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Plymouth drug dealer caught with deadly 200,000 volt stun gun
A dealer was caught with a huge stash of cannabis, a deadly stun gun and pepper spray in the home he shared with his partner and two young children.Reece Molyneaux, aged 25, had a weapon capable of...
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Van driver jailed for brandishing chainsaw during terrifying...
A van driver has been jailed for firing up and wielding a chainsaw at a man who tried to stop him burgling workshops.Michael Eastwood, aged 24, fetched the fearsome weapon from his vehicle and...
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Plymouth man denies repeated sexual abuse of girl
A man has denied the repeated sexual abuse of a girl more than a decade ago.Anthony Dannan, aged 29, said he never indecently touched the youngster in her bed while she was primary school age, a court...
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Teenage thug finally locked up for robbing man - with his mum
A teenage thug who robbed a man in the street with his mother has finally been locked up – much to the relief of his traumatised victim.Aaron Walker, aged 19, has been jailed for breaching his...
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Woman tells of trauma after angry driver grabbed her throat in...
A woman grabbed around the throat by an angry driver in a road rage attack at a busy roundabout says she has been left with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.The 29-year-old mother says she needs...
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Are these new £5 notes 'fake', or have they just been given...
It appears the new five pound note may not be as indestructable as previously claimed. Police in Cornwall have issued a warning over fake versions of the new fiver after notes appeared without the Big...
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Angry Plymouth teenager held meat cleaver after fight with...
An angry teenager has been locked up for picking up a meat cleaver during a fight with a neighbour.Vengeful Connor Mitchell, aged 19, fetched the weapon from his home after the two men argued – because...
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Man, 27, charged with dangerous driving after crash left teen...
A man has been charged with dangerous driving after a Christmas Eve crash left a teenager with serious injuries. Ashley Godber, 27, from Plymouth, will face Plymouth Magistrates later this year...
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Man facing jail after repeated sex abuse of young girl
A man faces jail after he was convicted of the repeated sexual abuse of a girl more than a decade ago.Anthony Dannan, aged 29, was convicted after a trial of indecently assaulting the child many times...
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Bridal shop benefit fraudsters ordered to pay back £30k
A woman who claimed to be severely disabled while working in a bridal shop has been ordered to pay back more than £30,000 with her husband.Christina Soulsby, aged 62, and Cyril Soulsby, aged 66, will...
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Creepy man took hundreds of pictures of schoolgirl on train
A creepy Devon man who took thousands of photographs of women on his phone – including hundreds of a 15-year-old girl on a train – has been banned by a court from snapping anyone else without...
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Police warn drinkers 'pace yourself' ahead of Argyle promotion...
Police have warned drinkers in Plymouth to "pace yourself" ahead of Argyle's promotion clash with Portsmouth this afternoon. Many football fans will be making the most of the Good Friday holiday to...
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Fitness fans short-changed as Life Centre lockers don't take new...
Fitness fans may find themselves short-changed at Plymouth's biggest sports centre because lockers do not take the new £1 coin.Visitors to the Life Centre have been confronted with notices telling them...
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Light-fingered Plymouth thief jailed after stealing a chandelier
A light-fingered thief has been locked up again – after stealing a chandelier.Brazen shoplifter Paul Palmer, aged 45, has taken meat, vodka and baby formula during his latest spree.Prolific thief...
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These 15 people have all been in trouble with Plymouth magistrate...
The following 15 people have all been convicted after being hauled before magistrates in Plymouth.The convictions are categorised by type.AssaultDARREN BOYLE, aged 34, of Crossway, Plympton: assaulting...
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Fundraising appeal set up for family of hit-and-run victim Jason...
A fundraising appeal has been set up to help support the family of a young father who continues to fight for his life at Derriford Hospital following a hit-and-run. Self-employed fisherman Jason Bunce...
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Career criminal jailed after burglary of Plymouth charity shop
A career criminal has been jailed yet again for burgling a charity shop and an office in a convenience store.Serial sneak thief Daniel Fry, aged 33, stole a purse and mobile phone from the Cancer...
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Man who flashed on bus ordered to wear clothes that cover up his...
A man has been banned from wearing clothing which might expose his genitals after he was caught exposing himself on a busy bus.Andrew Horne, 36, was handed a suspended prison sentence for flashing in...
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Plymouth's most feared criminals revealed
They hid behind a thin veneer of respectability – but behind closed doors they were ruthless drugs dealers and sexual deviants who ruled by fear. All are either now dead or serving long prison...
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The most notorious inmates of Dartmoor Prison revealed
For two centuries, Dartmoor Prison has stood in the midst of bleak, misty moorland, where forbidding weather and isolation add to the feeling of punishment. Built at Princetown to house French...
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