News: In Court
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Man jailed for life for the murder of Sarah Ashwell
Antanas Jankauskas will serve a minimum 14 years and 10 months for killing Sarah at her home in Wells
In Court 10 March 2022 -
Further jail sentence for man who sexually abused boys in the 1980s
A 59-year-old man has been jailed for more than six years at Taunton Crown Court.
In Court 8 March 2022 -
Jail sentence and criminal behaviour order for Bristol bike thief
Police applied for a criminal behaviour order to stop Ryan Hack from entering parts of Bristol upon his release from Bristol.
In Court 4 March 2022 -
Man sentenced for careless driving in fatal collision that killed 85-year-old woman
Alistair Pole was handed a suspended sentence and a two-year driving disqualification at Taunton Crown Court.
In Court 2 March 2022 -
Men in court charged with attempted robbery
Amor Baker and Levi Stevens are next due to appear at Bristol Crown Court at the end of this month.
In Court 2 March 2022 -
Man charged with burglaries across our area
He's accused of breaking into homes in Abbots Leigh and Barton St David (near Somerton) as well as the garage of a house in Brislington, Bristol
In Court 28 February 2022 -
Man remanded in custody after being charged with county line drug offences
Darnell Wright was arrested by officers from our team dedicated to targeting drug crime.
In Court 28 February 2022 -
Knife Crime: Two investigations into Bristol stabbings result in convictions
In both cases, the victims declined to provide statements meaning ‘victimless’ prosecutions were sought by police.
In Court 28 February 2022 -
Man handed 20-year jail sentence after being found guilty of child sex offences
Matthew Dobie, 47, was described as a 'monster' by the judge during the sentencing hearing at Bristol Crown Court.
In Court 22 February 2022 -
Commercial scale drug dealer at the hub of major conspiracies handed 26-year sentence
Romaine Hyman, formerly from Bath, was found guilty of 18 offences.
In Court 18 February 2022