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
A triple murderer has been found guilty of killing two vulnerable men in Cornwall before strangling his cellmate to death while on remand in prison. James Desborough, 40, murdered and dismembered Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman then tried to burn and ...
Release date: 28/07/2026
The new Devon & Cornwall Police tractor rolled into Teignmouth on Monday as part of the town’s fantastic Blue Light Day. Local residents and holiday makers in the coastal resort had chance to get up close with the newly-named ‘Crop Cop’ machine during...
Release date: 28/07/2026
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