A 16-year-old has been given a nine-month referral order after admitting to bringing a knife into school and holding it to another child’s neck area.
American Threatens Flatmate with Knife in Shoe Dispute
Cardiff Crown Court sentences asylum seeker to 10 months imprisonment after knife threat over shoes left in hallway.
Knife-wielding Ex-killer Sentenced for Terrifying Robbery
A man with a previous manslaughter conviction held a knife to a stranger’s throat during a frightening robbery in Swansea.
Holyhead Man Jailed After Violent Attack on Police Officers
Brian George Owens has been sentenced to 22 months in prison after assaulting police officers in Holyhead, including pulling hair, punching and strangling.
Flint Man Jailed for 12 Years Over Child Sex Offences
Philip Bell has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting to more than 20 sexual offences involving children following an investigation by North Wales Police.
US Man Jailed for Grooming Welsh Teen in Marriage Plot
A 44-year-old American was sentenced to over seven years in prison after flying to Wales with plans to “marry” a schoolgirl he had groomed online. He was arrested at Cardiff Airport following collaboration between US and UK authorities.
Twelve Jailed in Major Swansea Drug Conspiracy Bust
Twelve men have received substantial prison sentences following Operation Shelduck, an investigation into a Swansea-based organised crime group supplying Class A and B drugs across multiple regions.
Neath Man Jailed for 14 Years After Rape Conviction
A 40-year-old Neath man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of rape, coercive controlling behaviour and ABH following a trial in September 2024.
Newport Thug Threatens to Kill Officer in Violent Arrest
Lee Jones, 48, assaulted his girlfriend and put a police officer in a headlock while resisting arrest in Goytre, Monmouthshire.
Driveway Company Director Sentenced for £30k Customer Scam
Cardiff man receives suspended sentence after company targeted vulnerable people with shoddy work and aggressive tactics.
Newport Man Grew Cannabis for ‘Post-apocalyptic Currency’
A Newport drug dealer claimed cannabis plants found in his home were intended as “currency” for when “society collapses”, before later crashing his van while drunk driving.
Newport Man Jailed for Assaulting Officers and Vandalism
A Newport man has been jailed after assaulting five police officers and causing over £1,500 of damage to housing association property.