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Cwmbran man guilty of threats to blow up house and stab woman

Jordan Jones 29 March 2026Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Morgan Smith, 21, was found guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court of harassment and threatening to destroy property after making violent threats towards a woman in Cwmbran.

Roath man jailed after officers witness drug deals in Cardiff

Jordan Jones 29 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Lee Whitfield, 49, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after plain clothes officers spotted him carrying out suspected drug deals across Cardiff.

Drug gang ringleaders given longer sentences after appeal

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Three members of a Denbighshire drug network have had their prison terms increased by the Court of Appeal after North Wales Police challenged the original sentences as unduly lenient.

Man jailed after breaking Wales footballer’s jaw

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

David Williams, 41, punched Laura Banks outside her Tredegar home, fracturing her jaw in two places and ending her football career. He was sentenced to 21 months at Newport Crown Court.

Caerphilly man guilty of strangling ex-girlfriend

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Aiden Jones, 28, was convicted by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court of strangling and controlling his former partner. He will be sentenced on April 17.

Bangor man jailed after £250k cocaine found in car boot

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Craig Lloyd, 38, of Maesgeirchen, has been sentenced to seven years and one month after officers discovered more than £250,000 worth of cocaine following his arrest on an illegal electric motorcycle.

Swansea man jailed days after CCTV caught car break-in

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Darren Williams, 54, from Uplands, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison after being caught on camera smashing into a vehicle on a lane off Walter Road and returning an hour later to try again.

Woman who killed dog with saucepan jailed for breaching order

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jordanna Wheeler, 28, of Swansea, has been jailed after repeatedly breaching the suspended sentence she was given for beating her Mastiff to death with a saucepan.

Woman who burgled same house twice in a day jailed

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Shanice Roderick, 21, of Ely, was sentenced to 14 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting burglary, shoplifting and fraud offences committed to fund her drug addiction.

Teen arsonist sentenced to four years for shared house fire

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jack Gornall, 18, was sent to a Young Offender Institution after admitting arson reckless as to whether life was endangered at a Carmarthen property. He also pleaded guilty to knife, assault, and communications offences.

Drug driver jailed after 98mph police chase through Wrexham area

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Kyle Holt, 26, of Wrexham, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison at Mold Crown Court after leading police on a dangerous 14-minute pursuit. A judge said it was “miraculous” nobody was hurt or killed.

Dealer who texted cop advertising cocaine to pay back £1

Jordan Jones 28 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Rachel Butcher, 45, of Cardiff, was busted after accidentally sending a bulk cocaine advert to a police officer. A court has ordered her to repay just £1 despite nearly £50,000 in profits.

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