard. Daniel Trotter, aged 31, and 39-year-old Gary Mansfield lashed out at...
View ArticleThree men and woman rebailed again over Devonport stabbing
Three men and a woman have been rebailed again by police in connection with a stabbing incident in Devonport A 48-year-old man was left suffering a number of stab wounds following an incident in Duke...
View ArticlePolice release footage of drink driver flipping car with a...
Police have released footage of the shocking moment a mother who had been drinking vodka overtook a lorry and flipped her car with her toddler in the back.Tania Chikwature, 32, was more than three...
View ArticlePlymouth man on trial accused of repeated sexual abuse of girl
A man repeatedly abused a girl sexually more than a decade ago, a jury has been told.Anthony Dannan, aged 29, indecently touched the youngster "many times" while she was primary school age, a court...
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