Police continue to crack down on speeding motorists and other driving offences in an effort to make the roads of South Devon safer. Officers carried out an operation from 5pm on Friday 17 April to 3am on Saturday 18 April. Inspector Wes ...
Release date: 24/04/2026
Detectives are continuing to investigate after a woman was found deceased at a property in Exeter at the weekend. Officers were called to a report of a concern for welfare for a woman at an address on Millbrook Lane, Exeter, at around 12.40pm on Sunday 19...
Release date: 24/04/2026
A Devon sex offender targeted vulnerable young girls online and incited them into sharing degrading sexual content and carrying out self-harm. Miles Goninon, 29, was also found in possession of thousands of indecent images and videos of children spa...
Release date: 24/04/2026
A shop in Barnstaple has been ordered to close for three months after police and Trading Standards uncovered illegal cigarettes and tobacco stashed in an underground compartment. On Tuesday 21 April, North and East Devon Magistrates Court granted a full t...
Release date: 23/04/2026
Tradesmen are being warned of being offered stolen tools for sale following a burglary in Torquay. We have been notified following the burglary at a property that is currently under development in the Babbacombe Road area of Torquay. The burglary took pla...
Release date: 23/04/2026
Officers investigating an assault in Falmouth are attempting to trace those involved. Police were notified by a business owner of an assault on Arwenack Street at 1.30am on Monday 20 April. An examination of CCTV revealed a male suspect pushing a victim t...
Release date: 22/04/2026
Police are continuing to investigate a suspicious fire in Totnes and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Officers were called at 12.50am on Sunday 12 April by the fire service who were tackling a fire in a temporary classroom on playing fields at...
Release date: 22/04/2026
Police HGV hits the roads for Operation Tramline In three days at the start of April, Devon & Cornwall Police officers caught 14 drivers using their mobile phones hand-held while driving, videoing them in the act from the lofty viewpoint of a special ...
Release date: 22/04/2026
A full closure order has been replaced a partial closure order previously issued to a residential property on Nichols Way in Exeter, after the property caused concerns for people living in neighbouring properties. On 17 April 2026, a full closure order wa...
Release date: 21/04/2026
A sexual predator has been jailed for 25 years with a further five years on extended licence for the rape and sexual abuse of two adults and three children. Adam O’Dee, 37, formerly of Plymouth appeared at Plymouth Crown Court for sentencing on Monday 20 ...
Release date: 21/04/2026
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