FOUND | Missing person, Kingsbridge
Sophie Heard, 16, who had been reported missing from the Kingsbridge area has been found safe by police. We would like to thank members of the public for their help. ...
Release date: 27/05/2026
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UPDATE | Serious assault, Plymouth
Police have identified a man they wanted to speak to in connection with a report of a serious assault in Plymouth on Sunday 29 March. It follows a photo appeal issued by the force on Friday 22 May. Officers would like to thank members of the public for th...
Release date: 26/05/2026
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Collision, near Camelford – appeal for dashcam footage
We are investigating a road traffic collision on the B3266 which involved a car and a van and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Officers were called to reports of a collision involving a Toyota IQ and a Volkswagen Transporter at around 8am ...
Release date: 26/05/2026
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Eight arrested and 39 knives seized by police during week of intensification
Last week, Devon & Cornwall Police supported national ‘Sceptre’ knife awareness campaign, engaging with knife retailers to check knives are not being sold illegally and with the public around the risks of carrying knives. The campaign, led by the Nati...
Release date: 26/05/2026
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Parents of missing Taylor Charlton thank community for support
The parents of missing Taylor Charlton from Barnstaple have marked his 15th birthday by thanking the community for its ‘incredible’ support. A large-scale investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding Taylor’s disappearance on the ni...
Release date: 26/05/2026
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Photo appeal following assault in Plymouth
We are appealing for the public’s assistance to identify the man pictured in relation to a serious assault in Plymouth. At around 8.10pm on Monday 30 March a man was assaulted by an unknown male outside the old C103 building on Union Street. As a result o...
Release date: 26/05/2026
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Appeal following assault in Plymouth
We are appealing for witnesses and footage following an assault in Plymouth. On Thursday 14 May at around 10.30pm a woman was assaulted in her car by a male suspect along Billacombe Road, opposite The Range. A man in his 40s from Plymouth has been arreste...
Release date: 26/05/2026
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Fatal collision, near South Molton
We are investigating a fatal road traffic collision near South Molton at the weekend and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Officers were notified of a single vehicle collision involving a black Audi A3 on an unclassified road between South ...
Release date: 25/05/2026
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UPDATE | body of woman found in woods in Camborne identified
Police have identified the body of a woman found in the Camborne area earlier this month. It follows an appeal issued on Thursday 21 May, after a body was found in the Pendarves Woods area of Camborne. The woman’s next of kin have been identified and info...
Release date: 23/05/2026
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Serious injury collision, near Barnstaple
We are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision on an unnamed road near Barnstaple. Officers were called at around 8.20am on Friday 22 May, to an unnamed road between Filliegh and Swimbridge. It was reported that ...
Release date: 22/05/2026
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