Shane Burne, 34, targeted five Swansea convenience stores in a little over three weeks, threatening staff with knives and a sickle. A distinctive "dad" tattoo helped detectives identify him.
Daniel Franks, 36, was found with drugs and a knife when police arrested him on Holton Road in Barry. The next day he admitted offences including shoplifting and vehicle interference and was sentenced to 64 weeks in prison.
John Walters, 62, has admitted possessing an extreme pornographic image involving animals in Pembrokeshire between June and July 2026. He is due to be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, November 6.
The family of Monika Jones, who died after a single-vehicle collision on the A483 in Newtown, have described her as kind, talented and truly loved. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Daniel Fairlie and Chad Forrest have been jailed after kicking down the door of a Milford Haven flat, where a man was hit with a wooden bat and a woman was punched.
Carl Wall, 43, of Corporation Road, Newport, has been jailed for four months after admitting driving a Ford Focus while disqualified and uninsured. Magistrates cited his "blatant disregard for court orders and total disregard for road traffic laws".
Jarom Lea, 20, of Prestatyn, has been jailed for 39 months at Mold Crown Court after threatening his former partner and her family. The threats included acid and gunfire, and he also sent her penny bank transactions.
Darren Schembri, 56, has been jailed for 20 months at Cardiff Crown Court. A trial found he threatened to kill a woman and threatened her with a hammer at a house in Barry.
Robert Daye, 67, of Pembroke, admitted breaching his sexual harm prevention order four times after police visited his home on 24 September. His case has been sent to Swansea Crown Court for sentencing.
Neighbourhood officers seized a car in Blaina after checks showed it had no insurance and the driver had no valid licence.
Gwent Police is encouraging people to hand in unwanted knives and bladed articles anonymously at Cwmbran Police Station. The amnesty bin can be used on weekdays.
Neighbourhood officers in Pill seized a Sur-Ron bike on Monday. Gwent Police said the young male rider didn’t stick around to face the consequences.
