An Exeter fraudster swindled four victims out of more than half a million pounds of savings, pensions and inheritance – most of which he spent on gambling. Jamie Drew, 46, of Cottey Crescent in Exeter, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentence on Thursd...
Release date: 21/05/2026
Police have executed a warrant and seized suspected Class A drugs as part of a recent operation in Shaldon, South Devon. Officers visited a residential property in Clifford Close and seized what is believed to be a quantity of cocaine with an estimated st...
Release date: 21/05/2026
We are investigating a report of a burglary and have released pictures of a two people we would like to speak to in connection with the incident. It happened between 5.30pm on Tuesday 28 April and 9.15am on Wednesday 29 April at a commercial premises on W...
Release date: 21/05/2026
Devon & Cornwall Police and Memory Matters have teamed up to safeguard people living with dementia in Plymouth. People with dementia may have trouble remembering places and landmarks or processing new information which increases the risk of them going...
Release date: 21/05/2026
We are appealing for any information following the theft of a quad bike, owned by the RNLI, from Praa Sands. Police are investigating the theft of the Honda TRX420 quad bike (similar to the one pictured), registration WK72 RRX, which was taken from the Sy...
Release date: 20/05/2026
Thanks to the continued support of local agricultural machinery dealership, Masons Kings, the much-loved police tractor is back for another year, on loan free of charge to the force for the summer period. Dressed in eye-catching police livery, the tractor...
Release date: 20/05/2026
We are seeking the assistance of the public to identify the man pictured in relation to an assault and theft in Plymouth. At around 6pm on Saturday 28 March in the West Hoe area, following a verbal exchange a man had his phone forcibly taken and thrown ov...
Release date: 20/05/2026
A drugged-up driver killed a much-loved grandmother after travelling on the wrong side of the road at more than 50 miles-per-hour above the speed limit. Dwayne Arney, 34, killed 60-year-old Rosemary Wooldridge in a head-on collision outside her home on H...
Release date: 20/05/2026
Recent visitors to Haldon Forest Park will have spotted a strange site – police and partners staged a 'fake' fly tip at the beauty spot to raise awareness of the offence. Dumped items included a chair, mattress, microwave and washing machine to sho...
Release date: 20/05/2026
A man has died and another driver has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A386 near Okehampton. We are appealing for information and dashcam footage following the incident between Hatherleigh and Folly Gate at around 1.50pm on Tuesd...
Release date: 20/05/2026
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