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Man jailed after cannabis crash killed Newport woman

Jordan Jones 26 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Elliot Bristow, 36, was sentenced to over 11 years at Cardiff Crown Court for causing the death of Olivia Louise Lewis, 24, while driving dangerously under the influence of cannabis near Newport.

Rogue builder ordered to pay back more than £1m

Jordan Jones 26 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

William Hanson conned elderly and vulnerable victims out of thousands before being ordered to repay more than £1m at a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

Newport drugs boss jailed after £140k haul found

Jordan Jones 26 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Roberts, 24, was sentenced to five years at Cardiff Crown Court after police found heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine worth nearly £140,000 at his Newport home.

Ebbw Vale paedophile asked ‘schoolgirl’ for images

Jordan Jones 26 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Joel Evans, 23, was caught asking a decoy he believed was an underage schoolgirl to send him indecent images during a sting operation.

Homeless man jailed after hospital burglary in Cardiff

Jordan Jones 26 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Shaun Powell, 51, broke into staff accommodation at the University Hospital of Wales and stole jewellery and cash, telling police he hadn’t eaten for six days.

Abuser threatened to rape ex and hang her off bridge

Jordan Jones 26 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Connor Mortimer, 31, of Merthyr Tydfil, was jailed for 16 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting stalking and two counts of harassment against his former partner.

Drug dealer jailed after being caught on Cardiff street

Jordan Jones 25 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Khalid Ibrahim, 24, was spotted acting suspiciously by a PCSO in Butetown before officers found him carrying heroin and cocaine.

Merthyr drug dealer jailed after burner phone discovery

Jordan Jones 25 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Andrew Davies, 38, was sentenced to over five years in prison after officers found him with a burner phone and £5,000 in cash in Merthyr Tydfil town centre.

Man jailed after hammer threat to pregnant ex in Cwmbran

Jordan Jones 25 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Lee Athay, 30, smashed his way into a Cwmbran home with a hammer after threatening his pregnant ex-girlfriend before attacking her cousin.

Drug dealer caught after stealing cancer charity box

Jordan Jones 25 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Khalis Reynolds, 25, from Newport, was caught selling cocaine after being released from prison for robbing a charity box meant for a terminally ill man.

Man jailed for life for killing Duane Keen in Blaenavon

Jordan Jones 25 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Kai Pennell, 35, from Torfaen, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 23 years for killing 47-year-old Duane Keen at an address in Blaenavon.

Two fraudsters jailed over £900k scam on Welsh firm

Jordan Jones 23 February 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Hill and Richard Walker have been sentenced to four years each after defrauding Ebbw Vale-based Zorba Delicacies Ltd out of nearly £1 million over six years.

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