News: In Court
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Woman charged with burglaries in south Somerset
Two burglaries were reported in the village of Winsham over the weekend and a woman was arrested later the same day.
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Dangerous driver banned after pursuit in Bridgwater
Dashcam footage shows Dean Lawrence trying to get away from officers by driving over people's gardens in Bridgwater.
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Two convicted of Yeovil man’s murder
David Garland and Mark Roberts were found guilty by a jury of murdering Michael Wheeler in Yeovil in August 2024. Three other defendants were acquitted.
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Man jailed after handgun found in Bristol property
Jardel Edwards, aged 22 from Barton Hill, was jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to firearms and drugs offences.
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Driver sentenced for fatal collision in Clifton
Paul Adams, pictured, died a few days after the collision off Whiteladies Road in December.
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Man sentenced for sexual assault against 15-year-old
Steven Hentschel, 54, received a suspended sentence at Taunton Crown Court last month.
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Teenager sentenced for minibus arson in Taunton
Seven minibuses were destroyed in a fire in Taunton last month.
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Trio in court after teenager injured at Cribbs Causeway earlier this week
Three people have been charged and a further two questioned by police following the serious assault on Monday 26 May.
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Pensioner jailed for 10 years for child sex offences
Peter Lazarides, from Lawrence Weston, was found guilty at a trial at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday (22 May).
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Shoplifters jailed for ‘brazen’ offences in Taunton
Kim Parkhouse, aged 36 from Taunton, and Mark Cripps, aged 45 from Taunton, were both sentenced at Taunton Magistrates’ Court