Notorious Plymouth drug addict jailed for snatching cash from...
A notorious drug addicted offender has been jailed for snatching £150 from a visually-impaired man at a cash machine.Chronic heroin user Ashley Carter-Moore, aged 31, grabbed the notes in what a judge...
View Article'Big Pink Fairytale Wedding' dealer Michael Stacey spent cash on...
A father-of-five who married in a glamorous 'fairytale' wedding has avoided going to prison for dealing cannabis from his shed - and lavishing the money on a Jacuzzi and other home...
View ArticlePlymouth 'stoner' avoids jail sentence for having cannabis again
A 'stoner' caught with cannabis has avoided going to jail despite being in breach of a suspended prison sentence.Ross Pickering was caught with what a judge a "substantial amount" of the drug.He was in...
View ArticleDealer caught bringing huge haul of drugs to Plymouth in Nissan...
A drugs courier was stopped bringing heroin and crack cocaine worth up to £85,000 to Plymouth – in a Nissan Micra.Carl Hitchmough, aged 47, was arrested by the police on the M5 near Exeter with more...
View ArticleMan burgled same Plymouth home in three days, court told
A former soldier burgled the same student flat twice within three days, a court heard.John McMillan, aged 30, was released on bail by city magistrates after the first offence – only to go back to the...
View ArticleNoisy neighbour slapped with hefty fine and five-year order
A man has been slapped with a hefty fine and five-year criminal behaviour order after making his neighbours' lives a misery.Complaints of banging and shouting led to David Thompson, 50, being handed a...
View ArticleCallous thieves steal hero's war medals from grieving son on...
A grieving son was left devastated after callous thieves stole his war hero dad's medals from him – on the way back from his father's funeral. Keith Ridings, 64, was returning home after the service...
View ArticleiPhone app helps police recover phones and other items in Newquay
A haul of suspected stolen items, including iPhones, has been recovered after tech-savvy police officers traced the items using an app on their phones. On the night of Wednesday June 15 a series of...
View ArticleConcerns grow for missing teen last seen at beach with male six...
Concern is growing for a missing teenager who was last seen at a beach six days ago with a male.Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 18-year-old Elizabeth Breja Timar, from...
View ArticleAlleged victim's anger as sex abuse case against former...
The alleged victim of a child sex abuse suspect has said he is "devastated" by the decision to halt the 97-year-old's trial.Former head teacher Jack Mount was ruled unfit to stand trial last week after...
View ArticleFive Plymouth Argyle fans as young as 16 are banned from games...
A 16-year-old Plymouth Argyle fan is among the youngest in the country to be given a banning order by police, preventing him from attending football matches. Five Argyle fans under 18 have been issued...
View ArticleFalse bank cards used to buy £7,000 of goods from Plymouth...
Police are hoping a man can help them with investigations into £7,000 worth of fraud at a Plymouth shop.Officers would like to speak to the man pictured in connection with a number of fraudulent...
View ArticleAttempted murder arrest: Police hunt witnesses to brawl outside...
DETECTIVES want to hear from anyone who saw two men brawling near a pub in a quiet village near Yelverton which led to one man being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Officers were called to a...
View ArticlePoliceman catches dealer after sniffing out four kilos of...
A GAMBLING addict was caught with four kilograms of cannabis in a car in Plymouth after a patrolling police officer sniffed out the drug, a court heard.Dealer Daniel Yeung, aged 46, also had almost...
View ArticlePlymouth woman attacked man with vodka bottle, court told
A WOMAN with an alcohol problem used a vodka bottle to attack a man in his own home, a court heard.Fay Miles, aged 33, faces jail for badly injuring her victim.Homeless Miles pleaded guilty to...
View ArticlePlymouth drug addict faces jail for burgling homes
A DRUG addict faces jail for burgling two neighbouring homes on the same night.Heroin and crack cocaine user Carly Maber, aged 37, stole a television and a stereo among other valuables, Plymouth Crown...
View ArticleRetired scientist, 83, battered his partner to death with a...
A retired scientist battered his partner to death with a lump hammer after a petty argument over his straightening the duvet on his bed.Edgar Fairhurst accused 83-year-old Marjorie Elphick of nagging...
View ArticleWoman accused of stalking ex and driving him to drink
A woman stalked her ex-partner constantly for three months - driving him to depression and affecting his whole life, a court heard.Gemma Heppolette, 40, is on trial for breaching a restraining order...
View ArticlePlymouth man on trial accused of repeated sexual abuse of girl
A MAN repeatedly sexually abused a schoolgirl over several years – sometimes with other children in the room, a jury was told.Phillip Harthill, aged 56, has gone on trial accused of attempting to rape...
View ArticleChildren's doctor charged over indecent images
A children's doctor at a Devon hospital has been charged with possessing and distributing indecent images of children.Jonathan Walsh, of Wordsworth Avenue, Barnstaple, faces seven allegations of making...
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