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Woman, 80, jailed for abuse of boy more than 40 years ago

Jordan Jones 4 March 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Hazel Templeton was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault on a male under 14 following a trial at Newport Crown Court.

Rogue Cardiff builder jailed after conning victims

Jordan Jones 28 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Patrick Teehan, 57, took more than £82,000 from 15 victims and used fake suicide attempts and lies about his wife having cancer as excuses for not completing work.

Dealer threw drugs from car window after police spotted deal

Jordan Jones 19 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jason Bartlett, 47, was jailed for 32 months after officers caught him mid-deal in Cwmbran and found heroin and crack cocaine.

Cocaine dealer hit 100mph fleeing police in Newport

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

Rizwan Mohammed, 19, drove the wrong way around a roundabout and reversed into police cars during a high-speed chase before officers found crack cocaine worth more than £2,000.

Woman jailed for smashing gran’s face into caravan

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

Shawna Miller, 28, knocked out a grandmother’s front teeth after being asked to keep the noise down at a Porthcawl caravan park while a child slept.

Newport drug dealer made £106k from cocaine operation

Jordan Jones 14 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jordan Martin, 33, was caught with more than 1kg of cocaine during a raid at his Newport home and has now faced a proceeds of crime hearing.

Two Bristol men jailed after Cardiff letterbox shooting

Jordan Jones 13 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

A teenager was shot through a letterbox in Cardiff, leaving him with multiple wounds. Two men from Bristol have been sentenced to a combined 19 years.

Man sentenced after 240 cannabis plants found in flat

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

Hung Phan, 29, was sentenced to nine months after Gwent Police officers discovered 240 cannabis plants across three rooms in a Newport city centre flat on Commercial Street.

Father struck schoolboy outside school gates

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

Nathan O’Mara, 38, assaulted a teenage boy he accused of bullying his daughter after driving to the school and confronting him at home time.

Cardiff rapist jailed for almost 10 years

Jordan Jones 11 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Paul Hallisey, 34, of Caerau, Cardiff, was sentenced at Newport Crown Court after being found guilty of rape alongside a string of drug offences committed while on bail.

Caldicot man jailed for sexual assault on young boy

Jordan Jones 11 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Thomas, 29, of Caldicot, has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a boy under 13.

Drug boss who dealt while on probation repays just £790

Jordan Jones 10 February 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Luke Brown, 22, from Newport, profited by nearly £38,000 from cannabis dealing but was ordered to pay back just £790.26 at a proceeds of crime hearing.

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