Officers are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted and a pensioner who tried to help was knocked to the ground. The incident took place on Friday, 24 July, at around 7.45pm at Gwithian Towans Car Park. A 14-year-old local boy is reported ...
Release date: 30/07/2026
“People think that a rapist is someone hiding down an alley, or in a bush with a knife, that will drag you away and force themselves on you… but Ans made me realise that a rapist can be charismatic, educated and can arrive with a smile.” These are the pow...
Release date: 30/07/2026
We are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Barry Quinlan, 53, who has been reported missing from the Torquay area. The last known contact with Barry was in the Torquay area in March or April this year. He was reported as missing on Friday 24...
Release date: 30/07/2026
Police have located Kruze Howard, 36, from Exeter who was wanted in connection with a breach of a restraining order. Officers would like to thank the public for their support. ...
Release date: 30/07/2026
Police in Paignton have thanked law abiding motorists as they carry out extra high visibility patrols along the Esplanade and in Roundham. A large number of drivers have been spoken to by officers and are enjoying the area responsibly; unfortunately a min...
Release date: 30/07/2026
We have identified a man we wished to speak to in connection with significant damage caused to the roof of a parked car in St Austell on 5 April. It follows a photo appeal by the force earlier this week. Thanks for your support. ...
Release date: 30/07/2026
Between January and June 2026, the unstinting efforts of Devon & Cornwall Police investigators has brought about the conviction of 138 perpetrators of sexual offences. 55 of these convictions were for rape. These 55 perpetrators convicted carrie...
Release date: 30/07/2026
A 49-year-old man has been convicted of handling stolen goods after a 100-year-old wooden eagle was stolen from a church in Yelverton in May 2025. The hand-carved eagle-shaped lectern was sawn off its pedestal and taken from St Paul's Church in Yelverton...
Release date: 30/07/2026
Murderer James Desborough has been jailed for life for killing and dismembering two vulnerable men before burning and burying their remains in woodland at Sticker in Cornwall. Desborough, 40, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court today [Wednesday 29 Jul...
Release date: 29/07/2026
Three shops in Torquay and one in Paignton have been shut down after an operation discovered they had links to crime and were selling illegal tobacco and cigarettes. The shops were visited by local police officers and Heart of the South West T...
Release date: 29/07/2026
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