Tag Archives: Crime

Fire crews tackled a blaze by the A34 last night. Smoke was seen billowing from the scene off Liverpool Road in Newcastle where a caravan was found ‘well alight’. Now police have launched an investigation after the blaze was determined as deliberate. Dramatic footage shared with StokeonTrentLive shows firefighters at …

A woman who claimed a man sexually assaulted her in a Mutley Plain teeth-whitening salon in December 2022 said he “looked like he was possessed”. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of a number giving evidence against 31-year-old Ricky Stubberfield who had previously been the …

Rohith-Reddy Kananala, 28, posed as a fraud investigator to prey on vulnerable people 16:43, 23 Jun 2025Updated 16:44, 23 Jun 2025 A shameless scam artist who brazenly counted the thousands he duped from elderly pensioners has been slapped with a one-year jail term. Rohith-Reddy Kananala, aged 28, masqueraded as a …

Ewan Methven, 27, murdered Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, in the home they shared :: Warning distressing content 16:51, 17 Jun 2025Updated 16:55, 17 Jun 2025 Ewan Methven(Image: Police Scotland) A man brutally murdered his girlfriend and then deceitfully texted her mother, masquerading as the deceased. Ewan Methven took the life of …

Ben Strangeways carried out a disturbing poison pen letter campaign to at least 10 victims around the country 21:09, 14 Jun 2025Updated 21:13, 14 Jun 2025 Ben Strangeways was jailed for nine years and five months and an additional 27 months on extended licence for horrific letter campaign(Image: Cleveland Police …

The parts of Cornwall where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed by a new crime map. Last year, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 653 crimes of robbery, which can include mugging (where someone is attacked and …

A poll of Standard readers has revealed that more than half believe that cannabis should be decriminalised in the UK. An independent commission set up by London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan announced that possession of small amounts of marijuana in the UK should be decriminalised – which got tongues wagging …

POLICE are hunting a cyclist who harassed a woman by accusing her of following him in Lymington town centre. The victim, who is in her 60s, was targeted by a man who rode up behind her on High Street, asking for her name and making the accusation. She was “caused …

You may be wondering what might happen if your dog attacks a postie. The rivalry between dogs and people who deliver your letters has been a long one, and the latest instalment is an incident where a postie kicked a dog in the face. A Royal Mail postman kicked cockapoo …

Two people have been banned from keeping dogs for years after their animals were found in poor, filthy and cramped conditions. Seven dogs and a litter of puppies were seized from owners John Cacace and Kelly Webb at a premises in Arlingham, Gloucestershire. An independent vet had concerns for their …