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Maesteg man jailed after £1,500 theft spree at local shops

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

Nicky Blackwell, 35, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to multiple thefts and fraud across the Maesteg area.

Man jailed for strangling woman in Blackwood

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Daniel Jenkins, 33, was sentenced to 17 months in prison at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court after admitting the attack.

Cardiff man jailed for punching and headbutting partner

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Jason Talbot, 37, of Splott, Cardiff, was sentenced to 10 months in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after assaulting his partner, leaving her with a broken nose and covered in blood.

Hit-and-run driver jailed for killing pensioner

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Mark Ball, 46, left Charles Sully, 84, dying in the road after striking him in Newport, then tried to blame his own father for being behind the wheel.

Prestatyn woman guilty of murdering ex-partner

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Aurin Makepeace, 43, fatally stabbed Steven Rothwell at his Macclesfield flat before travelling back to Wales and attempting to mislead police with a false 999 call.

Drug dealer who fled Morocco jailed for three years

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Anis Bardich, 28, was caught dealing heroin and crack cocaine on the streets of Cardiff after officers watched him carry out multiple transactions.

Gang ran drugs operation from garden centre

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Nine members of an organised crime group have been sentenced after running a cocaine and cannabis enterprise from a garden centre in Gloucestershire, with deliveries made across south Wales and into England.

Dealer jailed after dad called police over cocaine

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Luke Cable, 25, was found with a rock of cocaine worth up to £6,120 after his father contacted police over concerns about his behaviour. He was jailed for three years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.

Thief stole £3,200 e-bike from outside Penarth Greggs

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Johnathan Newbury, 34, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to stealing an electric bicycle and £800 from a vehicle.

Pentre man jailed for assault and coercive control after kicking pregnant victim

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

A 29-year-old man from Pentre has been jailed for 18 months after admitting to controlling and coercive behaviour and assaulting a woman, including kicking her while she was pregnant.

Shoplifter jailed after PCSOs chase him into shrubbery

Jordan Jones 27 March 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A 41-year-old man has been jailed for 24 weeks after being caught hiding in shrubbery by two Cardiff PCSOs who chased him from a supermarket car park.

Son jailed for life for killing mother in Prestatyn

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

Tristan Roberts, 18, has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 22 and a half years after admitting to killing his mother Angela Shellis in Prestatyn.

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