22 criminals jailed in Wales this week for murder, drug dealing, arson and people smuggling Apr. 12, 2026 | Crime & CourtFrom a murderer handed life to people smugglers who made £1.8 million from a car wash, here are some of the most notable criminals jailed across Wales this week.Four jailed after arson attack on pensioner’s Ferndale home Four men from Weston-super-Mare have been sentenced to a combined 55 and a half years in prison after launching a petrol-fuelled arson attack on the home of an 82-year-old grandmother in Ferndale, causing around £650,000 in damage. Apr. 11, 2026 | Crime & CourtPrestatyn woman jailed for life for murder of ex-partner Aurin Makepeace, 43, has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 27 years for stabbing Steven Rothwell at his flat in Macclesfield. Apr. 11, 2026 | Crime & CourtNun dies after Newport collision – tribute paid Sister Genevieve, 87, a sister of St. Joseph of Annecy for 67 years, has died following a collision on Stow Park Avenue in Newport. Her fellow sisters remembered her “great kindness to everyone that she met”. Apr. 09, 2026 | TributeTwo Flintshire councillors defect to Reform UK Apr. 09, 2026 | North WalesStarving dog chained in yard of empty Merthyr Tydfil home Apr. 09, 2026 | Merthyr TydfilPlaid Cymru unveils key pledges ahead of Senedd election Apr. 08, 2026 | PoliticsCardiff Airport subsidy lawful, tribunal rules Apr. 07, 2026 | Wales NewsWelsh Government backs proposed 6% student loan interest cap Apr. 07, 2026 | PoliticsHaverfordwest man jailed after drunken flight behaviour Apr. 07, 2026 | Crime & CourtAaron Ramsey retires from professional football Apr. 07, 2026 | FootballGreens aim for first Senedd seats with manifesto launch Apr. 06, 2026 | PoliticsStabbing, hit-and-run death and AI sex offences: This week’s court roundup Apr. 05, 2026 | Crime & CourtFrom the courtsNewport man jailed for flashing and dangerous driving John Lamont, 28, was sentenced to 16 months after exposing himself at a Cardiff playground and crashing a stolen car into an ambulance. 37 seconds ago | Crime & CourtNewport woman fined for collecting rent without licence Wendy Willis was ordered to pay £762 after pleading guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to unlawfully collecting rent at a flat on Stow Park Crescent. 21 hours ago | Cardiff Magistrates CourtTredegar man had 900 child abuse images on phone George Evans, 21, was given a suspended sentence at Newport Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, with 565 of the most serious category found on his mobile phone. 21 hours ago | Crime & CourtNewport man jailed for unprovoked attacks on two in Cardiff Michael George, 30, of Church Road, Newport, has been sentenced to 24 weeks in custody after pleading guilty to two counts of assault by beating against a man and a woman in Cardiff. Apr. 12, 2026 | Crime & CourtTeen locked up for threats to burn victim’s house Lewis Harvey, 19, of Cwmcarn, was sent to a young offender institution for 28 weeks after pleading guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court. Apr. 11, 2026 | Crime & Court‘The General’ caught with £16,000 drug stash at Risca home Joland Giwa, 36, a notorious London gangster relocated to south Wales, has been jailed for 47 months after police found crack cocaine, heroin and cocaine at his home in Risca. Apr. 11, 2026 | Cardiff Crown CourtCwmbran cocaine dealer jailed for 30 months Corey Richards, 27, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine in Cwmbran over a nine-month period and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court. Apr. 10, 2026 | Cardiff Crown CourtPeople smugglers ran secret operation from Caerphilly car wash Dilshad Shamo and Ali Khdir have been jailed for a total of 38 years after using a hand car wash in Caerphilly as a front for a large-scale people smuggling network moving migrants across Europe. Apr. 10, 2026 | Cardiff Crown 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 🐾💙
Stabbing, hit-and-run death and AI sex offences: This week’s court roundup Apr. 05, 2026 | Crime & Court
