Detectives are appealing for information after a man was attacked in Plymouth at the weekend. The incident occurred on North Hill at approximately 11.45pm on Saturday 18 April. The victim, a man in his 30s, was approached by two unknown men who beg...
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
Detectives have launched a murder investigation into the death of a woman in Exeter. 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 April. Officers and paramedi...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Officers are currently investigating a string of residential burglaries and attempted break-ins within the Ilfracombe area. The incidents are believed to have occurred overnight between midnight and 5am on Sunday 19 April, with many incidents occurring on...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision on the A3052 approaching Harepath Hill, Seaton. The incident occurred at around 10.40am on Saturday 18 April and involved a car and a motorbike. The rider and pillion passeng...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Officers were called to a report of an assault at a holiday park near Looe, at around 12.25pm on Friday 17 April. It was reported that a woman had sustained knife wounds. She was treated in hospital and was discharged later that day. The suspect left the ...
Release date: 19/04/2026
We are appealing for the public’s assistance to help identify this man in relation to a racially aggravated public order offence in Plymouth. At around 4.30pm on Friday 20 March officers were called to the New George Street area after a report of a man ma...
Release date: 17/04/2026
Devon & Cornwall Police takes part in national police operation For all of last month, March 2026, Devon & Cornwall Police took part in Operation Mille alongside police forces across England and Wales. Operation Mille, launched in 2023, is the nat...
Release date: 17/04/2026
A 49-year-old man who was handed a suspended sentence for shoplifting has now been jailed after being caught stealing again a week later. Paul Restall, of Harrison Gardens [Illogan] was given an eight-week suspended sentence on 16 February this year follo...
Release date: 17/04/2026
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a violent incident in Ilfracombe. We were called at around 1.10pm on Thursday 16 April following a report of men fighting in High Street. It was reported that the men were holding hammers and a knif...
Release date: 17/04/2026
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