Weekly Court Roundup: Sentences Handed Down Across Wales, April 20th to 26th 11 hours ago | Crime & CourtCourts across Wales jailed offenders for child rape, arson, drug dealing, domestic abuse and more between April 20th and 26th. Here is our weekly roundup of the cases.Jailed in Wales: Court round-up for April 13th to April 19th, 2026 More than 30 people were sentenced by courts across Wales this week, including a man jailed for 15 years for historical child sex offences and a school worker locked up for abusing a pupil. 12 hours ago | Crime & CourtRSPCA appeal after buzzard found tied to tree in Powys RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a dead buzzard was found bound by a rope to a tree in a private woodland near Llanbrynmair, with signs suggesting the bird had suffered over a prolonged period. 16 hours ago | Mid WalesLabour falls to fifth as Plaid leads new Senedd poll A new Find Out Now poll puts Plaid Cymru on 29% and Reform UK on 27%, with Welsh Labour slipping to just 10% ahead of the Senedd election. Apr. 25, 2026 | PoliticsNewport man jailed after stealing food worth over £250 Apr. 25, 2026 | Crime & CourtFirst Minister admits knife-edge seat could be lost Apr. 25, 2026 | PoliticsPlaid leader defends childcare funding as rivals demand figures Apr. 25, 2026 | PoliticsSwansea shoplifter given behaviour order in retail crime crackdown Apr. 25, 2026 | Crime & CourtMorgan urges stability as Labour trails in Senedd polls Apr. 24, 2026 | PoliticsReform and Plaid Cymru tied at 29% in latest Senedd poll Apr. 23, 2026 | PoliticsPort Talbot man jailed for 23 years for child rape Apr. 23, 2026 | Crime & CourtDrugs and weapons seized in Llanrumney police operation Apr. 21, 2026 | CardiffOver 100 cannabis plants seized from Cardiff house Apr. 21, 2026 | CardiffFrom the courtsEbbw Vale cocaine dealer jailed for six years Joel Crump, 35, has been jailed for six years at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine in the Ebbw Vale area over a seven-month period. 2 minutes ago | Cardiff Crown CourtWoman fined over £1,400 for ignoring fly-tipping probe Linda Pring, 40, from Garndiffaith, was penalised at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court after failing to comply with a legal notice requiring her to assist Torfaen Council’s investigation into dumped waste at Talywain. 13 hours ago | Crime & CourtDog owner banned after disabled pet’s wound left for a year David Tasker, of Bargoed, has been banned from keeping animals for 18 months after failing to seek veterinary treatment for his paralysed dog Benji, whose open leg wound had been festering for over a year. 17 hours ago | Crime & CourtNewport woman sentenced for public indecency Michaela Johnson, 48, of Bettws, Newport, has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after admitting outraging public decency by exposing herself, along with being drunk and disorderly. 21 hours ago | Crime & CourtCaerphilly man jailed for strangling girlfriend Aiden Jones, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after being found guilty of intentionally strangling his ex-partner. He also admitted to controlling and coercive behaviour. 21 hours ago | Cardiff Crown CourtMan jailed after tyre iron attack on woman in Swansea garage Brian Nicol, 58, was sentenced to 16 months at Swansea Crown Court after admitting assaulting a woman he accused of spiking his wife. 21 hours ago | Crime & CourtGang boss had £13k Rolex smuggled into prison The head of a cocaine trafficking gang which moved drugs from the West Midlands to south west Wales was found with a £13,000 Rolex in prison that was not among his possessions when he was arrested. A proceeds of crime hearing heard the watch’s ownership is now in dispute. 21 hours ago | Crime & CourtYstrad Mynach man admits 100 child abuse image charges Jake James, 25, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to making indecent images of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing. Apr. 25, 2026 | Crime & CourtPolice DogsPolice Dog Finds £2,200 Cash and Drugs in Pentwyn Raid Police Dog Tracks Down Fugitive at Caerphilly Building Site Police Dog Tracks Burglar Through Woods After Car Chase Thank you for your service PD Maui 🐾💙
