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Crime
16:01, 7 MAY 2024
Two jailed after £27K coke exchange in Devon car park
Barnstaple
"My heart sunk" said Paul Winder after police moved in and arrested him for drug dealing
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Extreme violence thug jailed for Westward Ho horror attack at care property
Barnstaple
Police were met with a bloodbath when responding to a 999 call. Drew Davey was originally charged with attempted murder
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Woman admits killing two people in Mercedes crash on A303
Courts
Jessica Higgs was driving a Mercedes Citan van when she collided with a Fiat 500 at around 2.40pm on May 15, 2023. She was over the legal limit for a controlled drug at the time of the crash.
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Search for fraudster after Rolex is bought with fake cash
Tiverton
Devon and Cornwall Police believe the man pictured may have information relevant to the investigation.
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Three arrested after Devon pub fight leaves man seriously injured
Tavistock
Three young men have been arrested following an incident in Tavistock in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Man on the run after Tavistock pub attack leaves one seriously injured
Tavistock
There has been a heavy police presence in Tavistock town centre this morning
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Devon courts: Massive supermarket booze theft and drug driving epidemic
Devon News
Defendants have been dealt with at courts in Exeter, Barnstaple and Newton Abbot
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Sleepy Devon town rocked by 'stabbing' as locals demand answers
Crime
Ivybridge residents say one recent violent incident is massively out of character for the friendly town
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Devon heroin batch which killed two contained nitazenes
Health
A batch of heroin which resulted in the deaths of two people last week has now been found to contain 'dangerous' synthetic opioids known as nitazenes
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Alison Hernandez secures third term for Tories as police and crime commissioner
Police and Crime Commissioner
Alison Hernandez has secured a third term as the police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, beating her rival candidates, Daniel Steel and Steve Lodge
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M5 crackdown sees vehicles seized and drivers punished
M5
The force, working alongside the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Trading Standards and the Environment Agency, targeted vehicles which appeared to be badly maintained
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Dangerous paedophile left victim traumatised
Courts
Alan Head, of no fixed address, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court where he was sentenced to a number of offences including four counts of inciting a boy aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity
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Exeter man jailed for trying to rape young girl in Devon
Courts
50-year-old Friday Ugurou attacked a young girl at a property in Axminster then fled the UK in an attempt to evade justice.
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Anti-social behaviour crackdown after disorder by youths
Devon and Cornwall Police
Local officers from Devon and Cornwall Police are cracking down on anti-social behaviour in Exmouth
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Victim's brave words as Devon paedophile jailed
Barnstaple
Darren Medland committed most of the offence in the 1980s and 1990s
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Devon criminals jailed in April including predator, failed barber and 'bored' paedo
Courts
DevonLive looks at the criminals taken off our streets in the past month
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Drugs worth over £11,000 seized after 'suspicious behaviour' noticed
Devon and Cornwall Police
Officers from the South Devon Proactive Team arrested two men in Ashburton yesterday [29 April] in connection to the supply of drugs
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Undercover police make arson and rape arrests in huge crime crackdown
Torquay
The operation led to eight arrests and six stop searches, with six of those arrested wanted for offences including arson, rape and domestic related fraud.
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Shoplifters make off with £1,600 of goods including designer jackets in one raid in Cullompton
Cullompton
Devon and Cornwall Police have issued a CCTV image of three people who might be able to help with enquires.
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Devon allotments raided by thieves on shed-theft rampage
Gardening
Police have said the break-ins took place between Friday afternoon (April 26) and Saturday morning (April 27)
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Knifeman on the loose in Devon after man is stabbed in street brawl
Ivybridge
A man in his 50s was found with a suspected stab wound and was taken to hospital for urgent treatment.
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Dramatic shoplifting rise in Devon and Cornwall blamed on cost of living crisis
Crime
Crime rates overall are still lower than most places in the UK
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Retired Devon and Cornwall police officer groped woman as he gave her shoulder massage
Devon and Cornwall Police
Richard Hartigan, 68, was found guilty of sexual assault by intentionally touching the woman without her consent after a trial at Plymouth Crown Court
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Ten idiot Devon criminals locked up for their own foolish mistakes
Courts
DevonLive looks at recent cases of arrogant, dopey and just plain idiotic criminal behaviour
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