News: In Court
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Man charged after fatal collision
Paul Dacey, 56, is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court in November.
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Disqualified driver caught driving under influence of cannabis on A370 sentenced
A man who was caught driving while disqualified, uninsured and under the influence of cannabis has been sentenced in court.
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Man found guilty of firearms offence following Speedwell shooting
William Scammell, aged 25 of no fixed address, was found guilty by a jury of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
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Man jailed for non-recent rape of child
Paul Colvin, 57, of Moorhall Lane, Stourport-on-Severn, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 25 September.
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Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse
Suleman Aqeel, 23, of Speedwell, Bristol, was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Bristol Crown Court.
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Three jailed for burglary and car theft
Offences included breaking into homes to steal keys and then taking cars and happened across an area including Iron Acton, Seaton, Easter Compton and Bathford.
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Murder charge following woman’s death
Emergency services were called to an address in Bradley Stoke on Friday (9 October) where a woman, 71, was sadly found deceased at the scene.
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Concerned motorist’s call leads to arrest of drink-driver over four times legal limit
A drink-driver who recorded a roadside breath test reading of 142, more than four times the legal drink-drive limit, was arrested thanks to a report from a member of the public.
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Man jailed for non-recent sexual offences against children
Colin Butcher, 61, of Whitebeam Grove, Dunkeswell, in Devon, was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court to nine years and three months in prison.
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Man, 71, charged with assaulting woman
The charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent relates to an incident in Meare Green, near Taunton, in 2023.