News: In Court
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Statement following inquests into the deaths of Kelly Faiers and Richard Scatchard
The inquests were held at the Old Municipal Buildings, in Taunton, between 6-9 July 2026.
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Father convicted of murder following death of baby in Chard
Tony Bartlett, 39, has been convicted of murder by a jury and will be sentenced later this month.
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Man jailed after investigation uncovers thousands of pounds of drugs
Casey Collins, of Kenmare Road, Knowle, was jailed at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 16 June.
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Two in court following rural crime investigation
The charges relate to an incident on Saturday 13 December last year in Priddy.
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Three in court for hunting offences
The charges relate to an alleged illegal hunt in Badminton in December last year.
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Police and council disrupt illegal tobacco network as mini market shut down
The court order was granted by Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 July to tackle the sale of illegal cigarettes at the premises.
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Pair jailed for firing gun at car in Yeovil
The two men were each jailed for 30 years for shooting a car in Yeovil in October 2025.
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‘Brazen’ criminals jailed after stealing around £1 million-worth of motorbikes
Men jailed for total of 24 years for series of motorcycle theft and kidnapping offence at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 3 July).
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Non-residents banned from tower block in landmark anti-social behaviour crackdown
The partial closure order prohibits access to the 10-storey residential building, including all communal spaces, for unauthorised visitors.
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Four convicted of grooming and raping teenage girl in Bristol
Three men and one 17-year-old boy were found guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 26 June.