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Double killer's sex perversions revealed at Dartmoor prison
Double murderer Christopher Halliwell spoke of strangling a woman during sex and asked how many victims he would have to kill to become a serial killer.The taxi driver had sex with Becky Godden, 20,...
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Do you recognise this man? Police investigate alleged sex assault...
Police are keen to trace this man following an alleged sexual assault of a woman.Investigators say the incident is alleged to have taken place at around 3.30am on August 14 in Chapel Street, across the...
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New hope in case of teenager raped and murdered in India
The mother of murdered Devon teenager Scarlett Keeling has extended her stay in India after being given fresh hope the verdict could be overturned – due to a legal loophole. Determined Fiona MacKeown,...
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Man accused of ram-raiding Plymouth shop to face trial
A MAN accused of ram-raiding a city shop is to face a judge and jury.Karl Wood, aged 30, appeared at court charged with damaging a convenience store at the wheel of Vauxhall Astra estate.He admitted...
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Man took car from Plymouth garage and crashed into three other...
A prolific offender faces jail for taking a car from a garage and crashing into three other vehicles.Simon Davis, aged 20, burgled the motor dealer and stole the keys to a Renault Megane, a court...
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Plymouth man accused of repeatedly attacking ex-partner
A MAN has appeared in court accused of repeatedly attacking and seriously injuring a former partner.Steven Watson-Weir, aged 41, is to face a judge and jury after denying five assaults in just over a...
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Plymouth raids net fake designer handbags worth £13k
Fake designer handbags worth more than £13,000 have been seized by Trading Standards officers in Plymouth.In all, 27 fake handbags were retrieved in two raids by Trading Standards officials in the city...
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Plymouth man 'set fire to partner's clothes with baby in flat'
A man set fire to the clothes of his partner after a row while her baby slept in the flat, a court heard.Ashleigh Cook, aged 25, used a lighter to start a fire in the wardrobe in a bedroom, a jury was...
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Plymouth's 'slumhouse millionaires' could be about to repair home
Plymouth's so-called "slumhouse millionaires" look like they are ready to repair their tatty home after years of legal action.The owners of the property at Grand Parade on the Hoe have bought new...
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Plymouth woman charged with stealing £20,000 from pensioner
A woman has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £20,000 from a pensioner.Milene Delicata, aged 58, has been charged with taking the money from a woman in her late 80s over three years.She...
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Locked up in September: Criminals taken off our streets this...
Thugs, liars, sex offenders and drug dealers have all appeared at Plymouth Crown Court in September, and some of them have been taken off our streets.Judges at the city's court have sent away a number...
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Family pay tribute to "big hearted" motorcyclist who...
Tributes have been paid to "big hearted" motorcyclist who died after his bike was in collision with a car in Newton Abbot.Jerry Daniell has been named by police as the rider of a black Yamaha V-Max...
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How South West businesses can combat cyber crime
Devon & Somerset Trading Standards Service is hosting a free event in October to help businesses protect themselves against digital threats.Digital crime can affect any business which uses a...
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Plymouth man found guilty of setting fire to clothes as baby...
A MAN has been found guilty of setting fire to the clothes of his partner after a row while her baby slept in the flat.Ashleigh Cook, aged 25, tried to blame the woman for taking a flame to her clothes...
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Fears for victims after fall in domestic violence prosecutions
Fears have been raised for victims of domestic violence after prosecutions in Devon and Cornwall fell by 13% last year.Figures released by the force under the Freedom of Information Act showed 787...
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Remains found in Cornwall not those of missing father, Chad...
The family of missing Chad Gibson must continue their agonising search after DNA results revealed a body found in Newquay is not that of the fatherHuman remains were found in the area of Tregurrian,...
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Apology after police official calls man a 'git' in e-mail blunder
A police official has apologised after accidentally sending an e-mail to a member of the public referring to him as a "git".Natalie Hatswell, communications manager for the Devon and Cornwall Safety...
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Hypnotist's records sought by 'cold case' detectives
Detectives are trying to trace the records of a police hypnotist as part of probe into historic sexual abuse. Officers investigating a historic case of sexual assault are trying to trace friends or...
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Prison at last for arsonist who torched his own flat as baby...
An alcoholic who was spared jail after setting fire to his Plymouth flat is today starting a prison sentence after top judges ruled his original punishment was too soft.Paul Harby torched his...
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'Dangerous' paedophile has jail term cut on appeal
A "dangerous" paedophile who was caught out by a police sting operation – then tried to blame his victims – had his jail term cut by appeal judges today.Daniel John Hendra, 29, was accused of trying to...
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