A 30-year-old Cwmbran resident has been jailed after setting fire to his neighbour’s flat but stopping the blaze upon realising a cat was inside. The incident, part of a series of offences against neighbours, resulted in a prison sentence of over two years.
Former serviceman Stephen Murphy received a suspended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court for secretly filming a woman naked, as victim reveals lasting trauma.
Newport drug dealer Callum Cheese must surrender his remaining assets of £1,161.50 or face extended jail time, following profits of £33,514.10 from dealing heroin and cocaine.
Former Blackwood teacher Liam Cox has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of paying an underage boy for explicit videos on Snapchat. The 29-year-old must register as a sex offender for life.
Joseph Bold, 36, received a suspended sentence after police discovered over 1,500 illegal images on his devices during a property search in Pontypool.
Fraudulent dog breeder Leighton Burrows receives suspended sentence after running unlicensed operation with fake credentials, earning £90,000 through deceptive practices.
Philip Pariyo, who represented Uganda in the 2014 Commonwealth Games before claiming asylum in Wales, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for rape in Cardiff. The former Rugby Sevens player attacked a woman he considered a friend in June 2021.
Matthew Roberts, 35, has been sentenced to five years in prison after distributing illegal content and attempting to meet who he believed was a minor.
A father-of-four was caught hiding under a car by a police dog after stealing £2,000 worth of perfume from Boots in Blackwood. The defendant received an eight-month prison sentence on top of his current three-year term.
A Cardiff drug dealer caught with designer goods and thousands in cash must repay £17,483 of his £210,000 criminal earnings or face extra prison time.
A cocaine dealer with multiple previous convictions has been ordered to repay £4,363 of his criminal earnings after being caught with drugs and cash at a hotel in Usk.
Jason Jones, 45, sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after subjecting his girlfriend to a horrific campaign of physical and emotional abuse, including threats and violent assaults.