Aiden Jones, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after being found guilty of intentionally strangling his ex-partner. He also admitted to controlling and coercive behaviour.
Man jailed after tyre iron attack on woman in Swansea garage
Brian Nicol, 58, was sentenced to 16 months at Swansea Crown Court after admitting assaulting a woman he accused of spiking his wife.
Gang boss had £13k Rolex smuggled into prison
The head of a cocaine trafficking gang which moved drugs from the West Midlands to south west Wales was found with a £13,000 Rolex in prison that was not among his possessions when he was arrested. A proceeds of crime hearing heard the watch’s ownership is now in dispute.
Ystrad Mynach man admits 100 child abuse image charges
Jake James, 25, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to making indecent images of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.
Newport man jailed for shoplifting and death threat
Samuel Reardon, 37, was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to two thefts and threatening to kill a person.
Sex offender jailed after lying to employer to get job
Luke Rogers, 40, of Wolfscastle, was sentenced to two years at Swansea Crown Court after deceiving an employer about his criminal history and driving licence while subject to a sexual harm prevention order.
Aberdare man jailed for sexual assault on sleeping teenager
Kieran Olden, 34, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl as she slept. He was also made subject to sex offender notification requirements for life.
Man who secretly filmed girls avoids jail due to law change
Corey Goldup, 28, of Trebanos, was told by a Swansea Crown Court judge he was “very fortunate” after a recent change in sentencing law saved him from immediate custody.
Drug gang leader pays back £41k of £1.4m profits
Thomas Davies, 39, of Trealaw, headed a family-run cocaine conspiracy across south Wales. A POCA hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard he had available assets of just £41,000 despite benefiting by nearly £1.4m.
Newport man jailed after stealing food worth over £250
Leigh Dight, 44, was sentenced to 42 weeks in prison after admitting four counts of theft from stores across Newport, putting him in breach of a previous suspended sentence.
Newport man jailed for 10 years over domestic abuse campaign
Stefan Ramsden, 34, terrorised his partner over 17 months, at one point aiming a homemade flamethrower at her face. He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.
Not-for-profit fraudster ordered to repay £46,000
Liza Haines, 54, who was jailed for four years in December for defrauding Pembrokeshire organisation Sazani Associates, has been hit with a Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation order.