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Man admits burglaries at Newport pubs and hardware store

Jordan Jones 26 July 2026Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Kieron Davies, 39, of no fixed abode, has pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary at Newport Magistrates’ Court after champagne, spirits, vapes and cash were stolen from two pubs and a hardware shop. He will be sentenced on August 13.

Man jailed after stamping attack on wife in Powys

Jordan Jones 26 July 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Darren Lewis, 52, pushed his wife to the floor and stamped repeatedly on her chest and torso after a row that began at a pub in Knighton. Neighbours who heard her screams called police fearing for her life.

Brecon car thief jailed for four years after theft spree

Jordan Jones 26 July 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Tinos Short, 20, stole cars across the Brecon area, broke into homes and flipped a stolen Volkswagen onto its roof before asking a witness to help him turn it back over. He was jailed for four years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.

Carer jailed after abusing pensioner, 81, in Pontardawe

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Louise Harris drank a bottle of vodka from her client’s fridge before screaming abuse at the 81-year-old dementia sufferer she had been hired to care for. A judge at Swansea Crown Court told her the treatment had been “heartless and cruel”.

Swansea man jailed for 12 years for rape and strangulation

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Jamie Rawson, 56, of Swansea city centre, has been given an extended 17-year sentence after being convicted of raping, strangling and falsely imprisoning a woman he had met hours earlier. He will serve 12 years in custody followed by five years on extended licence.

Prison worker spared jail, brother jailed for threats

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jordan Roberts bit his partner and poured milk over her at his Croeserw home, while his older brother Corey sent threatening texts that caused the trial to collapse. Both were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.

Man jailed over mob attack on Swansea shopworker

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Eaton, 41, was one of six who turned on a Hanson clothing shop worker on Union Street after he recovered stolen stock. A passing delivery rider who stepped in has been recommended for a £500 bravery award.

Pontypool ex-teacher jailed over fake confession plot

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Harris, 45, invented a burglar called “Hank Smith” who confessed to accessing more than 1,000 child abuse images on his tablet. Newport Crown Court jailed him for 43 months.

Extended sentence for man who tried to meet ‘boy’ in Neath

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jamie Nugent-Squires, 40, was arrested in Neath town centre after arranging to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old boy, in breach of a sexual harm prevention order. A judge at Swansea Crown Court ruled a standard prison term would not be enough to protect the public.

Judge demands answers after Llandudno death threat bail

Jordan Jones 24 July 2026Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A judge has ordered North Wales Police to explain why a man who threatened in custody to kill and dismember a woman accusing him of rape was released on bail. Martin Edwards, 41, was later disarmed in Llandudno by a former soldier and has been jailed for three years and eight months.

Butetown drug dealer jailed over bacon roll drugs stash

Jordan Jones 24 July 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Craig Jones, 41, has been jailed for three years after neighbourhood officers caught him dealing crack cocaine and heroin at Callaghan Square in Butetown. A search of his room uncovered a further 36 wraps hidden inside a plastic pot concealed in a bacon roll.

Newport man jailed after cocaine and heroin found at home

Jordan Jones 22 July 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Shujer Hussain, 45, was sentenced to three and a half years at Cardiff Crown Court after Gwent Police recovered wraps of cocaine and heroin, cash and burner phones from his Newport home. Messages on his phone showed he had been supplying crack cocaine and heroin at street level.

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