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Newport woman sentenced for public indecency

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

Michaela Johnson, 48, of Bettws, Newport, has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after admitting outraging public decency by exposing herself, along with being drunk and disorderly.

Caerphilly man jailed for strangling girlfriend

Jordan Jones 26 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

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

Jordan Jones 26 April 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

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

Jordan Jones 26 April 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

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

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

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

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

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

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

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

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

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

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

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

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

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

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Crime & Court Leave a Comment

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

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

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.

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