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Man jailed for strangling and intimate image threats

Jordan Jones 3 March 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Geraint Hopwood, 48, of Kinmel Bay, has been jailed for two years and three months at Mold Crown Court after admitting intentional strangulation and threatening to share an intimate image.

Rhyl cocaine dealer jailed after half-kilo haul seized

Jordan Jones 27 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Gareth Hastie, 44, of Kinmel Bay, has been jailed for six years and four months after officers seized almost half a kilogram of cocaine worth up to £40,000 from two addresses in the Rhyl area.

Knife robber who terrorised Greggs worker jailed

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

Leon Langford, 49, burst into the Queensferry Greggs armed with a kitchen knife and demanded staff open the till, leaving a worker fearing for their life. He was jailed for 54 months at Mold Crown Court.

Buckley man jailed for strangling partner and threats

Jordan Jones 16 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

James Roberts, 28, of Buckley, was sentenced to two years in prison at Mold Crown Court after being convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour, strangulation and actual bodily harm against his partner.

Driver jailed after two dangerous police chases in North Wales

Jordan Jones 12 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Thomas Williams, 38, of Penycae, Wrexham, was sentenced to 30 months at Mold Crown Court after leading officers on two high-speed pursuits across Denbighshire and Wrexham.

Support worker jailed for defrauding vulnerable victims

Jordan Jones 12 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Ian Jones, 61, of Rhyl, has been jailed for two years after defrauding seven vulnerable people of almost £46,000 by using their personal details to obtain credit in their names.

Man jailed after hiding in attic to breach restraining order

Jordan Jones 7 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Karl Sturrs found concealed in ex-partner’s attic just months after receiving ten-year order banning contact until 2035.

Knifeman jailed for 27 months after hostel rampage

Jordan Jones 7 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Kieran Everard threatened victim with knife and bit him during terrifying incident at Saltney Ferry hostel.

Man jailed for exposing himself to child in Rhos-on-Sea

Jordan Jones 6 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Jepson, 33, asked a girl if she wanted “a tenner” before exposing himself twice in late 2023. He received a suspended sentence at Mold Crown Court.

Burglar jailed for school raid and homeowner attack

Jordan Jones 5 February 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Stephen Lee Jones sentenced to over two years for burglaries in Wrexham and Penycae, including ransacking a school and assaulting a homeowner.

Man jailed for violent Rhayader doorstep car robbery

Jordan Jones 29 January 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Ben Owen, 35, grabbed pensioner by tie and stole £35,000 vintage Morgan after ambush outside victim’s Powys home.

Buckley man spared jail for underage sex conviction

Jordan Jones 26 January 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Aaron Jones, 22, given suspended sentence and described as “selfish” and “immature” by judge at Mold Crown Court.

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