Shared on behalf of South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) A former prison officer from Devon appeared at Exeter Crown Court yesterday (5 May) and was sentenced to 14 months in prison afte...
Release date: 06/05/2026
A man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for a brutal attack with a baton at a caravan park in Devon. George Powell, AKA George Whittaker, 45, of no fixed abode, appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Monday 5 May for sentencing having pleaded guilty to...
Release date: 05/05/2026
A man has been jailed for 10 years for the rape and sexual abuse of a woman in Devon. Philip Street, 59, of Greenaway in Morchard Bishop, Devon, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentence on Friday 1 May. Street had previously been found guilty at a tria...
Release date: 01/05/2026
A rapist who subjected two victims to horrific sexual violence has been jailed. Ryan Bungey, 27, now of Derby Road in Liverpool, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentence on Friday 1 May having been convicted by a jury in December of five counts of rape ...
Release date: 01/05/2026
A man has been jailed after being caught with a kitchen knife concealed in his sock in Barnstaple Town Centre. Callum Booth, 23, of no fixed abode, Barnstaple, appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court earlier this week to be sentenced after pleading guilty t...
Release date: 30/04/2026
Shared on behalf of South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) A former prison officer who entered into an inappropriate relationship with a convicted sex offender has been sentenced at ...
Release date: 27/04/2026
A drug dealer has been jailed for two years and nine months after an investigation into the drugs-related death of a 41-year-old mother in Exeter. Reece Webb, 27, provided cocaine to Mandy Bond who tragically overdosed and died in September 2023. Webb, of...
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 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
A man has been sentenced for kicking a defenceless victim in the head during Christmas disorder in Falmouth Town Centre. The incident took place on 17 December 2024 with footage widely shared on social media due to the victim being dressed as Santa Claus ...
Release date: 16/04/2026
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