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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.

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.

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